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(MENAFN – Jordan News Agency) Amman – The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem announced a donation of JD50,000 to the Ministry of Health to assist in national efforts to control the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan, Christoforos Attallah, said this donation came “with the blessing of…

Israeli authorities have closed the borders for all foreign nationals, except those with permanent residency in the country or the West Bank, an ominous development exactly one month before before Holy and Great Easter.

Following a decision by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to close cathedrals and monasteries under its jurisdiction, the monasteries on Mt. Athos on Thursday, according to exclusive reports by the Orthodoxia news agency, decided to close the monastic community to outside pilgrims and visitors. The decision, reports state, came after a briefing by the community’s civil governor…

Orthodox Churches around the world continued their very active role to reduce the general public’s exposure to the Covid-19 outbreak. Orthodoxy’s Patriarchates, Autocephalous Churches, Archdiocese, Metropolises and monasteries have been diligently cooperating with state officials, as well as encouraging the faithful to follow public health authorities’ guidelines and directives. On his part, the Ecumenical Patriarch…

The Church today venerates the Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, a wedded couple in 3rd century Alexandria, who boldly proclaimed Christ and received the crown of martyrdom in 283.

GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA & ALL AFRICA HOLY METROPOLIS OF ZAMBIA Coronavirus, time to reinforce fraternity, solidarity All faithful followers are urged to follow the instructions given by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) for the prevention and dealing with the coronavirus. The coronavirus emergency “is a propitious time to…

Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy at the monastery of Zdrebeonik near Danilovgrad on 15 March 2020, on Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas. In liturgical sermon Metropolitan Amfilohije said that Saint Gregory Palamas remained as one of witnesses of the ligh of God, wisdom of God and truth of…

In response to the coronavirus epidemic, the churches of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem held prayer services after Divine Liturgy on the second Sunday of Great Lent, March 15, 2020. The Chief of the REM, Archimandrite Roman (Krassovsky), along with the mission’s clerics, performed a moleben service “In Time of Devastating Epidemic and Death-bearing…