WCC condemns attack on synagogue in Manchester
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay condemned an attack on a synagogue, Heaton Park Hebrew ...
Monday, November 17, 2025
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Draft Law for the strengthening of orthodoxy and the legal recognition of the Sinai Monastery
The new Draft Law of the Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports has been submitted for public consultation. ...
The attack on Damascus and the geopolitical dimension of Orthodoxy in the Middle East
By Archimandrite Athenagoras Soupourtzis* The recent attack on the historic Church of the Prophet Elijah in Damascus, with its tragic ...
WCC congratulates Archbishop John of Albania
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended congratulations to His Eminence John, Archbishop-elect of ...
On third anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine WCC reiterates call for ceasefire
As 24 February marks the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary ...
Moldova Census reveals Orthodox majority, rising urbanization, and aging demographics
The National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova has released the preliminary results of the 2024 Population Census, ...
WCC expressed solidarity with Korean people in wake of passenger plane crash
The World Council of Churches extended condolences to the bereaved families and the Korean people after a Jeju Air passenger ...
WCC Christmas message: A call to new life, hope, and peace
The World Council of Churches Christmas message asks, in today’s world in which many are fearful of the future, “Where ...
WCC expresses solidarity with churches and people of Syria
World Council of Churches general secretary Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay called for prayers and support for Syrians undergoing profound and ...
WCC Executive Committee Convenes – Focus on Turkish Occupation in Cyprus
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee will convene in Paralimni, Cyprus, from 21-26 November to focus on planning ...
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Spiritual Academy in honor of Saints Cosmas and Damian held at St. Sava Church Crypt
A spiritual academy dedicated to the feast of the Holy Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian—the patrons of physicians,...
Metropolitan of Sweden: The Evangelist Matthew and American Cinema
By Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden Allow me to begin not from a Patristic text, but from a world we...
Saint Gregory, Wonderworker and Bishop of Neocaesarea (17 November)
Saint Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea, was born in the city of Neocaesarea (northern Asia Minor) into a...
Patriarch of Alexandria: St. Philoumenos calls us to seek peace and reconciliation
On Sunday, November 16, the historic Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos of the Arab-speaking Orthodox community in...
Patriarch of Romania: Every person has a unique and eternal value in God’s love
“Every person in this world, regardless of ethnicity, social status, or age, has a unique and eternal value in...
Bishop of Melitene: The Poison of Moralism
by Maximos Pafilis, Bishop of Melitene Sermon on the Gospel according to Matthew 9:9-13. Above the stone-paving of the...
