A finance committee of the Archdiocese of America this week held its regularly scheduled meeting, with the Metropolitan of Detroit, His Eminence Nicholas, presiding and with Archon Lazaros Kircos chairing. The session also included members of the individual Metropolis finance committees, as a significant portion of the meeting was devoted to activities that directly impact…

During the Service of the Small Compline, the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete was read at the Patriarchal Monastery of St. Savvas the Sanctified, in Alexandria on Wednesday. The Archbishop of Alexandria and All Africa, His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, officiated at the service along with several hierarchs of the Alexandria Patriarchate….

The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece has reportedly conveyed letters to relevant ministries reminding of the Church’s standing demand that cathedrals and chapels around the country remain open to worshippers during the coming Holy Easter Week. Easter Sunday will be celebrated this year on Sunday, May 2. The permanent Holy Synod of the Church of…

The primary message from Wednesday’s meeting in Constantinople between Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and visiting Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias was Athens’ standing support towards the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Rather than the customary venue for such a meeting, at the Phanar-district Ecumenical Patriarchate, the talks were hosted at the Sismanoglio Mansion, where Greece’s general consulate in…

Today is the 5th Thursday of Lent, where the Great Canon of St. Andrew, Archbishop of Crete, also known as the Canon of Repentance, is sung at the Matins service. The penitential Great Canon broaches the entire history of the Holy Scriptures, both Old and New, artistically fitted together into one sacred song. This divine…

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received Her Excellency Silvia Davidoiu, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, on April 14, 2021. In a cordial conversation, the Patriarch and the representative of friendly Romania expressed mutual satisfaction with the centuries-old friendly relations between the two neighboring nations. The interlocutors…

His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budva-Niksic and administrator of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the served with the clergy the Holy Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in the Cathedral church of Christ’s Resurrection in Podgorica, which started the regular annual gathering of the clergy of Diocesan deaneries of Cetinje, Podgorica-Danilovgrad and Podgorica-Kolasin.   spc.rs

“I am still reflecting on this virtual mission trip to Nigeria!” remarks team member Anna Kurian. “It was such a lovely experience. I will definitely be thinking about all of them for a long while. How beautiful to see people who are living their faith halfway across the world.” Nigeria and Nyeri, Kenya, both received…

In conjunction with the annual commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople, the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine is proud to announce its inaugural Drawing Competition open to children ages 9-12 of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The annual commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople is not only a remembrance of the fall of…