Spirituality
What do the saints say about diseases
"When the disease spread, the saints were happy because it was a great opportunity for them to get rich spiritually."...
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What do we celebrate on Holy Tuesday
Today, Holy Tuesday, April 14, the Church commemorates the Parable of the Ten Virgins, which is read at the Vespers...
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What do we celebrate with Services of Bridegroom during Holy Week
Introduction Beginning on the evening of Palm Sunday and continuing through the evening of Holy Tuesday, the Orthodox Church observes...
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How Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday
On the Sunday before the Feast of Great and Holy Pascha and at the beginning of Holy Week, the Orthodox...
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Raising of Lazarus
The Orthodox Church commemorates today the Raising of Lazarus, who had been entombed for four days. He was the righteous...
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Memory of the Hieromartyr Gregory, Patriarch of Constantinople
Today, Friday, April 10, eve of the Raising of Lazarus and before Palm Sunday, our Holy Church honors the memory...
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Holy Week Meditation and Study Guide
The services of Holy Week transform us into eyewitnesses and direct participants in the awesome events of the Passion and...
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Fear and faith in the face of the pandemic
Holy Monastery of Koutloumousiou* On the occasion of the temporary ban on ecclesiastical worship, as well as of the decision...
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Memory of Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea
Our Church celebrates the memory of Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea, Martyrs Abdiesus and 270 others in Persia, Newly Revealed Martyrs...
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Memory of Saint Celestine, Pope of Rome
Our Holy Church commemorates today Saint Celestine, Pope of Rome. Saint Celestine was born in Rome. From a young age,...
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Spain: Justice recognises the right to describe Jehovah’s Witnesses as a “destructive cult”
Nothing prevents someone from referring to themselves as a “victim” of Jehovah’s Witnesses or even describing the organisation as...
Visits of the Feast of Pascha to the Patriarch of Jerusalem
On Bright Saturday, the 18th of April 2026, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem received, on the occasion of the...
Ecumenical Patriarchate: Deposition from the Priesthood of Hieromonk Paisios Chatzigeorgiou
On Monday, 20 April and Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened...
The Governor-General of New Zealand at the Phanar (PHOTOS)
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the Governor-General of New Zealand and Representative of the...
Patriarchate of Georgia: Triprosopon for election of new Patriarch to be determined on April 28
On April 28 at 12:00, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Patriarchate of Georgia will convene to proceed...
The Patriarch of Alexandria will visit Zambia from May 21 to 26
With profound emotion and joy, the Holy Metropolis of Zambia has announced the forthcoming pastoral visit of Pope and...
