Police on Sunday said they were looking for information on the theft of a copper plaque from the tombstone of former President Tassos Papadopoulos. The plaque, depicting Papadopoulos, was reported stolen on Sunday morning, along with two copper crosses from other graves from the old cemetery of Deftera village, in the Nicosia district. The plaque’s…

On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, the feast day of St Hilarion, Schema-monk of Kievo-Pechersk, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady “of the Sign” in New York. He was joined by His…

Between October 31 and November 1, 2020 His Eminence Archbishop and Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America and Metropolitan of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas visited the Holy Trinity Parish of Philadelphia, PA. The program of the visit first included the Vespers Service, on Saturday evening,…

On Friday, November 6, 2020, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited The Cathedral School in Manhattan this morning and met with Students and Faculty. His Eminence was warmly received by Students and he expressed his love and confidence in the strong future of the school, which is a part of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of…

Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels Prot. No. 206/2020 November 8, 2020 ‘Ορᾶτε μὴ καταφρονήσητε ἑνὸς τῶν μικρῶν τούτων· λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς διὰ παντὸςβλέπουσι τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. (κατά Ματθαίον 18:10) Take care that you do not look down on any of these little ones, for I tell you that their Heavenly Angels forever behold the face of My Father Who is in Heaven. (Matthew 18:10) To the Most…

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed condolences over the killing of believers of the Ethiopian Church in the Vallega region of Oromia state.  His Holiness Abune Mathias Patriarch-Catholicos of Ethiopia  Your Holiness, beloved Brother in Christ, With profound sorrow I have taken the news about extremists’ armed attack and murder…

On November 6, 2020 in a virtual meeting setting, the Leadership 100 Board of Trustees unanimously endorsed the vote of the Executive Committee to approve a one-million-dollar contribution to the Clergy Pension Fund following a special appeal by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. Commenting on the decision of Leadership 100, Archbishop Elpidophoros said: “Once…

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more than three days of uncertainty as election officials sorted through a surge of mail-in…

Christ is risen! On behalf of the hierarchs, clergy, and faithful of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph sends his heartfelt condolences to His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros and the hierarchs, clergy, and faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, upon the falling asleep in the Lord on Monday, November…