With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Romanian Patriarchate has launched an online Orthodox educational program. The series, intended to last at least 12 months, includes Bible studies in both English and Romanian, a catechetical program, and spiritual talks with a Romanian Orthodox abbot. The classes will be…
US Embassy in Georgia says Secretary Pompeo was pleased to meet with His Holiness, Georgian Orthodox Church Patriarch Ilia II. During the meeting, the Secretary and His Holiness discussed Georgia’s important role in promoting and protecting religious freedom around the world. Secretary Pompeo has already met with Georgian President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. After…
On Monday, November 3/16, 2020, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the translation of the relics of the Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer, at the Church dedicated to him in Lydda. On this feast, the Church commemorates the translation of the sacred relics of Saint George, and its return from Rome, where he suffered…
On Tuesday, November 4/17, 2020, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos officiated the Service of the Blessing of the water for the restart of the Liturgical life of the ancient Church dedicated to Saint Stephen the First Martyr in Ramallah. This Church, with the surrounding monastery olive-pressing mill, bakery and monastic cells,…
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The Conference of the Orthodox Episcopal Assembly of Benelux (CEOB-OBB) met via teleconference, yesterday, November 17. The Hierarchs joined their prayers for the speedy recovery of Patriarch Irinej of Serbia and Archbishop Anastasios of Albania. The 12th meeting of the CEOB-OBB was held by teleconference and chaired by Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium of the Ecumenical…
Archbishop Makarios of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has joined the campaign to keep the Modern Greek language alive at La Trobe University, the only tertiary institution currently offering the language in Victoria. “While I understand that budgetary concerns have motivated the cancellation, one can’t shy away from the fact that the Greek community…
The Church today venerates the memory of Gennadios I of Vatopedi and Maximus, Patriarchs of Constantinople.
A rare Greek-language manuscript belonging to the Theotokos Eikosifinissa Holy Convent in the mountainous Paggaio district of northern Greece, which was taken from the monastery by Bulgarian troops more than a century ago, is set to be returned. The heirloom is one of the oldest complete manuscripts of the New Testament, dating from the late…