The Bishop of Budimlje and Niksic, His Grace Ioannicus, the temporary vicar – or locum tenens – of the Serbian Orthodox Church’s Metropolis of Montenegro and the Littoral, on Sunday officiated at services at the historic Cetinje Monastery. After the Divine Liturgy, His Grace’s sermon focused on St. Tryphon, whose feast day was commemorated by…

The municipality of Elefsina, west of Athens proper in the same-name industrial district, will proceed with major upgrades to its main square and a nearby early Christian basilica dedicated to St. Zachariah, projects linked with the promotion of the adjacent archaeological site of Elefsis, considered as one of the largest and most important in Greece….

The state-appointed general director of religious foundations, Burhan Ersoy, this month was quoted as saying that the restoration and preservation of Constantinople’s historic monuments is a priority. He nevertheless added that this priority is linked with attracting more tourists to recession-battered Turkey. The specific state entity is under the jurisdiction of Turkey’s culture ministry, with…

The Church today venerates the memory of Onesimus, the Apostle of the 70. This saint was a disciple of the Apostle Paul. Onesimus is a patron saint of inmates and those serving prison sentences.

His Grace Bishop Kirilo of Buenos Aires and South-Central America celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in Donji Ostrog on the feast day of Holy Three Hierarchs, 12 February 2021. The Bishop was concelebrated by protosynchellos Sergije, hieromonk Vladimir and hierodeacon Roman, as well as protosynchellos Evstatije from the Djurdjevi Stupovi Monastery, archpriest Radmilo Cizmovic and…

Each day God gives us a precious gift: 1440 minutes of life. He offers us the freedom to do whatever we wish with this precious and sacred time. As Christians, however, we must ask ourselves, “What are we doing to use this time wisely? Are we being good ‘stewards’ or ministers of this great gift…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Assumption Denver, Colorado February 14, 2021   Beloved Brother, Metropolitan Isaiah, Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, This visit to the Metropolis of Denver, with my beloved brother, Metropolitan Isaiah, and with the many clergy and faithful, has filled me with great hope…

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism will create destinations for pilgrimage tourism to encourage visits to holy places in Bulgaria, Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Mariana Nikolova said during her visit to the Troyan Monastery. This will encourage year-round travel and help local economies, Nikolova believes. The Troyan Monastery is the third largest in Bulgaria and is visited by…

Priests’ arrogance, together with a number of other erroneous moments, affect their sermon on social networks, which sometimes does not achieve a positive result, and sometimes openly repulses the audience, said Patriarch Kirill. Speaking on Thursday at a meeting of the Supreme Church Council, which took place in a remote format for the first time, the Primate…