The Church today venerates the memory of Calliopus and Akylina the Martyrs, along with the Righteous Father Savvas the New, of Kalymnos, and finally, Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and Enlightener of North America.   Apolytikion of Martyrs Calliopius and Akylina Fourth Tone Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the…

“If we want to have children close to Christ and the Church, if we want children to find peace in the tumult of today’s life, but also models of Christ-like living, we recommend parents to guide their children to Christian literature,” Presbytera Narcisa Cădă said in the context of International Children’s Book Day. “In addition…

The faithful of “The Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem” Orthodox Parish in the city of Avrig participated in a greening activity carried out in the vicinity of the locality on March 27, 2021. Under the motto “Let’s clean our souls, but also around us!” the parish community led by priest Ovidiu Stroe helped the municipality with…

Early last month, the Solca Monastery in the heart of Bukovina, abolished by the Habsburg Monarchy 236 years ago, was festively reopened as a monastery. On Sunday, another Romanian Orthodox Monastery abolished by the Habsburgs was reopened. At the time of his enthronement, His Eminence Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuţi announced his desire to…

Moscow police were busy inspecting more than 100 churches over the weekend after an anonymous bomb threat was received. Police received a threatening email on Sunday, claiming that more tan 40 explosives had been placed in three churches in the center of Moscow, a source in law enforcement told TASS. The perpetrators demanded that $26,160…

Metropolitan Nathanael invites young adults to discuss their ideas for the Church, ask questions and share their Lenten Journey experience with him! Don’t miss out on the chance to connect with your Metropolitan one-on-one via Zoom. Meetings will occur up until Holy Week and young adults have until April 18th to secure their time slot!…

The Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (I.A.O.) www.eiao.org, in the context of its activity for the promotion and preservation of the Christian Orthodox culture and in collaboration with the website OrthPhoto.net organizes the third in a row photography contest and invites all interested parties to participate in it. The purpose of the contest is to highlight…

For the Life of the World: Towards a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church is a powerful social document enriched by scriptural, patristic, theological, and spiritual references, to navigate through these often perplexing and difficult times, as Orthodox Christians, in a post-modern world. Every week during Lent, the Department will post one question for reflection…

Congratulations to the St. Photios National Shrine’s Greek-language First Place Essay Contest winner Emmanuel Lambrakis of New York, NY, with an essay on Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe. He is the winner of the $1,000 prize provided by Mrs. Stella Kokolis, M.Ed. President of the Federation of Hellenic American Educators. The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National…