Church hierarchs on the council of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia met on Tuesday in Sydney, under the chairmanship of His Eminence, Archbishop Makarios, to deal with several issues on the agenda. After extensive deliberations, members of the Archdiocese Council unanimously approved of a series of matters, with a subsequent announcement, noting, among others, that…

Approval has been given to a project to maintain, restore and digitalize a part of the historical archive of manuscripts, short films and miniatures of the Thessaloniki-based Institute of Patriarchal Studies and the Holy Royal Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Vlatades. In a statement, Thessaloniki Deputy Regional Governor Voula Patoulidou stated that “…the archive of…

Members of the Greek government Cabinet convened on Wednesday, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with the main topics on the agenda dealing with the repercussions of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. One issue that touched on the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece came during a briefing by Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis, who detailed…

The Church today venerates the memory of Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia. Today is also the feast day of Mardonios and Stratonikos, the Martyrs.

Archdiocese petitions United Nations over its conversion of UNESCO World Heritage Sites into Mosques The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced today that it is petitioning the United Nations Experts to hold the Republic of Turkey accountable for its deliberate policies to erase the cultural heritage of Orthodox Christians. This petition rebukes the recent unilateral decision…

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met at the Patriarchal residence in Bucharest yesterday under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarchal Daniel to discuss important issues concerning the pastoral care of the Orthodox family today. Emphasizing the difficulties that have arisen in connection with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Synod calls on all…

On Tuesday, September 22, celebrations were held in the Polish Orthodox Church’s St. Nicholas Cathedral in Białystok on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the relics of the holy Child-Martyr St. Gabriel of Białystok and the 28th anniversary of their transfer from Grodno to Białystok. The All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy…

This year marks the 725th anniversary of the discovery of the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God which has been hugely important in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Since 1957, the precious icon has been kept at the ROCOR Cathedral in New…

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