In a message considered vital to a divided society, the Metropolitan of Banat referred to the adoration of Baby Jesus by the Magi as an impetus for unity, communion, and cooperation. “The Nativity of the Lord is an event that has blessed the history of the human race. The coming and the adoration of the…

His Holiness Patriarch of Serbia (+ 2009) was and is greatly beloved by the Serbian Orthodox faithful and the Orthodox faithful throughout the world. Hundreds of thousands filled the streets 11 years ago to bid farewell to their holy archpastor. And yesterday, Sunday, November 15, Pat. Pavle was prayerfully commemorated on the 11th anniversary of…

Father Timothy delivered the Holy Gospel and preached his sermon on having faith to the people of the Greek Orthodox Parish Sunshine Coast. Tomorrow, we will introduce about Father to those who have not had the opportunity to meet or know him. >> The Gospel According to Luke 8:41-56. At that time, there came to…

A special church service and wreath laying ceremony was held at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of The Annunciation of Our Lady in Redfern on Sunday to commemorate the victims of the Arkadi Monastery holocaust. Organised by the Cretan Association of Sydney and New South Wales, the commemoration events are held annually to remember the Cretans…

The Metropolitan of Langadas Ioannis who was found positive with the coronavirus, reposed in the Lord on Sunday at the age of 62. The Metropolitan who had underlying health issues was being treated at Papanikolaou hospital of Thessaloniki from last Friday. Metropolitan Langadas of Ioannis was born in Thessaloniki in 1958. He graduated from the…

The Ecumenical Patriarchate issued an official communiqué welcoming the forthcoming visit of United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. The communiqué reads: We are pleased to announce that the Hon. Michael R. Pompeo, United States Secretary of State, will at his initiative visit the See of the Ecumenical Patriarchate this Tuesday, November 17, which is…

His Grace Bishop of Nis Arsenije, who is in charge of the Army ministry, celebrated the Holy Liturgy in the Cathedral in Nis, together with the chaplains of the Serbian Army, on November 7, 2020. At the Small Entrance, the Rt Reverend Bishop promoted priest George Dimic, a military priest of the Land Army, to…

With the blessing of the Bishop Dr. Irinej of Backa, the first fifty cooked meals were distributed to the users of the People’s Kitchen of the Diocese of Backa on the feast-day of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius  of Thessalonica and the Holy Martyr Nestor, on November 9, 2020. The meals were taken to the…

The history of the oldest Serbian cemetery in America is related to the construction of the first Serbian Church on American soil and the important role of Archimandrite Sebastian Dabovich. St. Sava Church in Jackson, California, is recognized as the first consecrated Serbian Orthodox Church and cemetery on the North American continent. Serbian miners and…