The theology school of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Tuesday afternoon hosted an event devoted to the film “Man of God”, on the occasion of the feast day of St. Nektarios of Aegina. The event was co-hosted by the St. Maximus the Greek Institute. The film, written and directed by Yelena Popovic, was also…

The Church today venerates the memory of Holy Father Arsenius of Cappadocia.

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, received Dr. Ammar Awad, Head of Mission and Plenipotentiary Minister at the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Belgrade, at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade, on 9 November 2021. Patriarch Porfirije praised the traditionally friendly relations between the Serbian and Syrian people, which is especially reflected in the fraternal…

The results of the Orthodox iconography contest “Canon” were recently announced in Karelia. Prisoners from throughout the region participated in the competition for the first time this year, reports Seldon News. According to the rules of the competition, the icons submitted for the competition were to depict saints who lived in the Synodal era of…

The Church marks the feast of St. Nektarios the Wonderworker of Aegina today on the new calendar. St. Nektarios is one of the greatest saints of the 20th century and one of the most beloved saints among the Orthodox faithful today. Thus, hundreds of pilgrims flocked yesterday and today to the Holy Trinity-St. Nektarios Monastery…

A church being used by a Romanian Orthodox community on the island nation of Malta was vandalized over the weekend. Vandals poured oil and gasoline on the doorstep of St. Roque’s Church on Saturday night. Parishioners helped clean up the mess before Liturgy on Sunday morning. Police are gathering CCTV footage from nearby properties to…

The city of Khabarovsk has a new street named in honor of a saint who connects Greece, Mt. Athos, and Russia. The Church of the Blessed Heaven Icon of the Mother of God was recently built in the far eastern city, across from the Khabarovsk airport, and the street on which it stands is now…

Volunteers from the Romanian Orthodox National Cathedral in Bucharest have been conducting the ongoing “Get Involved! Together We Can Do More!” charitable campaign since March of last year. So far, 330 individual campaigns have been held for the benefit of the elderly, the poor, and families with several children. Most recently, 30 families from three…

On Monday, 26 October / 8 November 2021, an all-night vigil was observed at the Holy Lavra of our Father among the Saints Savvas the Sanctified, on the commemoration of the Holy Glorious Great Martyr Demetrios the myrrh-gusher. The Divine Liturgy was led by His Eminence Archbishop Aristovoulos of Madaba, with co-celebrants the Spiritual Father…