Opinions
Between the Gospel and the ‘Russian World’: How Moscow presses the Polish Orthodox Church
by Pawel Wroblewski, PhD* Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 brought into sharper view a mechanism that...
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Metropolitan of Nigeria: Seeds of Faith in Benue, Nigeria
By Archbishop Nikodemus, Metropolitan of Nigeria From the depths of Benue State, in one of the most remote corners of...
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Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden: Reflection on Holy Friday
Tonight, we stand in silence and awe before the mystery of the Divine Passion. The Church invites us to enter...
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Metropolitan of Sweden: Reflection on Isaiah’s prophecies and our Lord’s Passion
As we gather on this solemn and sacred evening of Holy Thursday, we stand at the threshold of the Passion...
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Patriarchate of Georgia: An election with geopolitical significance
For half a century, the late Patriarch of Georgia, Ilia II, was at the helm of the Georgian Orthodox Church....
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Patriarch Filaret (1929–2026): An independent state deserves an independent church
by Sergii Bortnyk, Professor of the Kyiv theological academy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church On 20 March 2026, Patriarch Filaret,...
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Metropolitan of Sweden: My Homeland, Little Forgotten One
By Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden Greece, within and beyond its borders, celebrates a unique double feast. March 25th, 1821, is...
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Metropolitan of Messinia to Orthodox Times: The new Patriarch of Georgia “amid numerous challenges”
In political terms, Georgia, like many other states, has adopted a new orientation since the fall of the Berlin Wall....
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Metropolitan of Nafpaktos speaks to Orthodox Times about Patriarch Ilia of Georgia
Metropolitan Ierotheos of Nafpaktos spoke exclusively with orthodoxtimes.com about his personal relationship with the late Patriarch Ilia of Georgia. He...
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The role of the Church in the upcoming elections
I am not in a position to know when the next national elections will take place. It is the Prime...
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Patriarch of Alexandria marks 36 years of episcopal ministry (PHOTOS)
Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa marked the 36th anniversary of his episcopal ordination on...
Patriarch Daniel: New Youth Center is an “act of hope” for the future of education in Romania
Romanian Patriarch Daniel has described the construction of the National Youth Activities Center “Saint Elijah the Prophet” in Pantelimon,...
Bulgaria: Sofia will not support EU sanctions against the Patriarch of Moscow
Yesterday, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said that Bulgaria would not support European Union sanctions targeting Moscow Patriarch Kirill or...
The Metropolitan of Poland met with the Board of Directors of the Orthodox Youth Brotherhood.
On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland met with representatives of the Board of...
Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus at Tripoli in Syria
The Holy Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus were Roman soldiers. The holy Martyr Leontius, a Greek by origin, served...
Metropolitan Athenagoras ordains new priest dedicated to prison ministry in Belgium
Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg ordained Deacon Porfyrios Farcas to the holy priesthood...
