On Sunday, January 31, 2021, on the feast of St. Athanasius the Great and St. Maximus, Archbishop of Serbia, also Saint Sava, the first Serbian Archbishop, was solemnly celebrated in Szentendre. His Grace Bishop Lukijan of Budim, the Administrator of Timisoara, celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy, with the concelebration of the clergy of the Cathedral…

On Wednesday 20 January/ 2 February 2021, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Holy Father Euthymius the Great, at the Holy Monastery dedicated to him, which is adjacent to the Holy Monastery of Panagia Sayda Naya in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, near the Patriarchate. On this feast the Church…

In anticipation of soon returning to their own Cathedral Church, which has completed the Secure and Enclosure Phase of its reconstruction, and its Center, the Serbian community in New York City celebrated their parish Feast Day – Slava of Saint Sava on Sunday, January 31st, 2021 at the Greek Orthodox parish of Saint Eleftherios in…

Although the annual March for Life was not held this year due to the pandemic situation, a number of pro-life events were organized by the Orthodox Church. Sunday January 24, just two days after the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s terrible Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, was celebrated as Sanctity of Life Sunday. In…

His Eminence Archbishop Christophoros of Kyriakoupolis of the Jerusalem Patriarchate in Jordan announced the launch of the Church’s Christian Family Home Program on Sunday while serving at the Church of St. George in the Zarqa Governorate. The Metropolitan emphasized in his sermon during the Liturgy that the mission of the Church in these days is…

Tools for Emotional and Spiritual Care The damage from a disaster or crisis extends far beyond shattered homes and businesses. There are emotional injuries, too: the wounds of losing a home, a livelihood, or maybe even loved ones. That’s why IOCC developed Care Compass, a suite of tools designed to map ways individuals and communities…

The Feast of the Meeting of the Lord Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral   My beloved Sub-deacon Panayiotis, Today the Heavens are ablaze with the glory of the present Feast – the Meeting, the Encounter, the Ὑπαπαντή. The Lord of the Universe humbled Himself to be presented in the Temple of the Law. The Word…

New York – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, together with the Ίδρυμα Μείζονος Ελληνισμού (Foundation for the Hellenic World), are joining forces to promote the historical, religious and cultural heritage of Hellenism, in the United States. To commence this program, on February 1, 2020 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and Vice President of…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, travelled to Eldoret to visit the parish of Chepsaita and the five schools around the area. The Archbishop visited Silungai boys high school, Silungai girls high school, St Peter high school, St. Peters Chepsaita primary school and Shiandiche high school. The Archbishop had a chance to go around the school and…