One of the most beautiful monasteries in Bulgaria rises in the midst of the Balkan Range, some 2 kms. from the district town of Maglizh, but few people take the time to go off the beaten track and find seclusion far from the human hustle and bustle. St. Nicholas monastery of Maglizh is a single-nave…

On Sunday, 27 September 2020, Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and all Moldova celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Chisinau. The Cathedral Dean Archpriest Vadim Cheibas and the clergy of the holy shrine concelebrated to the first hierarch of the Orthodox Church of…

A photographic exhibition focusing on Greek Orthodox civilization, and especially the holy pilgrimage sites in Albania, was hosted last month at the National History Museum in Tirana. The exhibition cam on the occasion of the Council of Europe’s European Heritage Day.        

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Irinej, this week referred to the near-completion Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sava, in Belgrade. The Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in particular, emphasized the contribution of Russian experts and craftsmen in the cathedral’s construction, stressing that without their assistance the iconic church would not have been completed in…

The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, this week spoke on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of his enthronement, underling that we live permanently at mercy of God, and we feel His Blessing”. His Beatitude spoke on Wednesday at the Patriarchal cathedral in Bucharest, after the Divine Liturgy.  

Today marks the International Day of Older Persons, with the Church of Greece remaining at the forefront of supporting, caring and offering pastoral and spiritual care to numerous senior citizens in the country. The Archdiocese of Athens and Metropolises around Greece systematically operate door-to-door food deliveries, soup kitchens and on-site visits by volunteers on a…

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Thursday announced a series of synodical and regional events for next year’s celebration of the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence, with the Orthodoxia News Agency live-streaming His Beatitude’s address. The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece plans to honor the memory of those…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Brussels on Thursday to participate in an extraordinary European Council summit on foreign affairs, with a particular emphasis EU-Turkey relations and the latest Turkish-inspired tension in the eastern Mediterranean. The military conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, or Artsakh, will also be discussed. In a letter to European leaders on Wednesday,…

 The Church today venerates the memory of Romanos the Melodist. St. Romanos flourished during the reign of Anastasius, in the late fifth and early sixth centuries. He was from Emesa of Syria, and apparently was born of Jewish parents. Romanos was baptized an Orthodox Christian, and at some point became a deacon in the Church…