Divine services will not be held in the main cathedrals of the Kyiv Lavra due to the weekend quarantine. In connection with the introduction of weekend quarantine, the two main temples of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays, reports the press service of the monastery. The Assumption Cathedral and the Church of the Monks…

On Sunday the 15th of November, the one year memorial for the previous Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, Gregorios, took place a the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Wood Green, N. London, behind closed doors with the required Covid measures. The Liturgy and memorial was presided by His Grace Bishop Athanasios….

His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej has been hospitalised in “Karaburma” Military Medical Centre due to the confirmed infection caused by SARS CoV2. Early in the morning of 15 November 2020 symptoms and signs of worsening of the chronic cardiac insufficiency became observable. After the implemented medical treatment, His Holiness’ health condition has been stabilised. The…

My Beloved Ones, This Sunday we will begin a joyous period in the life of our Church: the 40-day Nativity Fast, wherein we prepare for the Incarnation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The importance of Lent means that many Orthodox do not emphasize this “Winter Lent”. Unlike Lent, the period before the Nativity…

November 14, 2020 Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross Belmont, California Your Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira, Your Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, My Beloved Brothers in the Holy Spirit, Dear Clergy and Faithful of this Community of the Holy Cross, Beloved Bishop-Elect of Amastris, Your Grace Spyridon, My dear brother, today we…

His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej has been hospitalized for medical treatment and clinical monitoring in “Karaburma” Military Medical Center after he tested positive for SARS CoV2 on nasopharyngeal swab. The medical condition of His Holiness Irinej during hospitalization has been well, stable and fully controlled. Temporary fever was registered a couple of days ago, after…

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church Ocean, New Jersey November 12, 2020     Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On this eve of the Feast of the Patron Saint of your Metropolis, the Holy and Golden-mouthed John Chrysostomos, Archbishop of Constantinople, I extend my warmest best wishes to you and to every soul within this…

On Saturday, November 14, 2020, His Grace Bishop-elect Spyridon (Kezios) of Amastris will be ordained to the Episcopacy at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Belmont, CA. The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco welcomes His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America who will preside over the Ordination, along with His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira…

After being placed on a short list for conversion into a cultural center many years ago, the dilapidated Greek Orthodox Church of Hagia Triada, located in Ayvalik, Turkey, has now been approved for major renovations and an eventual reopening as a cultural museum. After falling into ruin and even becoming a den for drug users,…