Archimandrite Ephrem left the hospital
After a month and a half spent in ICU, Elder Ephrem left the hospital this morning, Saturday, July 17. On the recommendation of his doctors, he will follow treatments in a recovery center. Doctors and…
Autocephalous Orthodox Churches
Take a 360° virtual tour of Warsaw’s Orthodox Cathedral
Thanks to a new presentation on the official site of the Polish Orthodox Church, Orthodox faithful from around the world can easily tour the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene in Warsaw. The…
Orthodox Bishops in Germany stress importance of Eucharist during Covid-19 crisis
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Germany (OBKD) at its 22nd meeting stressed the importance of the Holy Eucharist during the Covid-19 crisis. The meeting took place on June 23, 2021, in Cologne, at…
Benelux Orthodox Bishops hope that before the end of the summer normalcy will return to divine worship
The Orthodox Episcopal Assembly of Benelux (CEOB) was convened at its 22nd meeting. The meeting was held by teleconference due to the health crisis, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Athenagoras…
The 3rd ‘Evyenios Voulgaris’ Scholarship Programme for Advanced Studies in Orthodox Spiritual Life and Theology
The Saint Maximos the Greek Institute, with the support of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopaidi, is introducing the ‘Evyenios Voulgaris’ Scholarship Programme. Evyenios Voulgaris (1716-1806) served as principal of the Athoniada School, which…
Elder Dionisie Ignat commemorated on Mount Athos on the 17th anniversary of his repose
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, marked 17 years since the blessed repose of Hieroschemamonk Dionisie Ignat, abbot of the Cell of Saint George at Colciu Skete, Mount Athos. The disciples prayerfully remembered the Athonite Elder of…
The Holy Fire is a gift from the Orthodox Church to the world: Patriarch of Jerusalem
In an interview granted to L’Osservatore Romano, His Beatitude Theophilos III of Jerusalem spoke of “The Light that enlightens everyone”: the Holy Fire which emerges from the Holy Sepulchre at the Orthodox Easter time. It…
Mt. Athos reopens to pilgrims
After several months of lockdown restrictions, Mt. Athos is finally open to pilgrims again, starting Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The decision to reopen the Holy Mountain was made by the Sacred Community—the governing body of…
Jerusalem: Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre (VIDEO)
The Holy Fire has descended Saturday, May 1, 2021, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem entered the church a little after 1:50 PM. The Holy…
The effective vaccination to overcome hatred was revealed to us by Christ, Archbishop Anastasios says. It is the voluntary offering of forgiveness
In his Easter message, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania refers to the vaccine brought by Christ to the world to overcome hatred, namely the voluntary offering of forgiveness. “Forgiveness, hence after, has become an…