The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, this week conveyed His and the Russian Church’s condolences to Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz over a terrorist attack in Vienna on Monday, which resulted in the death of four victims and the serious injury of several others. In a letter, His Holiness notes that…

The Greek government on Thursday, as widely expected, announced that a general Covid-19 lockdown will be reinstituted throughout the east Mediterranean country as of 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, and extend until Nov. 30. The urgent measures affect practically all forms of public assembly, and close down a large portion of the retail market,…

The Church today venerates the memory of Galaktion and his wife Episteme, the Martyrs of Emesa. Both achieved the crown of martyrdom during the reign of Decian, refusing to renounce their Christian faith.

Discovered in the 1920s by a team of archaeologists from Yale, the Dura-Europos Church in modern day-Syria is considered to be the earliest Christian church we currently know of. The team was able to recover its ancient artworks, dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries, including the depiction of a woman leaning over a…

In a communiqué today, The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) condemned the abominable crime that took place in France in the last few days, and declared that “violence is a crime against God and humanity, so how would it be if it is justified by religious faith, against the teachings of all religions that…

  The Metropolis Young Adult Online Forum continues this fall and winter, introducing a special guest each month. The next gathering will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. PST. The Young Adult Forum is a casual, conversational ministry for young adults, ages 18-30’s, providing relevant, informed, and candid discussions of far-reaching…

Family Wellness Ministry and the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries The Family Wellness Ministry and the Department of Youth & Young Adult Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco announce their plan to host ten 75-minute marriage sessions bi-monthly on Thursday nights, starting on Thursday, October 15. The program will run…

New York -During a Reception in honor of the Feast Day of Archbishop Elpidophoros, the National Ladies Philoptochos Society offered a $10,000 donation toward the Clergy Pension Fund. Newly appointed National Philoptochos President Arlene Siavelis Kehl of Chicago personally presented the check on behalf of all the members Philoptochos nationwide. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros remarked…

Within regular test procedures and after epidemiological assessment, His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej was tested for SARS CoV2 with PCR test. His Holiness tested positive, yet asymptomatic and generally feeling well. His Holiness has been admitted t0 COVID hospital in Belgrade. spc.rs