Thirty years after the fall of the Soviet Union, the Russian Orthodox Church is still working to revive all that was lost during the dark decades of Soviet rule. Most recently, daily Divine services have resumed at the site of another monastery that was abolished by the godless authorities. On Saturday, April 10, regular services…

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received His Excellency Dr. Zeljko Jovic, Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Republic of Bulgaria in the Serbian Patriarchate on 12 April 2021. During the meeting with Ambassador Jovic, Serbian Patriarch Porfirije pointed out that he was glad that the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, led by Patriarch Neophyte, was…

Meeting under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at Moscow’s Danilov Monastery yesterday, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church resolved to create a Bioethics Committee to continue to study the issue of in-vitro fertilization, reports the press service of the Russian Orthodox Church. The document, “Ethical Problems…

A portion of the holy relics of St. John Vladimir were recently returned to the Albanian Orthodox Church. St. John Vladimir was a 10th-century Serbian prince and is known as a beacon of Orthodoxy in Albania and throughout the Balkans. The relics had been previously been kept the National History Museum in Tirana. His Eminence…

In the lead up to Greek Orthodox Easter, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, District of Northcote, Victoria, have launched a Byzantine art and craft exhibition titled ‘Anastasi.’ The exhibition, which was organised by the District of Northcote Book Centre in collaboration with Uriel’s Workshop Art Gallery, features art such as traditional styled icons and…

With the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the Seventeenth Annual National Archon Lenten Retreat of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, was held on Saturday, April 3, 2021. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros served as the retreat master, speaking on the theme of “Retreat: the Spiritual Sabbath.”…

After a long year of virtual worship, ministry, and distanced stewardship, the doors of our churches are opening. Are people ready to come back? Do people want to come back? How can we inspire people to come back into the church for worship, and provide a safe and supportive environment? How do we re-energize engagement…

Holy Week and Pascha 2021 Palm Sunday, April 25 Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy – 10:45 a.m. Cathedral of Saint Paul– Hempstead, NY Orthros of Holy Monday – 7:00 p.m. Holy Trinity – Hicksville, NY Holy Monday, April 26 Orthros of Holy Tuesday – 7:00 p.m. Holy Trinity/Saint Nicholas – Staten Island, NY Holy Tuesday,…

Thursday, April 22, 2020, 07:30-09:30 PM Athens Time Dear brothers and sisters, You are invited to participate in the “5th e-Synaxis from Holy Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim and the faithful of Saint Nicholas and Saint John the Apostle Students Church in Cluj-Napoca, Romania”, which will take place Thursday April 22, 2020, 07:30-09:30 PM Athens…