Greek philosopher Aristotle said that ‘those who educate children well are more to be honoured than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.’ This quote finds a context after our conversation with Mrs Efrosini Stefanou-Haag. A mentor to students and teachers alike, a dedicated educator and…

On Tuesday, September 29, the “Kirilometodikon” Cyril and Methodius Research Center was opened at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia. The newly-constructed premises were presented by the Center’s deputy director, Dr. Slavia Burlieva, and the Center’s educational coordinator, Dr. Elka Zlateva, who spoke about the plans for the Center, reports the Bulgarian Academy of…

Ieronymos II, the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, has expressed heartfelt support to Armenia amid the ongoing hostilities. The Archbishop has sent a letter to His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, which reads: “Your Holiness, It was with deep sorrow and distress that, in its session of September 29…

Over the course of 24 hours, the forest fire raging in the Lugansk Province caused damage to two churches of the Severodonetsk Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The churches of the diocese have also begun to collect humanitarian aid for the victims. The massive fire has destroyed 24,700 acres of land, including hundreds of…

After reopening this Spring, Greek Orthodox worshipers have been receiving Communion as usual in their parish churches, hoping against hope that they would not be infected with the coronavirus by reception of the Mysteries. However, an outbreak did occur, at St. Nicholas’ Greek Orthodox Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in early September, and this has…

Exaltation of the Cross, Sunday, September 27, 2020 This year, for the first time since 2015, the Exaltation of the Cross fell on a Sunday. His Grace, Bishop Maxim, celebrated the feast at his see, St. Steven Cathedral in Alhambra. As Matins concluded with the Great Doxology, Protopresbyter Stavrophor Nikola Ceko placed the Cross in…

Wadi Al Nassara, October 2, 2020 His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of the Greek Orthodox Church, emphasized the antique Christian presence in Syria and the pioneer role of the Church of Antioch. The Patriarch spoke during the inauguration ceremony of Dr. Farzat Ayoub University Hospital in Al-Hawash Private University,…

The Speech of His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Al-Hawash Private University, Syria October 2, 2020. Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences, Dear all, How good and pleasant to meet in our cherished Wadi, especially that the meeting of beloved ones is truly uplifting. We meet today, here at the Al-Hawash University,…

Monastery of Saint George Al-Humeyra October 3, 2020 His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, received the Governor of Homs, Engineer Bassam Mamdouh Barsik and Assistant Governor Elias Khoury. The meeting revolved around the latest issues and livelihood problems.