Many times I regretted that I spoke; I have never regretted keeping silent. Enjoy the Silence! Stop and hear what the Lord God is saying within you. The present state of the world and the whole of life is diseased. If I were a doctor and were asked for my advice, I should reply Create…

Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago has released an update concerning COVID-19 and Liturgical Services. Read the full text below: Beloved Metropolis of Chicago family, As we witness schools, businesses, and other institutions postponing and canceling activities, and as we anxiously await regular updates from public officials concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, I wish to assure you of…

His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta has released a statement about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) protection. Read the full text below: To the Reverend Monastics & Clergy The Esteemed Archons, Parish Council and Philoptochos Presidents of the Metropolis of Atlanta:My brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet you with love and joy in the Name of our Lord and…

Men in masks sprayed the interior of Georgia’s main cathedral with disinfectant on Friday night amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi is the most important place of worship for the Georgian Orthodox Church. Five new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Georgia bringing the total number in the…

His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph of New York and all North America of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America has released the following Encyclical regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. Read the full text below:   Beloved in Christ, ​Greetings and blessings to all of you in the Name of our Great God and Savior, Jesus Christ! During…

Turkish municipal employees on Friday arrived at the iconic Hagia Sophia Cathedral, the greatest of all churches of Eastern Christendom, to carry out the cleaning and disinfection of the cathedral, which has been transformed into a museum for the past few decades. Television footage showed workers wearing protective gear as they cleaned and disinfected the…

The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Friday paid his first pastoral visit to the St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in the New York City borough of Bronx, where he officiated at the Service for the second Friday of Lent, co-officiated by the parish’s presiding priest, the Very Rev. Fr. Maximos Politis….

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis invoked the hand of God in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak in the east Mediterranean country, in an interview with Greece’s biggest-selling Sunday weekly, Proto Thema, while also referring to the extensive preventative measures and guidelines issued to prevent a northern Italy-like epidemic. Mitsotakis said the coming month will be…

The Patriarchate of Georgia released a statement on coronavirus preventive measures and gave recommendations to the parish. Georgian Orthodox Church urges its parishioners to refrain from going abroad, including going on a pilgrimage except for extreme necessity. “As for those travelled from high-risk countries, they have to follow self-isolation rules. Those individuals who have other…