Piteşti Prison of communist Romania was home to unspeakable horrors, where thousands suffered for their faith in Christ and political dissension. Now the penitentiary complex has been officially designated as an historical monument. The relevant order was signed by Romanian Minister of Culture Raluca Turcan on Wednesday, reports the Basilica News Agency. “The prison in…

Several prisoners from Aiud Prison in Alba County in central Romania were taken on a pilgrimage to a local monastery last week. The visit to Râmeţ Monastery was meant to “form a correct attitude towards the rules of social cohabitation, contributing to the personal development of the participants towards an easy reintegration into the community,”…

The light of Orthodoxy, with God’s grace, is being spread throughout the entire area of the Holy Diocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania. From one end to the other, in cities and villages, the catechism continues with undiminished zeal, since new communities of people constantly ask to come to know the Orthodox faith. At the…

On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, World Council of Churches General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay made a notable visit to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center. Rev. Dr. Nicolas Kazarian, Director of the Department of Inter-Orthodox,…

The Department of Greek Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce that the World Language Comprehensive in Modern Greek was recently approved by the New York State Education Department to be used as a 4+1 World Language pathway assessment leading to a diploma requirement in New York State. Under the…

On the morning of Tuesday, July 5 / 18, 2023, H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos accepted the assumed service as Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Israel, Mr Cornelios Corneliou, accompanied by Mrs Irene Trigidou. His Beatitude informed the Ambassador about the Mission of the Patriarchate to the Holy Land and…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Greek Orthodox Sunday Schools of NSW held a series of mid-year holiday events at the Orthodox Mission Centre in Kingsgrove. The Committee of the Greek Orthodox Sunday Schools of NSW, together with the Sunday School teachers take the opportunity to thank the parents for…

On Tuesday, 18 July 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Dimitrios of France visited the Representation Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Athens and met with the Director of the Office, His Eminence Metropolitan Theodoritos of Laodicea. His Eminence Metropolitan Dimitrios of France was joined by Archimandrite Ioannis Peristeridis, while the Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Father…

The memory of the Holy Great Martyr Marina was honoured with splendour in the Holy Metropolis of Belgium at the celebrating parish in Brussels. On Sunday afternoon, 16 July 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg officiated at the Vespers, while the next day, the main day of…