Opinions
Dealing with those who treat us unjustly
One great challenge in our efforts to lead Christian lives is how we treat those around us. Often we find...
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Faith in a time of pandemic: Why are we sitting here?
By Metropolitan Alexander of Nigeria I have to be honest. These two months of lockdown in the diocese, in response...
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The words we choose
Fr. Jim Kordaris A few years after graduating from seminary, a young priest was serving as an assistant priest in...
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Tasting eucharist without Eucharist
By Dimitris Keramidas* The recent pandemic and the consequent restrictive measures in mass gathering raised the issue of the closure...
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Faith, Reason and the Eucharist; a reflection in light of the coronavirus crisis
by Fr. Robert M. Arida* Much has been written and posted on line lately about Holy Communion and how it...
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More spoons, fewer spills
Holy Tradition is one thing; long-held Church customs are another. The former is divine in origin, Apostolic and unchangeable; the...
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The Church and social issues
Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, recently announced new initiatives centred on matters of social justice, including tackling human...
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Communion at threat?
by Archbishop Job of Telmessos, Permanent Representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the World Council of Churches and renowned Liturgical...
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Coronavirus crisis offers an opportunity to our Church
by Grigorios Larentzakis * A unified solution would be, firstly, to have common and non-negotiable faith in the Sacrament of...
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Racism and Orthodox Christianity in America: A modern commentary
By Nicholas Anton In light of recent tragic acts of racism and brutality — including the heinous execution of George...
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Archbishop of America: We mourn with those who mourn and we are by the side of all those who suffer and are in need
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America called on all of us, through a post on Twitter, to pray for the people...
Pope Francis calls for unity and coexistence between Lebanese people
Pope Francis urged the Lebanese people to work together after the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut, in...
Patriarch of Alexandria: Mediterranean Sea now belongs to those who promote peace
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa sent congratulatory letters to the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and...
Ecumenical Patriarch: Coronavirus is not transmitted by Holy Communion (Video)
The Ecumenical Patriarch made a meaningful and strong intervention today in Constantinople addressing many people on the issue of...
Memory of St. Apostle Matthias
The Orthodox Church commemorates today the Apostle Matthias as well as Martyrs Julian, John, James (Jacob), Alexius, Demetrius, Leontius,...
Archbishop Makarios: Indigenous peoples are still among the poorest and most disadvantaged people
Archbishop Makarios of Australia sent a message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Moreover, he said,...