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Pastoral Presence and Ministry in Southeastern Nigeria
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (602+ words) Metropolitan Nikodemos of Nigeria, always bearing the paternal blessings, prayers, and steadfast support of Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa, carried out a pastoral visit on Saturday, February 28, and Sunday, March 1, 2026, to the Orthodox Communities of…...
Greek Frigates 'Kimon' and 'Psara' sail for Cyprus
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (133+ words) The frigates "Kimon" and "Psara" set sail late on Monday, March 2, from the Salamis Naval Base for the Republic of Cyprus, as part of heightened precautionary measures being taken to bolster the island republic's defense amid developments in the wider…...
Metropolitan of Kyiv: Great Lent is a path to spiritual freedom, not mere restriction (VIDEO)
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (281+ words) Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine has shared a video message and online post encouraging the faithful to approach Great Lent as a journey of spiritual liberation rather than mere prohibition. Addressing believers, he wrote: "Dear brothers and sisters!...
Memory of Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus of Amasea (3 March)
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (285+ words) The Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus suffered in the city of Pontine Amasea (Asia Minor) in about the year 308. The brothers Eutropius and Cleonicus, and Basiliscus the nephew of the Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit (February 17), were comrades. After…...
Romanian Orthodox Parish in Dubai calls for calm amid Middle East tensions
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (230+ words) Fr. Alexandru Cristian Tru'can, parish priest of the Romanian Orthodox community in Dubai, has issued a message of reassurance and prudence regarding the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. "We are responsibly monitoring the evolution of the situation," the priest…...
The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the election of the Bishop of Zenoupolis
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (226+ words) Today, Monday, March 2, 2026, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened under the presidency of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for its regular session. After reviewing all the items on the agenda, the Synod took the appropriate decisions. According…...
Delegation of Imbrians offered birthday greetings to the Ecumenical Patriarch
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (118+ words) On the morning of March 2, 2026, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew joyfully and emotionally received a delegation of clergy and laypeople from Imbros. Led by Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos, the delegation came to offer the Patriarch their respects and the…...
Commemoration of the Miracle of the Kollyva of Saint Theodore the Tyro in The Hague
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (210+ words) On Saturday, February 28, 2026, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Holy Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner in The Hague, Netherlands, in commemoration of the Miracle of the Kollyva of Saint Theodore the Tyro. Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium, Exarch…...
The Sunday of Orthodoxy was solemnly celebrated in Sydney
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (607+ words) The Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated with ecclesiastical splendor at the Holy Cathedral Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Sydney. Archbishop Makarios of Australia presided over the Matins service and the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, concelebrating with Bishops Christodoulos…...
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy of the Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Holy Church of Saint George in Vienna
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (406+ words) On the Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 1, 2026, Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria presided over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of Saint George the Trophy-Bearer in Vienna, assisted by the Archpriest of Austria, Protopresbyter Ioannis Nikolitsis, the Cross-Bearing Ecclesiarch Aristeidis…...