The Conversion of Hagia Sophia Into a Mosque: A Personal Reflection
By Father Alexander G. Leondis The Muslim President Erdogan struck a terrible blow to our beloved Ecumenical Patriarchate, to World ...
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Has Constantinople Fallen?
By Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia, Filadelfeia, Irakleio, and Chalkidona One wonders if, for the second time in the history ...
Are we ready? Thoughts and concerns regarding the future
The novel coronavirus has brought an overwhelming strain on public health systems throughout the world, causing physical and emotional pain ...
Dealing with those who treat us unjustly
One great challenge in our efforts to lead Christian lives is how we treat those around us. Often we find ...
Faith in a time of pandemic: Why are we sitting here?
By Metropolitan Alexander of Nigeria I have to be honest. These two months of lockdown in the diocese, in response ...
The words we choose
Fr. Jim Kordaris A few years after graduating from seminary, a young priest was serving as an assistant priest in ...
Tasting eucharist without Eucharist
By Dimitris Keramidas* The recent pandemic and the consequent restrictive measures in mass gathering raised the issue of the closure ...
Faith, Reason and the Eucharist; a reflection in light of the coronavirus crisis
by Fr. Robert M. Arida* Much has been written and posted on line lately about Holy Communion and how it ...
More spoons, fewer spills
Holy Tradition is one thing; long-held Church customs are another. The former is divine in origin, Apostolic and unchangeable; the ...
The Church and social issues
Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, recently announced new initiatives centred on matters of social justice, including tackling human ...
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Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira celebrated Divine Liturgy and Memorial for Roma Genocide
The Divine Liturgy was celebrated in English and Memorial for the Roma Genocide at the Archdiocesan Chapel which was...
Metropolitan of Kyiv: Let us pray for our brethren in Lebanon who are in pain
Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine sent a message of support to the people of Lebanon. "I am...
Patriarch Irinej of Serbia: Condolences to Patriarch John of Antioch
Patriarch Irinej of Serbia sent condolences to Patriarch John of Antioch: Your Beatitude, dear Us in Christ brother and...
Memory of Saint Kallinikos, Metropolitan of Edessa
The Synaxarion of the Orthodox Church helps us, through modern hagiology, to confirm that the Saints lived the miraculous...
Feast of Dormition to be celebrated without procession this year – What does Holy Synod of Church of Greece clarify
Following the guidelines issued by the Church of Greece earlier this week, the Holy and Sacred Synod provided details...
Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem: We stand with people of Beirut and Lebanon as they mourn
Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem issued a statement regarding the devastating explosion in Beirut. According to the...