On Monday, August 2, 2021, on the day when the Holy Church prayerfully celebrates the great prophet of God, Saint Elijah, His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Milesevo served the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in the monastery dedicated to that God-pleasing man on Jabuka near Prijepolje. Abbot Zosim, head of the monastery of Holy Trinity in Pljevlje,…

The parish of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania festively celebrated its 107th parish Slava from July 31 through August 2, 2021. After being forced to celebrate its 106th Slava entirely by remote means last year due to the pandemic, the parish community’s faithful and friends displayed an eagerness in gathering in person once…

By Archimandrite Iakovos Kanakis Yesterday and today we have a great feast of the Lord, the Transfiguration of Christ the Saviour. We shall say a few words about the feast, based on what the Gospel tells us. Not long before His crucifixion, Christ took three of His disciples, Peter, James and John, led them up…

Join His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael as he holds townhall meetings with the faithful throughout the Metropolis (schedule below). His Eminence will describe the changes in the Metropolis since his enthronement in March 2018, offer his long-term vision for the future, and answer questions. Please click HERE to RSVP and/or to ask a question. SCHEDULE OF…

Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas has called on AHEPA members to mobilize and authorized the Emergency Relief Fund to be opened in an effort to provide humanitarian assistance for the victims of Greece’s wildfires. You can help by making a tax-deductible donation to the Emergency Relief Fund here: ahepa.org/donate “The images and stories coming from Greece…

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The Patriarchate of Moscow this week announced that it will establish a new school in the Baltic state of Estonia, dedicated to St. John Maximovic. The Church-affiliated school will serve Orthodox families in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn.

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, this week participated in remembrance events for the ethnic Serbs that lost their lives or were expelled during military clashes in eastern Croatia in August 1995. His Holiness noted that “…we must not forget, but we must forgive, having the experience of justice and love of God.”

A major wildfire has again flared up north of Athens proper, at the Varibobi site, according to Greece’s fire brigade. According to the latest updates, flames have rekindled in at three locations, with the most worrying being near the former Olympic Village, which today is a residential complex. Meanwhile, firefighters, military personnel and volunteers were…