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Churches to reopen in Egypt
It has been one hundred days since the 19th of March when Egypt implemented strict precautionary measures to curb the...
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Missing ecclesiastical objects of Kyiv have been found in Moscow museum
By Kostas Onisenko Dozens of ecclesiastical objects of great religious value, which were considered lost from the late 1930s, were...
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Publication for the four years since the Holy and Great Council in Crete
On June 25, 2016, the work of the Holy and Great Council in Crete was completed and the next day...
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US-State Department: We call on the Turkish government to maintain Hagia Sophia as a World Heritage Site
The American Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, has called on the Turkish government to maintain Hagia...
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Greek Minister of Culture to UNESCO Member States: Hagia Sophia should not be converted into a mosque
Greek Minister of Culture has been sending letters to UNESCO member states on Turkish aspirations for Hagia Sophia. "It should...
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Patriarch Daniel of Romania has awarded oldest living man with Patriarchal Cross
Patriarch Daniel has awarded the Romanian super-centenarian Dumitru Comanescu with the highest distinction of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Romanian engineer...
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International Orthodox Christian Charities announces virtual 5K fundraiser
Offering supporters around the US and the world a safe way to support its mission during the ongoing pandemic, International...
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The Graeco-Roman Museum of Alexandria officially opens at the end of 2020
At the end of 2020, the Graeco-Roman Museum of Alexandria is expected to open to the general public, as Mona...
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Holy sites in Israel open to international tourists from August
Overseas pilgrims will be free to visit Israel's holy sites from August, following an announcement from the country's tourist board....
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Metropolitan Innocentios of Burundi was admitted to hospital
Metropolitan Innocentios of Rwanda and Burundi was taken to Holy Cross Orthodox Hospital in Kampala. The Hierarch of the Patriarchate...
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Contract was signed for promotion and protection of Holy Monastery of Agia Triada Tsangarolon
A contract for a study regarding the protection of the Holy Monastery of Agia Triada Tsangarolon in Chania, Crete,...
Patriarch Kirill: A threat to Hagia Sophia is a threat to the entire Christian civilisation
In a "resounding" intervention with multidimensional nuances on the issue of Hagia Sophia, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow called not...
Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv expresses his support to Ecumenical Patriarch on issue of Hagia Sophia
During his sermon at Cathedral of St. Michael in Kyiv, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Head of...
Ecumenical Patriarch: We continue to fight for reopening of Halki seminary
In an atmosphere charged with emotion, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew appointed on Sunday, 5 July 2020, Bishop Kassianos of...
Archbishop of Athens: They will not dare to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens expressed his opinion from Valyra, in Messinia, that the Turks would not dare to turn...
Impact of pandemic on Mount Athos – Few pilgrims visit monasteries
Everything that is happening with pilgrimage tourism has an impact on Mount Athos as there are few visitors to...