Lead piece etched with religious iconography found in remains of 5th-century church A 5th-century chalice covered in religious iconography has been discovered in Northumberland, to the astonishment of archaeologists, who describe it as Britain’s first known example of Christian graffiti on an object, reports The Guardian. With its complex mass of crosses and chi-rhos, angels and…

Calls to open our churches at Victorian Multicultural Commission consultation Months have passed since we experienced our ‘virtual Easter’, however the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep churches empty. Father Evmenios Vasilopoulos, the Archdiocesan Vicar of the Northcote district, made a plea to the government to consider opening churches so that worshippers can gather  for…

On Saturday, August 23/ September 5, 2020, the Apodosis of the Feast of the Dormition was held at the Patriarchate, with the completion of one week of chanting with the Hymns of the Dormition of Theotokos. On this day there is also the Procession of the Icon of the Dormition back to the Metochion of…

In keeping with its status as a beacon of Orthodox Christianity and international symbol of hope, perseverance, and resilience, the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center will feature holy icons from the master iconographers of the Holy Mountain. Be sure not to miss the feature on these singular examples…

On Monday, September 21, 2020, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate will offer a virtual lecture, titled “The Future of Orthodox-Catholic Relations in the U.S.A.” This lecture, from 6–8 p.m. will be the inaugural Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture, which is newly renamed in recognition of Christ and Anastasia Economos’s faithful support of the Orthodox Christian…

Actor Gerard Depardieu converted to Orthodoxy. The baptism ceremony took place at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris. RIA Novosti reports. “I can confirm that he was baptized in the cathedral,” the cathedral told the agency. The ceremony took place on Friday, September 4, the source said. According to TASS, the representative of the temple…

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The cleric of the SOC in Montenegro said the Church would not participate in politics but anticipates the adoption of a new law on religion. On September 2, 2020, Gojko Perovic, rector of the Cetinje Seminary, spoke about the attitude of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro to the policy of the new government. “One can say…

In a joint statement, the World Council of Churches, ACT Alliance, and Middle East Council of Churches appealed to address the most urgent needs in the wake of the catastrophic explosion that ripped through the heart of Beirut on 4 August. “We stand in solidarity with the bereaved, the injured, the displaced and the suffering,”…