My Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Once again, I am spiritually refreshed to find myself among you, the faithful Christians of the Saint Peter the Apostle Parish here in the Bronx. Your faith inspires me and your persistence is an example of that faith. Not unlike the Blind Man whom we hear of in…

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has issued a comprehensive statement regarding the 2024 parliamentary and presidential elections, building on previous decisions dating back to 1996. The statement clarifies the Church’s position on political involvement and electoral participation. The core of the directive maintains that while priests are encouraged to participate in civic…

On Sunday, 24 November 2024, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The Patriarch was warmly welcomed in the cathedral courtyard by His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim of Zimbabwe, diplomatic representatives from Greece, Egypt, and…

The Clergy-Laity Assembly of the Church of Finland commenced at the Monastery of the Transfiguration, under the presidency of His Beatitude Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and All Finland. This Assembly marks a pivotal moment for the Church of Finland as the election of a new Archbishop is scheduled for Thursday, 28 November 2024. Archbishop Leo,…

On Tuesday, 26 November 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the newly built Church of the new Saint of Our Church, Ethno-Hieromartyr Ananias Lampardis, Metropolitan of Lacedaemonia, which has been erected near the Administration Centre of the Regional Unit of Laconia. As part of the visit of the Primate of the Orthodox Church, the…

The Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church marked the conclusion of its centennial celebrations with a deeply spiritual and joyful Liturgy at the Hagia Sophia Church in Warsaw on Sunday, 24 November 2024. This event culminated a year of commemorations, which began with the consecration of the church on 14 May 2023, and honoured 100 years of…

An impressive musical theatre performance, dedicated to the “Women of Byzantium”, as it was titled, was presented by the Hellenic Lyceum of Sydney on Sunday, 24 November, at the Hermes Lounge in Kogarah. The performance was organised in collaboration with the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, to celebrate the centenary of its foundation, and under the…

Immediately after the ceremony of lighting the sacred oil lamp in the newly built Church of Saint Ananias, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew made his way to the adjacent Administration Building of the Regional Unit of Laconia, where he initially had a ceremonial meeting with the Deputy Regional Governor of Laconia, Mr. Theodoros Veroutis, in…

The Christian plenitude of the Holy Metropolis of Monemvasia and Sparta, the entire clergy and the pious people, experienced a historic and extremely joyful day, since this year’s celebration of the Patron and Protector of Sparta, Saint Nikon”Metanoeite”, was graced with the gracious presence of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. For the first time in…