On February 18, 2021, His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, had a telephone talk with Metropolitan Porfirije of Zagreb and Ljubljana whom the Bishops’ Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church, at the Church of St. Sava, has elected to the Patriarchal See. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church warmly congratulated Metropolitan…

To date, no attempt has been made to translate liturgical and Patristic texts into the Ethiopian Amharic language. However, with the blessing of Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria, the Holy Archdiocese of Aksum aims to change that. On Tuesday, the Archdiocese reported that it is undertaking a project to translate texts into Amharic, “so that the…

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The Holy Relic of St. Filothei the Athenian has been placed for veneration by the faithful, ahead of Friday’s feast day in commemoration of the saint. A cathedral dedicated to St. Filothei, located in the same-name Athens district, was decorated in white for the occasion. As with other such Church feast days for almost a…

Holy Hierarchal Liturgy, at which the solemn act of enthronement of His Holiness Porfirije into the holiest throne of the Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci and Patriarch of Serbia will be celebrated in the Belgrade’s Cathedral church of Holy Archangel Michael, beginning at 9 am, on February 19, 2021. The public will be informed…

The French National Assembly this week approved draft legislation with the stated purpose of reinforcing “republican principles” , although the legislation is widely considered as aiming to combat sources of Islamist extremism across the country. The draft law heads to the French Senate next month for final approval. Debate was acrimonious in the legislature, with…

The Russian Patriarchal representative to the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, Igumen – or Abbot – Arsenios Sokolov, this month led a delegation that delivered wheelchairs and gifts to pupils of the Amal school for disabled children, which is located in Damascus. The assistance and gifts were collected by the Russian Orthodox Church….

Philanthropic initiatives of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain continued this month, despite the inclement weather conditions and the ongoing pandemic in the United Kingdom. A food bank created by the Archdiocese is being continually stocked and replenished, with volunteers delivering hundreds of meals to individuals and families in need. A relevant announcement this…

The Church today venerates the memory of Leo the Great, Pope of Rome. This Saint wrote many works in Latin. He reposed in the year 461.   Apolytikion of Leo the Great Fourth Tone A model of faith and the image of gentleness, the example of your life has shown you forth to your sheep-fold…