The memory of St. Nilus the Myrrh-Gusher of Mt. Athos was commemorated on Wednesday at the cathedral in the port city of Piraeus dedicated to the saint, with a con-celebratory Vespers officiated by the Metropolitan of Piraeus, His Eminence Seraphim. In a sermon, the Metropolitan referred to the life, works and miracles of St. Nilus….

The Holy Community of Mount Athos has announced a suspension of pilgrimage visits until Nov. 30 in order to stem the spread of the coronavirus. In an announcement sent to the holy monasteries, issued following a meeting on Monday, the Holy Community states that the visits of lay pilgrims will not be allowed, with the…

The Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios conveyed an optimistic message from the Intensive Care Unit of the Evangelismos Hospital , in central Athens, where he has been hospitalized since Wednesday after testing positive for the Covid-19 virus earlier in the week. Anastasios emphasized that, “…everything is going well. Throughout our…

The Church today venerates the memory of John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. This greatest and most beloved of all Christian orators was born to pious parents in Antioch the Great in the fourth century. St. John was surnamed Chrysostom, which means “Golden-mouth” in Greek, due to his eloquence. He made exhaustive commentaries on the divine…

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…

The Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church has 20 specially trained priests who are available around the clock to go visit coronavirus patients in the hospital. This special ministry was recently discussed at the 14th Assembly of the Russian World, which generally discussed online religious social projects in the context of the coronavirus pandemic…

The Center for Family Care is pleased to announce the launching of Comfort Food for Families Advent Series, a weekly series that will be released on Mondays, beginning on November 9th and ending on December 28th. Offered alternatively by the CFC staff members, each brief video message will highlight elements of the Nativity Fast to…

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His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros has declared this Sunday to be the Inaugural National Philoptochos Sunday, to celebrate the rich legacy of this important organization of our Archdiocese. National Philoptochos Sunday will be celebrated every year to honor the thousands of women throughout our Archdiocese who are a part of this vibrant ministry.   Prot. No. 210/2020…