The official announcement of the OrthPhoto Awards results will take place on August 10 at 6 p.m. Warsaw time in the Orthodox Culture Center in Białystok. The event will also be broadcast online on the OrthPhoto website (www.orthphoto.net), competition website (www.awards.orthphoto.net), OrthPhoto Facebook profile (https://www.facebook.com/orthphoto.net) and zoom. For zoom access you need to register first: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvd-msrTkvHNbUFXzG46OiLqzTqX1e8dIX As part…

The Holy Archdiocese of Australia, in light of the unprecedented ordeal that the people in Greece are experiencing from the destructive fires, invites the entire Greek community of the fifth continent to display its solidarity, compassion and patriotism, as it has done many times in the past with praiseworthy results. For this reason, it is…

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A ring of wildfires northwest and north of the greater Athens area continued to rage on Friday along all main three fronts, which formed during the previous evening, resulting in the burning of forests, brush land and crops over thousands of hectares. The main north-south highway leading in and out of Athens was closed at…

The Church today commemorates the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. According to tradition, the Lord’s Transfiguration came to pass 40 days before His Crucifixion; this is why the Transfiguration is celebrated 40 days before the Exaltation of the Cross.

The Patriarchate of Antioch announces the establishment of a new parish in the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, created in collaboration with the Patriarchate of Romania. This unique joint initiative was proposed by the Patriarchate of Romania to serve the spiritual needs of the many Romanian Orthodox Christians living in Dubai, which…

The repair and maintenance work on the Church of Saint Dionysios of Aegina in the city of Ulsan, was completed successfully. The damage to the roof of the Church, which resulted in rainwater entering the interior of the Temple that had even begun to cause damage to the Iconography, was completely restored. The exterior of…

On the weekend of July 24 and 25, a two-day Retreat was held in the parish of St. Dionysios of Aegina in the city of Ulsan. Due to the restrictive measures, for the protection of the children from COVID-19, the attendance of the students of Elementary, Middle School and High School, was partial. Discussions revolved…

On August 5, 2021, with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, made a working trip to Jordan. In the capital city of Amman, Metropolitan Hilarion met with His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy…