New vandalism in Hagia Sophia – The marbles on the floor were broken
New images of damage to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul have come to the light and created a stir. This time ...
Friday, July 1, 2022
Tag: Christianity
Church of Cyprus welcomes Orthodox from across the world to pray together
Archbishop Chrysostomos II warmly welcomed the members to his residence and underlined the needs for the Orthodox family to meet, ...
Orthodox churches pray and reflect on reconciliation as WCC 11th Assembly approaches
Fifty-two delegates representing 20 Eastern and Oriental Orthodox WCC member churches are participating in the gathering. The Church of Greece ...
Pope Francis for Kirill: A Patriarch cannot become Putin’s altar boy
Pope Francis spoke to the Italian Corriere Della Sera, in which, among other things, he referred to the Patriarch of ...
OSCE: Russia must stop attacks on churches in Ukraine
Russia must stop attacks on churches and places of worship in Ukraine, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe ...
Leaders of World’s Faiths to visit Ukraine
A high-level delegation of religious leaders will pay a historic visit to refugee camps and the city of Chernivtsi, Ukraine ...
A prayer for Ramadan was held at Hagia Sophia for the first time after 88 years
An evening prayer was hosted for the first time in 88 years during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in ...
Pope to Russian Patriarch: Church uses language of Jesus, not of politics
By Vatican News staff reporter In a statement released on Wednesday, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo ...
Conference of European Churches to Patriarch of Moscow: I am disheartened by your daunting silence
President of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) Christian Krieger has urged Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to ...
WCC acting general secretary to Patriarch of Moscow: Raise up your voice so that the war can be stopped
“It is with great pain and with a breaking heart that I am writing to Your Holiness,” wrote Sauca. “The ...
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First divine service officiated in the Romanian language at Dachau
Father Alexandru Nan, the Dean of Bavaria, officiated the first Orthodox service in the Romanian language at Dachau, Germany,...
A delegation of the European People’s Party visited the Ecumenical Patriarch
A delegation of the European People's Party (EPP), consisting of the MEPs Jan Olbrycht, György Hölvényi, Othmar Karas, Antonio...
“Five Loaves” volunteers served hot meals to people living on Melbourne streets
A group of volunteers from the Five Loaves Program handed out hot meals (roast lamb and chicken with vegetables)...
The Ecumenical Patriarch at the celebrating Church of the Twelve Apostles in Feriköy
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles...
Memory of the Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian
Today, July 1, the Holy Church commemorates the Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs Cyrenia and...
Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi celebrated his nameday
The feast of the Holy Twelve Apostles was celebrated with splendor and enthusiasm, in the Holy Metropolitan Church of...
