Orthodox Churches

Pan-Orthodox Secretariat of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church begins its work in Chambésy

On 29 March 2016, the first meeting of the Pan-Orthodox Secretariat of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church began at the Orthodox Centre of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in Chambésy, near Geneva, under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Jeremiah of Switzerland (Patriarchate of Constantinople).

Joint press release of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

The Russian Orthodox Church and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association have come out as initiators and organizers of a World Summit of Christian Leaders in Defense of Persecuted Christians to take place from October 28 to 30, 2016, in Moscow. It is planned that the Summit will bring together about one thousand delegates from over one hundred fifty countries.

60th Anniversary of St. Nikolai’s repose remembered

Clergy, faculty, students and administrative team members at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary here recently marked the 60th Anniversary of the repose of Saint Nikolai [Velimirovic] with the celebration of an Akathistos Hymn outside the room in which he had fallen asleep in the Lord on March 18, 1956.

Tomb of Jesus set for restoration work after Easter

The tomb in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus was buried before his resurrection, is to undergo major restoration, church officials said Wednesday.

The work could begin soon after Orthodox Easter on May 1. (Western Christians mark Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, this coming Sunday).

Bulgaria's Botevgrad to excavate archaeological site from the 6th Century AD

An archaeological site from the 5^th-6^th century AD which is famous for harboring an old stone church is to be excavated near the town of Trudovets, Botevgrad Municipality, in Northwest Bulgaria.

Orthodox Metropolitan of Belgium calls for unity against terrorism

The Orthodox Metropolitan of Belgium, Athenagoras (Ecumenical Patriarchate) has called for all religious leaders of Belgium to unite their voices and forces against terrorism.

Commenting on the attacks of Tuesday morning in Brussels, Athenagoras, President of the Orthodox Episcopal Assembly of Belgium, appealed to every person of good will around the world, Christians and non, to become a shield against terrorism as well as messengers of peace.