The Orthodox Archbishop of Mt Sinai and Raithu, His Eminence Damianos, spoke with the Orthodoxia news agency this week. He recounts how the faith’s calling brought him to Sinai, the blessed moments of his life and the temptations he faced during his ministry in the desert. Damianos discusses the issue of terrorist attacks in…

  Shocking reports continue to emerge over the persecution of Christians in various parts of the world. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, Christians are now the most persecuted religious group in the world, with believers who declare their faith in Christ facing violence and intimidation in 144 countries, up from…

  Holy and Great Wednesday is observed today at Orthodox Cathedrals and parishes around the world. The sacred ceremony of the Mysterion of the Holy Unction takes place during the evening Divine Liturgy. Unction is the action of anointing a worshipper with oil. The evening service symbolizes repentance, confession, and the remission of sins by…

Venerable brothers and beloved children in the Lord, Having run the course of the race of Holy and Great Lent in prayer and fasting, and having reached the salvific passion of Christ God, today we are rendered participants in the joy of His splendid Resurrection. The experience of Resurrection belongs to the core of Orthodox…

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  Videos posted this week on the Orthodoxia news agency’s web pages are devoted to Holy Week in Jerusalem and the Passion of Jesus. Today’s video is devoted to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the wondrous discoveries made during recent restoration works at the cathedral.   

  The Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, His Eminence Gregorios, issued an encyclical on the occasion of Holy Week, where he underlined that the values of Christianity are always timely. In his message, the Archbishop stressed, among others, that “…the values of Christianity retain their significance and relevance throughout time. This is particularly true…

  Thirteen Patriarchs and Primates of Christian Churches in Jerusalem have issued an Easter Message, stressing they are praying for a lasting peace throughout the world and urging for the multi-religious and multi-cultural status of Jerusalem to be maintained. The statement reads: “….The Feast of the Resurrection reminds us that human dignity is to be…

    Israeli authorities have issued a permit for 300 Palestinian Christians residing in Gaza to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Holy Land. The 300 pilgrims are expected to cross into Israel on their way to Jerusalem on Holy Tuesday. At last count, only 1,138 Christian Palestinians reside in the Gaza strip. According…