The Moscow Patriarchate’s Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, His Eminence Hilarion, on Thursday commented on this week’s stern announcement, in the Holy Land, by the patriarchs and heads of local Churches of Jerusalem, including the most ancient and venerable of all Christian Primates there, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III. In his reaction,…

Thursday’s online synaxis, or assembly, with the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi, with members of the Friends of Mount Athos Society in the United Kingdom, was well-attended and held amid a particularly warm atmosphere. The synaxis was livestreamed by the Pemptousia.tv platform, and translated from Greek into…

In the wake of this week’s historic presence of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a session of the Permanent Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Church of Greece, the Bishop of Oreon, His Grace Filotheos, on Friday referred to the continued fruitful cooperation between Church and state in Greece, cooperation that he said will bear…

The Church today venerates the memory of St. Dionysius, Bishop of Aegina, the Wonder-worker of Zakynthos.

The Archdiocese of Timisoara starts its most important project next year. A multifunctional complex for social services and educational, cultural and physical activities will be built in Timisoara. The AfiOM project – Timișoara Philanthropic Multiplex will include a youth centre, a gym, a maternity home for women in pregnancy crisis, a kindergarten and an Orthodox…

Many migrants, mainly Afghans, transit Romania’s western city of Timisoara on their way to the West. The Orthodox Church and local organizations offer them help as winter draws near. His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat has constantly donated hundreds of kilograms of food for migrants. The metropolitan said that he saw Romanians in the same…

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met on Thursday, December 16, 2021, for a working session at the “Patriarch Teoctist” Great Hall of the Palace of the Patriarchate under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Holy Synod elected by secret ballot His Grace Assistant Bishop Nestor of Hunedoara as new Bishop…

Orthodox faithful throughout the U.S. have a special opportunity now through early February to venerate the relics of one of Romania’s most recently glorified saints. With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the relics of St. George the Pilgrim have arrived in America. The 19th-20th-century ascetic was canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church in…

The renowned Archdiocesan Cathedral Choir, Youth Choir and Orchestra to present: The 45th Annual Cathedral Christmas Concert, “The Sounds of Christmas” Tickets available online via www.archcathedralchoir.com *or at the door* Sponsorship welcome at www.concertsponsorship.com Concert highlights will include the world premiere of “Κατεπλάγη Ιωσήφ”, composed by Dawn Helene and orchestrated by Hilary Baboukis, as well…