Orthodox Churches

Missionary visit of Metropolis of Zambia to the Zambezi River

With the blessing of Metropolitan Ioannis of Zambia, the Holy Metropolis of Zambia paid a missionary visit to Chirundu (Vlachakis Family region).Catechesis was the purpose of the visit.

Homily for the Sunday of Orthodoxy - March 8, 2020

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros
Homily for the Sunday of Orthodoxy
March 8, 2020
Holy Trinity Archdiocesan Cathedral
New York, New York

Your Eminences and Graces,
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Sunday of Orthodoxy in the Metropolis of Belgium

Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated with splendor at the Holy Metropolis of Belgium. Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg presided over the inter-Orthodox concelebration, which took place at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Archangels Michael and Gabriel in Brussels, with concelebrants Metropolitan Athanasios of Achaia, Director of the Representative Office of the Church of Greece to the European Union, Bishop Job of Telmessos, Permanent Representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the World Council of Churches, Bishop Dositheus from the Patriarchate of Georgia in Belgium and Bishop Ioakim of Apollonias.

Procession of Saint Theodora’s relic through streets of Corfu

Hundreds of faithful gathered this year to attend the procession of Saint Theodora in Corfu’s Old Town, which takes place on Sunday of Orthodoxy. The litany starts from the Metropolitan Cathedral of Corfu, where the holy relic is kept.

Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elects New Metropolitan of Imbros and Tenedos

The former Bishop of Erythres, Kyrillos, was shortly before elected new Metropolitan of Imbros and Tenedos by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Cyril, born as Ioannis Sykis, was born in the village Lampou Mili in Lesvos on November 11, 1963. He graduated from the Athens Theological School in 1988. He was ordained Deacon on September 14, 1990, and Presbyter in March 1991. He served at the Metropolis of Mytilini and a s a pastor in Smyrna.

Synagogue religious events suspended in Thessaloniki amid coronavirus fear

All religious gatherings at the synagogues and community centers were suspended until March 14, 2020, by the decision of the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, while striving to avoid the risk of the occurrence or spread of the COVID-19, and aiming to protect the vulnerable groups.