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Memory of Venerable Matrona from Russia
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (405+ words) The Orthodox Church commemorates today Martyrs Hesperos (Exuperius) and Zoe," and their sons Cyriacos and Theodoulos, and Venerable Matrona of Moscow. Our Church also celebrates the translation of the holy relics of St. Athanasius the Great, Archbishop of Alexandria. Exuperius…...
Archbishop of Australia: We learn from God's "no" and His silence (VIDEO)
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (239+ words) Archbishop Makarios of Australia focuses on our relationship with God'which is not transactional in nature, but existential and part of our process of spiritual maturation'in a video message posted on Instagram. At the outset, the Archbishop observes: "We bring our…...
What does it mean that the Ecumenical Patriarch is "first among equals?
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (457+ words) by the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate At the same time, the Ecumenical Patriarch is first among these bishops. His full title is "Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch." Bishops of large cities often have responsibility for the areas…...
Memory of Prophet Jeremiah
1+ day, 57+ min ago (279+ words) Today, the Church commemorates the memory of the Prophet Jeremiah, Saint Panaretos, and the Venerable Saints Isidora and Nikephoros of Chios. The Prophet Jeremiah, whose name means "God exalts," was born around 650 B. C. He was raised in a priestly family and…...
Patriarch of Antioch visited Chalcedon and the Holy Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
1+ day, 50+ min ago (181+ words) On the morning of Wednesday, April 29, John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, visited Chalcedon, where the Holy Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity is located. He was accompanied by Metropolitan Ephraim of Aleppo, Bishop Paul of Tarsus,…...
Pope Leo XIV discusses Middle East situation and Africa visit with EU Council President
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (201+ words) Pope Leo XIV held a telephone conversation today with the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, focusing primarily on the situation in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon and the West Bank, as well as on the Pontiff's recent…...
Metropolitan of Kyiv met with military chaplains
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (169+ words) On April 30, 2026, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine received military chaplains of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine at his residence at the Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery. The chaplains are completing their studies through a specialized training program at the…...
Director of Romanian Cultural Institute Dimitrie Cantemir visits Ecumenical Patriarch
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (157+ words) Drago" Tiberiu Ni, Director of the Romanian Cultural Institute Dimitrie Cantemir in Constantinople, met on Wednesday with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. In a post on his personal Facebook page, Drago" Tiberiu Ni said the Ecumenical Patriarch encouraged him to continue "promoting…...
The Hellenic Red Cross to honor the Ecumenical Patriarch
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (185+ words) The Hellenic Red Cross (HRC) will honor Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with the Highest Honorary Distinction of the Golden Cross with a golden laurel branch, in recognition of his multifaceted philanthropic, social, and humanitarian contribution, during an event organized on the…...
Solemn celebration of Holy Saturday and Pascha in Seoul
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (249+ words) During the morning service of Great Vespers and the Divine Liturgy, more than one hundred students from'the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary'joined the Orthodox faithful, taking part in an introductory program on the Orthodox Church that the seminary organizes twice…...