The head of the Russian Orthodox Church noted his adherence to principles, intelligence and charm Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on his 70th birthday and awarded him the church order of Glory and Honor (I degree). According to the patriarchal press service, the minister was decorated on…

  The annual feast of the Beheading of the Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John – our 71st parish feast day – was celebrated with great edification. On the day of the feast itself, September 10-11, 2020, we celebrated the holy day ourselves. On the evening of September 12, His Grace Nicholas, Bishop of…

Father Peter and his wife Presbytera Paula Giannakopoulos and their two children, Simela and Constantine, arrived at St. George on July 1, 1991. He was appointed by the Metropolis of Boston to replace the late Reverend Spyros Mourikis who retired after 42 years at St. George. Father Peter was a perfect fit for the Centerville…

On Saturday, September 26, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas will preside over Matins and celebrate the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint John the Theologian in Hackney, E. London. On Sunday, September 27, His Eminence will preside over Matins and serve the Divine Liturgy (7:45-10:45) at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew the Apostle in Kentish…

A historic 215,000-square foot wooden building on the island of Prinkipos (Büyükada in Turkish) off the coast of Istanbul has collapsed, according to photos posted on Twitter. The structure, which belonged to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, was the largest wooden building in Europe and second largest in the world. It served as an orphanage…

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On 20th September 2020, on the eve of the 40th day after the demise of Archimandrite Alexi (Chehadeh), director of the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development of the Orthodox Church of Antioch, a memorial litya was celebrated at his burial place in the Christian Bab Sharqi cemetery in Damascus, Syria, by Hegumen Arseniy (Sokolov),…

The Board of Directors of the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales and the Church Committee are pleased to announce that from Sunday 27th September 2020, the St. Sophia Cathedral will reopen at South Dowling & Napier Streets, Paddington, NSW, Australia. The Cathedral had remained closed for a long time due to the renovation…

On Monday September 8/21, 2020, the Patriarchate celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos. On this Feast the Church as a whole, and especially the Church of Jerusalem commemorates the fact that God gave Mary to the former barren parents of Hers, Joachim and Anna, who were also in advanced…