Greek hierarchs to gather in extraordinary session to consider Archbishop’s proposal on Ukraine
While the Ukrainian question was not on the agenda of the Ordinary Assembly of the Orthodox Church of Greece set for October 8-11, 2019, an extraor...
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: restoration of unity is a testimony not to human wisdom, but to th...
On 3rd November 2019, an official reception on the occasion of the reunification of the Archdiocese of Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in We...
Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church
On 17th October 2019, during a session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, a statement was adopted concerning the situation that aros...
On 17th October 2019, during a session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, a statement was adopted concerning the situation that aros...
Statement Issued by the Holy Synod of Patriarchate of Antioch
The Holy Synod of Antioch, chaired by His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, held its eleventh ordinary session on October 3-...
The Holy Synod of Antioch, chaired by His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, held its eleventh ordinary session on October 3-...
Metropolitan Epiphanes thanks the Church of Greece
I am grateful to my Brother in Christ, His Beatitude Ieronymos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, President of the Holy Synod of the Church of G...
I am grateful to my Brother in Christ, His Beatitude Ieronymos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, President of the Holy Synod of the Church of G...
Archdiocese of Russian Churches of Western Europe officially received into Moscow Patriarchate
The Archdiocese of Russian Churches of Western Europe under His Eminence Archbishop John of Dubna, formerly an exarchate of the Patriarchate of Con...
The Pastoral Assembly of the Archdiocese of Orthodox Churches of Russian Tradition in Western Eur...
It was with a vote of approval that the clergy of the Archdiocese, gathered in a pastoral assembly on September 28 in the Saint Alexander Nevsky Ca...
OCU puts pressure on Romanian-speaking believers of UOC
OCU representatives exert heavy pressure on the Romanian-speaking citizens of Ukraine, forcing them to join the “Romanian Vicariate” of the OCU.
ROCOR: A regular session of the Synod of Bishops is held
On Monday, September 23, 2019, a regular session of the Synod of Bishops was held, chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America...
Russian TV series on St. Matrona available with English subtitles on YouTube
The Blessed Saint Matrona is one of the most beloved Muscovite saints, who lived and worked miracles in our times, and her story and relics are che...
Communiqué from the Archbishop’s Office on the Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Jean Renneteau
To Clerics, monks and all the faithful of the Archdiocese On the night of September 14 to 15, 2019, following the communiqué of the Archbishop’s Of...
The Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod integrates the head of the Archdiocese of the Western Euro...
On September 14, 2019, the Holy Synod considered an appeal from Archbishop John (Renneteau), head of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes o...
Archbishop Jean (Renneteau): “I decided to set up our Archdiocese, of the canonical obedien...
Letter, declaration and decision of Archbishop Jean (Renneteau) for the Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe.
Communiqué of the Diocesan Administration of September 10, 2019
An extraordinary general meeting of our Archdiocese was held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 to discuss the future of the Archdiocese, in accordance...
Archbishop of Albania re-elected honorary president of Religions for Peace International
The worldwide religious community recognizes the role of the Archbishop Anastasios of the Albanian Orthodox Church in guaranteeing international peace
Communiqué of the Office of the Archbishop of 5 September 2019
In view of the interventions that have developed since the publication of the documents presented by our Archbishop in preparation for the Extraord...
New composition of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
The composition of the new Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was announced
Message of His All-Holiness, Patriarch Bartholomew, for the Day of Prayer for the Protection of t...
+ B A R T H O L O M E WBy God’s MercyArchbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical PatriarchTo All the Plenitude of the ChurchGrace, Peace a...
The decisions of the Holy Synod of Ecumenical Patriarchate
The meeting of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which took place on Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30, in the Holy Tri...
Official comments of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church representative on the results of the meeting o...
The decision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece regarding the recognition of the new сhurch structure in Ukraine was commented by the Deputy...
The Synod of the Church of Greece recognizes the Ecumenical Patriarch’s right to issue the status...
The issue of recognition of the status of Autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church appears to have been referred to the Holy Synod of the Hierarchy, fol...
Keynote Address By Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the 10th World Assembly of Religions for P...
August 21, 2019 Lindau, Germany, 20-23 August 2019 Your Excellency Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany,Disting...
Orthodox monastery being repaired, expanded in Syrian city of Saidnaya
Situated about 17 miles north of Damascus, the small city of Saidnaya remains one of Syria’s largest centers of Christian pilgrimage. It is home to...
Orthodox Church is most trusted institution in Bulgaria
While there are problems with its public image, the Orthodox Church is nevertheless the most trusted institution in Bulgaria, according to a new&nb...
This papyrus contains the oldest Marian prayer known to date
he earliest known Marian prayer, like the Gospels themselves, is written in Greek. That is why, in it, the Virgin Mary is called Θεοτοκος, “th...
Thousands of orthodox Christians rally against barbaric Australian abortion draft law
Sydney’s Martin Place was packed with pro-life demonstrators last night, protesting a proposed bill to decriminalize abortion that awaits considera...
Romanian Church hopes to open a monastery in Ireland
The Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Southern and Western Europe has published an official appeal to faithful Orthodox Christians to offer their pra...
2019 Oxford Conference: “Scholars, pastors, policy makers gather to discuss Orthodoxy, sex,...
An international academic gathering of scholars, pastors, clinicians, and other expertstook place in Oxford from 16th to 19th August, at which cont...
Metropolitan Onuphrius expresses support for persecuted faithful of Montenegro, Serbian and Ukrai...
On the great feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Viktor of Baryshevka of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church concelebrated the Div...
Petition to support Archbishop Jean (Renneteau)
A petition to support Archbishop Jean (Renneteau), in French, English and Russian, has been posted on this page.
115th anniversary of birth of Royal Martyr Tsarevich Alexei to be marked with moleben for hemophi...
Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov is perhaps history’s best-known hemophiliac, besides being venerated throughout the Orthodox world as a passio...
The Russian Orthodox Church criticizes the project of ‘futuristic’ church in Moscow
Head of the Russian Orthodox Church expert committee on church art, architecture and restoration Archpriest Leonid Kalinin says that the Patriarcha...
Professor Dr. Predrag Ristic reposed in the Lord
Renowned Serbian architect and professor at the Academy of the Serbian Orthodox Church for Fine Arts and Conservation Predrag Pedja Ristic died at ...
Zelensky promises Patriarch Bartholomew: state won’t interfere in church affairs
The Ukrainian state will defend the independence of the Church, President Vladimir Zelensky said. “Our common value is human life. This is th...
New Abbot of Monastery of St John the Baptist, near Essex, elected
Hiero-monk Petros Vryzas has been elected as the new abbot of the Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist, near Essex, in England.
Sunday Octoechos in Chinese language published in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, China Orthodox Press Publishing Company issued the Sunday Octoechos in the Chinese language.
His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem visits the Russian nunnery of St. Mary Magdalene in Geth...
On Sunday July 22/ August 4, 2019, the commemoration of the Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene, was celebrated with especia...
Statement in relation to the properties of Jaffa Gate
Holy City of Jerusalem, 5th August 2019. The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem views the attempts of the radical organization, Ateret Cohanim...
Ecumenical Patriarch bestowed ECOS 2019 award
The ECOS 2019 award was bestowed on Friday to Ecumenical Patriarch of the Constantinople, His All-Holiness Bartholomew I, for his exceptional leade...
