Mount Athos: Prohibition of pilgrimage visits until end of month
13. November 2020 - 12:48
The Holy Community of Mount Athos decided to ban pilgrimage visits until the 30th of November 2020 in order to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
In an announcement sent to the monasteries, issued following a meeting held on Monday, the Holy Community states that the visits of lay pilgrims will not be allowed, with the exception of a minimum number of employees and associates of the monasteries, only upon presentation of the invitation by the monastery. An employee or an associate will be allowed to visit only the monastery that issued the invitation. It is also forbidden to go from one monastery to another. Furthermore, monks from Mount Athos will have to present an exit permit issued by the monastery.
Archaeologists uncovered King David-era fortress on Golan Heights
12. November 2020 - 13:18
Israeli archaeologists unveiled today a 3,000-year-old fortress on the Golan Heights that may have been built by allies of King David.
This fortress, made of basalt boulders, was discovered near the Jewish settlement of Hispin during archaeological excavations.
Cașin Church in Bucharest marks patronal feast of Holy Archangels
12. November 2020 - 11:44
The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești presided over the Divine Liturgy at Caşin Church in Bucharest marking its patronal feast of the Holy Archangels on Sunday, November 8, 2020.
Feasts of Holy Archangels, of Saint Nektarios in Brussels
11. November 2020 - 14:38
The Metropolis of Belgium celebrated the memory of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel and Saint Nektarios behind closed doors on Sunday 8 and Monday 9 November 2020.
Metropolis of Mexico: Two Colombian Bishops were ordained
10. November 2020 - 16:38
The Episcopal ordinations of two Colombian clergymen were performed by Metropolitan Athenagoras of Mexico and Exarch of Central America.
Specifically, on Sunday, October 25, Bishop Athenagoras of Myrina (Saul Alfonso Perez Galvis) was ordained. The ordination took place at the Holy Temple of Hagia Sophia in Mexico City. The Metropolitans of Mexico Diocese Ignatius (Patriarchate of Antioch) and Elias of Philomelion (Ecumenical Patriarchate) took part.
