On December 5, 2021, the 13th anniversary of the demise of His Holiness Alexy II, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia prayed the Office of the Dead for his predecessor of eternal memory. The service was held at the church of the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky at the skete of the same name near…
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Tonight, we come together as the People of God, to celebrate the Victory of the People: Nicholas! Whom we praise as: Ἱεραρχῶν τὴν καλλονήν, καὶ τῶν Πατέρων κλέος, τὴν βρύσιν τῶν θαυμάτων, καὶ τῶν πιστῶν ἀντιλήπτορα μέγιστον…. The adornment of hierarchs, the glory of the Fathers, the well-spring of…
On Sunday, December 5, 2021 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America elevated the Reverend Presbyter Demetrios Kazakis to the rank of Economos of the Archdiocese. ΑΞΙΟΣ! goarch.org
Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ, What a joyous day this is for you – the faithful of our wonderful parish here in West Babylon. Following the unfortunate fire six years ago, you have come back stronger than ever, especially with the new Community Center that will officially be opened today. And the fact that…
The Holy Hierarch Andrei Şaguna, the founder of the Metropolis of Transylvania, was celebrated during a Divine Liturgy in Sibiu on Tuesday. This year marks ten years since the canonization of Saint Andrew Şaguna, whose relics are kept at the Orthodox Cathedral in Sibiu. Thanks to him, Transylvania remained in the faith of the Apostle…
Father Arsenie Boca was commemorated last Sunday at his resting place, Prislop Monastery, on the 32nd anniversary of his blessed repose. A memorial service was held in the monastery church immediately after the Divine Liturgy, and additional prayers were offered at the elder’s tomb in the monastery’s cemetery. The services were officiated by Metropolitan Laurenţiu…
On Thursday, 2nd December 2021, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain held its first Christmas Concert entitled, “A Concert of Christmas Joy” sponsored by Christos Lazari Foundation and hosted by the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom in Bayswater. Three choirs performed Christmas hymns, spiritual songs, and diverse melodies. They were:…
“The National Cathedral has become a cardinal point,” the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia said on the third anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral’s altar. The bishop referred to the fact that the Cathedral can be seen from a considerable distance on clear days – such as from the Bucharest-Pitesti highway or the…
The town of Văleni in Braşov County will open a mobile library soon. The initiative belongs to the local parish priest, Father Claudiu Popa. The priest wanted to help children he pastors by turning a bus into a mobile library, calling it a bibliobus. “One day, I realized that I had many books, both from…