The Extraordinary General Assembly of the Archdiocese refused the dissolution
Today, in Paris, was held an extraordinary general assembly of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe, or more precisely of...
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“The Mother Church (of Constantinople) always acts for the good and unity of the Church”
Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate) gave a speech at the conference held at the European Parliament’s headquarters ...
Propositions made by the Moscow Patriarchate to the Archdiocese
We exclusively offer the official translation of the letter Archbishop Antony of Vienna and Budapest, the Head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s A...
We exclusively offer the official translation of the letter Archbishop Antony of Vienna and Budapest, the Head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s A...
Communiqué of the Archdiocese, following the February 23 General Assembly
“The Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) of the Archdiocese, made up of all members of the clergy and lay parish delegates, met in Paris on ...
“The Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) of the Archdiocese, made up of all members of the clergy and lay parish delegates, met in Paris on ...
“Chill about the Church-State Dialogue in Greece”
In an article published on February 22 in the French daily La Croix, we read “On February 20, the negotiations to loosen the links between th...
In an article published on February 22 in the French daily La Croix, we read “On February 20, the negotiations to loosen the links between th...
“Today, we need to choose between life and death”
Today, February 23, 2019, the extraordinary general assembly of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe is held in Paris. Th...
“We must keep the memory of the new martyrs for our descendants”
On Sunday, February 10, the Russian Orthodox Church commemorated the synaxis of the new martyrs and confessors of Russia. Related to this event, we...
“The Patriarchate does not act under political pressure”
In an interview published in the February 27 Sunday edition of the Greek daily To Vima, Metropolitan Emmanuel of France responded to accusations ma...
Changes coming in dioceses dependent on Constantinople
Rumors have just been confirmed by Patriarch Bartholomew himself, who mentioned upcoming changes in the leadership of the Greek Orthodox Churches i...
Archbishop Job appointed Dean of the Institute for Orthodox Theology Higher Studies at Chambésy
Archbishop Job (Getcha) (see his biography here) has just been appointed Dean of the Institute for Orthodox Theology Higher Studies at Chambésy (Ge...
The President of Georgia visited an Orthodox church in Paris
On February 17, 2019, Metropolitan Emmanuel of France celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Orthodox Church Saint Nino in Paris. It was attended by ...
“Mount Athos has to make a choice”
On February 11, 2019, the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church Department for External Church Relations published an interview with Metr...
“Christians must be stubborn in prayer”
“Christians must be stubborn in prayer and humble in good works,” said Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv in his homily during the Divine Lit...
Interview with Metropolitan Emmanuel of France on the future of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthod...
Today, many Orthodox are wondering what’s going to happen to the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe.Could you first explain...
Bishop Gideon of Makarov prevented for reentering his country
Upon his arrival in Kyiv, Bishop Gideon (Kharon) of Makarov (Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarcate) was turned back to the United States, ...
Baptism of 520 Tanzanians
On February 6, 2019, a mass baptism took place in St. George’s Church in Kimamba, Tanzania, which was built by the Greeks in 1952 and restore...
First session of the new Ukrainian autocephalous Church Synod
The new Ukrainian autocephalous Church Synod met for the first time on February 5 in the Kyiv Saint Sophia’s Cathedral, chaired by Metropolitan Epi...
“Halki is unfortunately closed, but we are not the ones to blame for it”
On February 6, on the occasion of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit to Halki Theological School, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erd...
“The Ukrainian issue is a sensitive topic for all Orthodoxy”
Metropolitan Andrew of Gori and Ateni (Patriarchate of Georgia) expressed his point of view concerning the granting of autocephaly in Ukraine. Resp...
A Constantinople Patriarchate delegation met with President Poroshenko
The official delegation of the Constantinople Patriarchate who went to Kyiv for Metropolitan Epifaniy’s enthronement met with Ukrainian President P...
Metropolitan Juvenal of Krutitsy celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Kremlin Dormition Cathedral
On February 10, on the Feast of the Synaxis of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, Metropolitan Juvenal of Krutitsy and Kolomna, the Patriarc...
Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe – February 8, 2019 Communiqué of...
This is a reminder that the Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) has been convened in response to the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to ch...
Jordanville Seminary Rector consecrated as Bishop of Syracuse
On February 12, Archimandrite Luke (Murianka), Abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, and Rector of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Semi...
Discords on Mount Athos regarding the visit of a delegation of the new Ukrainian Church
A delegation of the new Ukrainian autocephalous Church led by “bishop” Pavel Yuristy made a trip to Mount Athos. They arrived on Februa...
Meeting between Ecumenical Patriarchate and Greek Orthodox Church Delegations in Athens
On Tuesday, February 12th, the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Greek Orthodox Church delegations met in the premises of the Archbishopric of Athens. Th...
United States Ambassador met with Mount Athos Civil Governor
On February 8, 2019, US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt met with Kostas Dimtsas, Mount Athos Civil Governor, in his official residence in Athen...
Important changes expected in the Ecumenical Patriarchate dioceses
On February 10, the American weekly The National Herald published an article signed by journalist Theodore Kalmoukos. It announces that the Ecumeni...
The Athonite Saint Panteleimon Monastery refused to receive a delegation from the new Ukrainian a...
Metropolitan Paul of Odessa (new Ukrainian autocephalous Church) was received and even celebrated at the Athonite Pantocrator Monastery. But he was...
Patriarch Ilia’s Message on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Patriarch’s Kirill enthronement
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (see video), Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia ...
10th anniversary of Patriarch Kirill’s enthronement (video)
On February 1st, 2019, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the 10th anniversary of his enthronement. You can watch here below the ...
Metropolitan Epifaniy’s enthronement
On February 3, 2019, Metropolitan Epifaniy (Dumenko)’s enthronement took place in Kyiv St. Sophia’s Cathedral. The Metropolitan is the head of the ...
The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom now available in Urdu
After two years of work, Fr. Paul and Matushka Elizabeth Sushil (Moscow Patriarchate) from Lahore, Pakistan, completed their translation of the Div...
Telephone interview between a representative of Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv and Archimandrite Ep...
The website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Synodal Department for Education and Information published the following information: “On Februa...
The Belgrade daily “Politika” interviewed Patriarch Irinej of Serbia
On January 27, as the Serbian Orthodox Church commemorated the memory of Saint Sava of Serbia, Patriarch Irinej gave the following interview to the...
Metropolitan Emmanuel’s letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in ...
On February 7, 2019, Metropolitan Emmanuel of France sent a letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe...
“Patriarch” Filaret will continue to lead the Kyiv diocese of the new Ukrainian Ortho...
During its February 5, 2019 session, the Synod of the new Orthodox Church in Ukraine decided that “His Holiness the Patriarch Filaret will co...
Metropolitan Epifaniy (Dumenko) visited Archimandrite Ephrem in Kyiv
On February 2, Archimandrite Ephrem’s health seemed to have already improved significantly. The hegumen of the Athonite Vatopedi monastery had had ...
“The Patriarch of Constantinople has lost his declared primacy in world Orthodoxy”
Interviewed in a TV program, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church Department for External Church Relat...
10th anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia
On February 1, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia, the Primate of the Russian...
“Awareness, Action and Impact: A Forum on Modern Slavery”
The Third International Forum on Modern Slavery organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate with the theme “Awareness, Action and Impact” took place i...
