What does it mean that the Patriarch of Constantinople is “Ecumenical”?
by the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate The Church of the first millennium was centered around five Patriarchs, that is, ...
Sunday, August 9, 2026
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Propaganda against the Autocephalous Church of Ukraine
By Hieromonk Nikitas Pantokratorinos An article published a few days ago referred to the appointment of an “archbishop” in Greece ...
Bishop of Melitene: The Mask of Purity
By Maximos Pafilis, Bishop of Melitene I almost feel this stifling heat of midday, in the scorching heat of the ...
Metropolitan of Sweden: Christ does not seek a mask; He seeks the heart
By Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden This Sunday, the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, brings before us one of the most ...
What is really happening with Saint Catherine’s Monastery at Sinai?
Less than a year has passed since Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai returned to the spotlight following the well-known ...
Phanar–Moscow relations on a tightrope
On the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I once again spoke about Ukraine, with Coptic Pope Tawadros II ...
What does it mean that the Ecumenical Patriarch is ‘first among equals’?
by the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Many Orthodox Christians are aware that the Ecumenical Patriarch is “first among equals,” ...
Between the Gospel and the ‘Russian World’: How Moscow presses the Polish Orthodox Church
by Pawel Wroblewski, PhD* Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 brought into sharper view a mechanism that ...
Metropolitan of Nigeria: Seeds of Faith in Benue, Nigeria
By Archbishop Nikodemus, Metropolitan of Nigeria From the depths of Benue State, in one of the most remote corners of ...
Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden: Reflection on Holy Friday
Tonight, we stand in silence and awe before the mystery of the Divine Passion. The Church invites us to enter ...
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Archdiocese of America launches $250,000 matching grant program for parishes
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has opened applications for its new Parish Planned Giving Matching Grant program, following...
Patriarch of Bulgaria joined the “Wonderworker of Rila” pilgrimage
Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria joined the annual “Wonderworker of Rila” pilgrimage on August 5, climbing the Rila Mountains to...
Patriarch of Romania: The Transfiguration shows humanity’s destiny is heaven, not the grave
“This feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord shows that human beings were not created for the grave, but...
AHEPA celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with Supreme Convention in Philadelphia
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) successfully concluded its 104th Supreme Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last weekend. The...
Metropolitan of Kyiv met Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland
Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine received Vasyl Bodnar, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Poland, at...
Patriarch of Serbia welcomed young athletes from “Serbia Is Calling You” sports camp
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia welcomed more than 400 participants in the “Serbia Is Calling You” sports camp at the...
