The main cathedral of the Russian armed forces should not feature depictions of Joseph Stalin, says Vladimir Legoida, the chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church’s Synodal Department for the Cooperation of Church and Society. This statement was reported by Interfax. “[Stalin’s] name is connected to many troubles in people’s lives, which cannot be erased from…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew participated in a 24-hour drive for unity, The Call to Unite, organized by disability rights activist and film producer Timothy Shriver. It opened Friday evening and features numerous leaders and celebrities offering video messages of solidarity and support amid the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. View featured videos and see the schedule…

Istanbul’s Altimermer Greek Orthodox Church receives supplies from aid group as part of COVID-19 measures The Turkish Red Crescent delivered 100 food packages to an Istanbul church as part of measures to combat the novel coronavirus, the aid agency said Thursday. Altimermer Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul’s historic Fatih district received the supplies of basic…

With God’s help, between April 27-29, 2020, the Diocesan Center hosted through the Zoom virtual platform several encounters with the priests from the three Deaneries in 3 sessions: Eastern, Central and Western of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada. The meetings were chaired by His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada….

The Diocese of Banja Luka, headed by His Grace Jefrem, Bishop of Banja Luka, has donated 12 500 special professional protective masks to the University Clinical Center of Republika Srpska worth 100.000 Boasnian marks to contribute to the fight against the coronary virus. The executive director of the University Clinical Centre of the Republic Srpska…

In his annual message occasioned by the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his gratitude to Christian women for being ‘models of faith and courage in times of trial.’ The message that will be read throughout the Romanian Patriarchate this Sunday reminds of the presence of the myrrh-bearing women at Christ’s tomb…

Press Release It is with prayerful gratitude to our Heavenly Father and wholehearted appreciation to the people of God who courageously responded to the Archdiocesan invitation to assist in its philanthropic initiatives during the Covid-19 pandemic that we would like to update all people of good-will concerning our outreach thus far.  Currently, the Archdiocese distributed…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the creation of the “Greek Orthodox Archdiocese COVID-19 Relief Fund” as an important part of its efforts to support those around the country who have been impacted by the current pandemic. One-time grants of up to $2,500 will be made available to those who are facing extreme financial…

By the grace of God, “I am not starving because we have enough to eat, I am only missing my flock in Burundi and Rwanda” these were the words His Eminence Metropolitan Innocentios Byakatonda of the Holy Metropolis of Burundi and Rwanda upon being trapped in his village in Uganda due to the COVID19 Pandemic…