Metropolis of Chicago takes actions to respond to COVID-19 pandemic
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced today a series of actions it has taken regarding the operations of the ...
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Romanian Patriarchate: We cannot accept the use of single-use chalice and spoon for Communion
Considering that, from May 15, 2020, the state of emergency and the applicability of the Military Ordinances that limited essential ...
Church of Greece: Your absence from the churches pricked our hearts
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece sent a message to the Greek people just days before the church ...
Greek Orthodox churches open doors in Australia, but are required to take ‘service bookings’
Religious organisations in Australia can hold services for up to 10 people with social-distancing rules observed. Archimandrite Evmenios Vasilopoulos, Archiepiscopal ...
Why did Germany decide to ban Holy Communion
The German government has decided to ban the participation of the faithful in the Mystery of Holy Communion; while allowing ...
New financial and material support offered by the Romanian Patriarchate before the expiration of the state of emergency
The Romanian Orthodox Church has continued its extensive aid campaign in the context of the pandemic and the emergency state, ...
Pope Francis and the Imam of Cairo call on Christians and Muslims to pray together for the end of the pandemic
Pope Francis in Rome and Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayeb in Cairo today, with the help of other religious figures of ...
Patriarch Daniel tells nurses they are “the hands of God’s merciful love”
Patriarch Daniel issued a message for International Nurses Day referring to nurses as "the hands of God’s merciful love." The ...
Greek infectious disease specialist: The Holy Communion protects health, does not transmit the coronavirus
Eleni Giamarellou, an infectious disease specialist, speaking on SKAI television, expressed her belief that coronavirus cannot be transmitted by the ...
Metropolitan of Memphis prayed for an end of coronavirus pandemic (video)
A supplication service for an end of the coronavirus pandemic was held on Thursday, May 14, 2020, in all the ...
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Divine Liturgy to be concelebrated by Ukrainian and Bulgarian Metropolitans at the Phanar on Sunday
By Efi Efthimiou A delegation of Bulgarian hierarchs is currently in Constantinople. Metropolitans from the Bulgarian Patriarchate are visiting...
Archdiocese of Australia paid tribute to heroes of Battle of Crete in Sydney
The Greek Community of New South Wales and the Australian State paid tribute to the heroes of the Battle...
Patriarch of Jerusalem received a series of meetings
On Friday, May 17, 2024, Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem received delegates from the Scouts of Jerusalem, who conveyed their...
Ecumenical Patriarch: There is the Einstein of physics, but not of freedom and responsibility
On the afternoon of Friday, May 17, 2024, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended the award ceremony for postgraduate students of...
Ecumenical Patriarch chaired regular May session of Holy Synod
The Holy Synod convened for its regular session on Friday, May 17, 2024, with the Ecumenical Patriarch presiding. The...
Why are they remaining silent about the Chora Church
Erdoğan's games with Orthodoxy are nothing new. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs always offers the same excuse. Erdoğan,...
