Encyclical for the Sunday of Orthodoxy
Thursday, March 05, 2020 Sunday of Orthodoxy 2020 “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened,and the angels of God ascending and ...
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Orthodox Metropolis of Korea: ‘Prayer, whether it is done in the Church or in our home or in any ...
The Orthodox Metropolis of Korea (Ecumenical Patriarchate) has issued the following Encyclical urging the faithful to pray with due reverence and c...
Appeal of the First Hierarch to the God-Loving Flock, in Connection with the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dear in the Lord fathers, brothers, and sisters! I sincerely greet you with the very warmest well-wishes for the blessings of God, good health, spi...
Dear in the Lord fathers, brothers, and sisters! I sincerely greet you with the very warmest well-wishes for the blessings of God, good health, spi...
Statement of the ACOB-USA Executive Committee Concerning Holy Week and Pascha (Easter)
Friday, April 03, 2020 PDF Version To the Clergy and Faithful Orthodox Christians of the United States of America: During this period of crisis, we...
Friday, April 03, 2020 PDF Version To the Clergy and Faithful Orthodox Christians of the United States of America: During this period of crisis, we...
Assembly of Bishops USA Announces COVID-19 Resource Center for Orthodox Christians
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA announces an online resource center for clergy and faithful during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA announces an online resource center for clergy and faithful during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Oca consecrates New Bishop as Vicar for Romanian Episcopate
Just a few days after consecrating Archimandrite Alexis (Trader) as Bishop of Bethesda at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, D.C., His...
Trailer for New St. Joseph the Hesychast Documentary with Jonathan Jackson Published Online (+vid...
A documentary on one of the greatest saints of the 20th century will soon be released. In the meantime, a trailer for the film, “Elder Joseph the H...
An initiative of the Patriarch of Jerusalem for a meeting of primates of the local Orthodox Churches
We have just received a press release (read below) from the office of the Patriarchate of Antioch which informs us of the initiative of the Patriar...
Pastoral Letter on the feast of the Nativity of our Lord – 2019 of H.E. Metropolitan Siloua...
The Church-Manger: The Visitation of God and the Visitation of Man
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...
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...
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...
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.
The Patriarchate of Alexandria and the Library of Alexandria to restore 100 unique manuscripts
The Patriarchate of Alexandria, the Library of Alexandria, and the A.G. Leventis Foundation of Cyprus, are working together to renovate a series of...
Patriarch Bartholomew wishes “peace and love will soon return in mutual relationships” with...
On Sunday, July 21, took place the episcopal consecration Bishop Ambrosios of Evdokia in Saint Alypius church, in Antalya, where the Slavic-speakin...
Metropolitan Theodosius of Kananga Visited a Parish in Kasaï-Central (Congo)
Metropolitan Theodosius of Kananga visited the parish of Tsisoui in Kasaï-Central (Democratic Republic of Congo) to meet the faithful, to celebrate...
“The invasion of Cyprus remains a terrible injustice”
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America (Constantinople Patriarchate) sent the following encyclical, dated July 18, 2019, to the Greek community of Amer...
Orthodoxy in Fiji
Father Michel Psaromatis, accompanied by his collaborators, recently visited the mission in the Republic of Fiji, in the New Zealand metropolis und...
Patronal Feast of the Orthodox University of Congo in Kinshasa
The Orthodox Theological Faculty of the University of Congo solemnly celebrated its patron saint, Saint Athanasius the Athonite.
Metropolitan Tikhon (OCA), guest of Patriarch Bartholomew in Cappadocia
On June 23, 2019, the Sunday of all Saints, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople concelebrated the Divine Liturgy with Metropolitan Tikhon, the ...
Joint Press Release by Patriarchs John X of Antioch and Irinej of Serbia
Following Patriarch Irinej’s visit to the Antioch Patriarchate, the following joint press release by the two patriarchs was published.
Patriarch Irinej of Serbia’s official visit to the Antioch Patriarchate
Patriarch Irinej of Serbia arrived in Damascus on May 31, where he was received by Patriarch John of Antioch in the Cathedral of the Mother o...
The Patriarchs of Antioch and Serbia concelebrated the Divine Liturgy in Damascus
Patriarchs John of Antioch and Irinej of Serbia concelebrated the Divine Liturgy in Holy Cross church, Damascus on Sunday, June 2, assisted by 18 h...
Statement by the Antiochian Orthodox Media Center
The Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East posted the following statement on their Facebook page: “Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East...
Statement of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) on Ukraine
In response to the report on External Relations given by Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky at its May 2019 Spring Session the Holy Synod of Bishops ...
Sümela Monastery now reopened to the public
The first part of the famous Sümela Monastery of the Mother of God, in the province of Trabzon, (Black Sea region) was reopened to the public on Ma...
“The Church of Jerusalem is the mother of all Churches and the guarantor of Orthodox unity&...
On May 16, Patriarch Theophilos III, the head of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, met with a delegation of the Imperial Orthodox Society in Palest...
Six people, including five children, killed near an Orthodox church during a terrorist attack on ...
Last Sunday, six people were murdered and eight wounded in a terrorist attack near Sts Peter and Paul church in Al-Suqaylabiyah (the ancient city o...
Speech on the occasion of the appointment of Archbishop Elpidophoros as the new Archbishop of Ame...
On May 11, 2019, on the occasion of the appointment of Archbishop Elpidophoros as the new Archbishop of America (Ecumenical Patriarchate), Patriarc...
Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa elected Archbishop of America (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
The new Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has just been elected.
Resignation of Archbishop Demetrios of America (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
On May 4, the Secretariat of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate issued the following communiqué on their Facebook page:
Archbishop Demetrios of America (Patriarchate of Constantinople) participated in the “Natio...
On May 2 at the White House, was held the ceremony for the traditional "National Day of Prayer".
Metropolitan Hilarion’s message for Holy Pascha 2019
Message by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad (ROCOR) for Holy Pascha ...
Metropolitan Tikhon’s message for Holy Pascha 2019
Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude, Metropolitan TikhonPascha 2019 To the Venerable Hierarchs, Reverend Clergy, Monastics, Distinguished Steward...
Repose of Archbishop Alypy
His Eminence Archbishop Alypy, long-time ruling hierarch of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia ), ...
The Paschal greeting in 250 languages
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Please go to this website to know the Paschal greeting in 250 languages. Note there could be some variants: Chr...
A Korean archbishop for the Korean Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church
Archbishop Theophanes is the first native Orthodox Korean bishop
Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria decorated the Ukrainian Ambassador to Egypt
Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria presented a decoration to the Ukrainian Ambassador to Egypt on the occasion of his departure.
Consecration of an Orthodox Church in Casablanca
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa decided to consecrate an Orthodox Church in Casablanca, Morocco.
