The brotherhood of St. Job of Pochaev Monastery in Munich is in desperate need of a new home. Faced with overcrowding, mold, and problems with the rapidly growing community around them, the monks have begun looking elsewhere. Now, a fundraiser has been launched to help the monks acquire and renovate Seyfriedsberg Castle, located in the…

Nearly 16,000 people benefited from the philanthropic activities of the Archdiocese of Cluj of the Romanian Orthodox Church last year. According to the report presented at the Diocesan Assembly on Saturday, the Archdiocese spent nearly $4 million (nearly 15 million lei) to help the less fortunate, reports the Metropolia of Cluj. The meeting began with…

The cutting of the New Year’s vasilopita took place on February 7 in the renovated hall of the Pontiaki Estia. Political and religious authorities of the Parish and the members and friends of the association attended the event. Consul General of Greece in Melbourne Emmanuel Kakavelakis also joined the celebrations with his family, Archiepiscopal Vicar…

The Serbian Orthodox spiritual heritage in Kosovo is in danger and in need or urgent protection, Archimandrite Sava, the abbot of the famous Dečani Monastery, warned after another attack on an Orthodox monastery. On February 4, local police detained four Kosovar Albanians for stealing historical values from the St. Peter of Koriša Hermitage near the…

February 9, 2021, marks the 250th anniversary of the death of Bishop Danilo (Jaksic) of blessed repose, a confessor of the Orthodox faith and a hard worker in the Vineyard of the Lord in the Diocese of Karlovac from 1751 to 1771. Bishop Danilo was born in the pious home of the Jaksics, to father…

On February 7, 2021, the Mayor of Frankfurt, Mr. Peter Feldman visited the Church community of Frankfurt. In a cordial conversation between the priests and their proven friend, they talked about the current works and plans at the Church Community of Frankfurt. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Knut from the Evangelical Regional Administration…

Dear brothers and sisters You are invited to participate in the 2nd Digital Fellowship from Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery and French Orthodox Faithful which will take place Friday, Feb 12, 2021, 07:30 PM Athens Time. Elder Ephraim will talk in Greek and we will offer real-time French, English, and Romanian…

On Saturday 6th of February 2021, the organisation known as “Love Adelaide” organised the second annual “Walk for Life” rally, aimed at protesting against the scourge of abortion. Held again in Pennington Gardens (in front of Adelaide Oval), more than 5000 people attended the event – a fact made all the more remarkable by the…

Episode 13 of “Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity” Featuring Dr. Tamara Grdzelidze, Teacher, Scholar, Ecumenist, Diplomat Wednesday, February 10, 2021 12 noon (Eastern) Via Zoom The Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University is delighted to present the thirteenth episode of its webinar series highlighting the scholarly insights and academic careers of female scholars whose…