Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv expresses his support to Ecumenical Patriarch on issue of Hagia Sophia
During his sermon at Cathedral of St. Michael in Kyiv, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Head of the ...
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Filaret is going to ask for a new Tomos of Autocephaly for the Ukrainian Church
By Kostas Onisenko The behavior of the former head of the Kiev Patriarchate, Filaret, is causing problems in the newly ...
Poroshenko denounces persecution for inciting religious hatred over the Tomos of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Today, restrictive measures against former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko over the Semochko case are being discussed. The debate is taking ...
Orthodox Church of Ukraine: There is the risk that Russia will exploit political persecution
By Kostas Onisenko "Political persecutions are unacceptable," says in a statement the Orthodox Church of Ukraine regarding the legal proceedings ...
“The recognition of the Autocephalous Church of Ukraine by the Church of Greece is an internal ecclesiastical issue”
The Plenary Session of the Council of State ruled that it did not have the legal capacity, as a judicial ...
Samuel Brownback: We will continue to urge Turkey to reopen the Halki seminary
Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback gives an interview on Orthodox Times. He talks about the chances ...
Metropolitan Epifaniy: As an autocephalous Church we are now responsible for our works and our decisions
“The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is open to all. And this is our main point of difference”, Metropolitan Epifaniy of ...
Honorary Patriarch Filaret was removed as Holy Synod member
The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has decided to remove Honorary Patriarch Filaret as a member of ...
Metropolitan Epifaniy meets with US Secretary of State (upd)
LAST UPDATE: 19:01 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is visiting Ukraine, met with Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv of ...
“Flood” of primates’ rejections to invitation for Jordan synaxis by Jerusalem Patriarch
One Orthodox Church after the other responds negatively to the invitation by the Patriarch of Jerusalem for a "fraternal gathering ...
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Metropolitan of Belgium: They should respect the great importance of Hagia Sophia for Christians, Orthodox and even more so for Greeks
The Metropolitan of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Athenagoras, expressed regret over the decision of Turkish...
Archbishop of Cyprus: Turks are uncivilized and coarse – Europeans are indifferent
In his statement today for the Hagia Sophia, Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus said that the Turks "remained uncivilized, coarse,...
Pope Francis is “saddened” over Hagia Sophia
With a brief and absolutely neutral reference to the issue of Hagia Sophia, Pope Francis commented on what was...
Church of Crete: Hagia Sophia is not deleted or written off
The Eparchial Synod of the Church of Crete refers in very strong terms to the decision to convert Hagia...
Feast of St. Paisios was celebrated in Sydney
On Sunday, July 12, the day that our Church celebrates the memory of St. Paisios of Mount Athos, Archbishop...
Archbishop of Athens: Insult and affront to all civilized humakind
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and all Greece made a statement for the Athens News Agency (ANA) regarding the decision...