Tensions escalated overnight between Israel and Palestinians in Jerusalem
The Israeli army announced in the early hours of today that the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continued to launch ...
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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Turkey’s provocative show-off with Muslim banner lit in Hagia Sophia
Turkey is taking on another challenge by using Hagia Sophia, a symbol of Orthodoxy that has been recently converted into ...
Orthodoxtimes.com participates in the 24-hour nationwide strike declared by Journalist’s Union
Orthodoxtimes.com participates in the 24-hour nationwide strike declared by the Journalist's Union of Athens Daily Newspapers (ESIEA). No news will ...
Greece observes Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day with commemorative events
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou laid a wreath at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, thus marking Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on ...
Miraculous icon of Virgin Mary has been crying for seven months in Athens
A crowd of people has been swarming for seven months to the Church of Saint Dimitrios in the suburban town ...
Three of seven Catholic clerics kidnapped in Haiti were released
Three of the seven Roman Catholic clerics who were kidnapped in Haiti on April 11 have been released, a spokesperson ...
A Pontian Genocide Memorial in Norwalk USA by Pontians living in the area
The Pontian community of Norwalk in the USA has an appointment with history 110 years after the first Pontians came ...
Erdogan provokes again: Ramadan begins with a prayer in Hagia Sophia (VIDEO)
A few months after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's provocative decision to turn the historic Hagia Sophia into a mosque, ...
Seven Catholic clergymen kidnapped, including two French nationals, for $1 million ransom in Haiti
Seven members of the Roman Catholic clergy, including two French nationals, were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday, a spokesperson for ...
Nourishing body and soul: Tips and tricks for meal planning during a fast
During certain fasting periods and on most Wednesdays and Fridays, the Orthodox Church guides us to abstain from meat, dairy ...
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Dormition of the Theotokos celebrated in Birmingham – New Reader ordained
A festal Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the celebrating Cathedral of the Dormition of...
Archbishop of America: The Theotokos is the model for every one of us
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America reflected on the spiritual meaning of the Dormition of the Theotokos, emphasising that the feast...
Madonna sought spiritual guidance during visit to Varlaam Monastery
Madonna is currently in Greece, where she is celebrating her 68th birthday today, Sunday, August 16. According to Protothema,...
Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Albania honored the Dormition of the Theotokos on Imbros
The great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos was celebrated on the island of Imbros in an atmosphere...
Patriarch of Alexandria: The Theotokos knows no borders or distinctions
On the afternoon of Friday, August 14, 2026, Great Patriarchal Festal Vespers was celebrated in an atmosphere of profound...
Memory of Saint Diomedes
The Church commemorates Saint Diomedes, one of the twenty Holy Unmercenaries, who came from Tarsus of Cilicia and became...
