Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Epifaniy (Epiphanius) has been inaugurated as Primate of the newly created Orthodox Church of Ukraine. The official event took place in Kyiv’s Saint Sophia Cathedral during a religious service on February 3, according to an UNIAN correspondent. In particular, Metropolitan Emmanuel of France from the Ecumenical Patriarch, Metropolitan Makariy…

Leader of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Epifaniy has called the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) the last vanguard of President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. “There are many who now almost understand, but do not fully understand what has actually happened. They are convinced the things that happened took…

The Russian Orthodox Church has spread to ten more countries over the past ten years. “Over the past ten years, the number of countries where the Russian Orthodox Church is present has increased by ten,” an analysis prepared by the Moscow Patriarchate for the tenth anniversary of the Local Assembly that elected Patriarch Kirill said….

A new “Statement on the Sanctity of Life” was published on the site of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America” yesterday, in the aftermath of Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York signing into law a bill that allows for abortions up to the moment of birth, thus codifying and…

For the first time ever, the text of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom has been translated into Urdu, the official language of Pakistan, and one of 22 official languages in India, Orthochristian reports. The Liturgy was translated from Church Slavonic and English texts by Fr. Paul and Matushka Elizabeth Sushil who serve in…

On January 29, 2019, the College hosted its sixth annual professional development day for the teachers and staff of the Greek Orthodox schools in Sydney: St Spyridon College (Kingsford), All Saints Grammar (Belmore) and St Euphemia College (Bankstown). In front of an audience of around 200 people, the event was opened by the College’s Sub-Dean,…

BOSTON – The administration of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology will start implementing reductions and dismissals of personnel due to the dire financial situation of the institutions, The National Herald has learned. Directives were given to the President, Fr. Christopher Metropulos by the Board of Trustees during their meeting on…

On 31 January 2019, at the State Kremlin Palace, the Solemn Act took place, marking the 10th anniversary of the 2009 Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Patriarchal Enthronement. The text of the address delivered by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is given below. Esteemed Vladimir Vladimirovich, President…

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is allocating an additional five million leva (about 2.5 million euro) to the Religions Directorate to help pay the salaries of Bulgarian Orthodox Church clergy, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on January 30. Borissov said that Bulgarian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Neofit had personally asked him for the money, and had asked that…