St. Sabbas Monastery (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) in Harper Woods, Michigan, will be a host to a fundraiser to benefit the Jerusalem Patriarchate and those suffering in Gaza later this month. The abbot, Fr. Pachomy, was especially inspired to hold the upcoming event after speaking with his friend, His Eminence Archbishop Alexios of…

A new monument to the greatly beloved St. John of Kronstadt was recently installed and blessed at a California church. His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 29, at the church named in honor of St. John…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, together with Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, presented the Athenagoras Human Rights Award to the Prince’s Trust. With the blessing of His Majesty King Charles III, His Royal Highness Crown…

Patriarch Daniel’s sermon on the feast of Saint Demetrius the New focused on the meaning of the relationship between saints and believers, in general, and on how devotion to the Protector of Bucharest has helped and still helps the Church and society. Numerous believers participated in the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral, with more…

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met in a solemn session on October 26, 2023, at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. The goal of the meeting was to analyze the activity of the Church related to the themes of the ongoing Solemn and Commemorative year. Year 2023 has been declared the Solemn Year…

On Wednesday, 1 November 2023, His Excellency Ambassador Konstantinos Koutras, the new Consul General of Greece in Constantinople, made an official visit to the Episcopal Residence and offices of the Holy Metropolis of Derkoi and met with the local Shepherd, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi. After a fruitful discussion on the issues of…

The anniversary of OHI Day (October 28, 1940) was celebrated in Adelaide with feelings of spiritual joy and adulation. On the feast day, Saturday 28 October 2023, in all our churches , after the Matins and the Divine Liturgy of the Holy Protection of the Theotokos, doxology and prayers were recited for the struggle of…

The memory of the Holy Unmercenaries, Saints Kosmas and Damian of Asia Minor was celebrated with ecclesiastical splendour at the Church of Saints Anargiri in the suburb of Oakleigh, Melbourne. His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Melbourne, presided over the feast day celebrations, joined by Father George Adamakis, Father Kyriakos Tsapas and…

Your Eminence[s] and Grace[s], Beloved Brothers in Christ, Today, we celebrate seven illustrious bishops, who were members of the larger group of Seventy Disciples of the Lord, recorded in the Gospel of Saint Luke.* Apelles, Bishop of Heraclea; Amplias, Bishop of Odyssopolis; Urban, Bishop of Macedonia; Narcissus, Bishop of Athens; Aristobulus, Bishop of Britain; and…