Orthodox Churches

Father Georgios Metallinos passed away

Father Georgios Metallinos, a professor emeritus at the University of Athens, passed away this morning at the age of 79.

Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece will preside over the funeral service on Saturday, December 21, at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of Saint Thomas in Ampelokipoi.

Christmas Message of Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain

Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Bitain has published his Christmas message for 2019. The Archbishop notes that “It is this Christ who is born for the salvation of the world. And while he was born at a special moment in time, He must be born in the hearts of all people and not be bound by time, space, and place. He is to fill the vacuum of emptiness and transfigure the suffering soul into an oasis of peace.”

Celebration of Blessed Empress Theophano Parish in Nijmegen

On Saturday, December 14, 2019, Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium officiated the Divine Liturgy at Blessed Empress Theophano Parish in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Clergymen from the Netherlands celebrated the Divine Liturgy with the Metropolitan of Belgium.

Ecumenical Patriarch met the newly elected Armenian Patriarch

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew paid an official visit to the seat of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople in Kontoskalion, Constantinople, on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, in order to congratulate the newly elected Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, Sahak Maşalyan, who was elected last week.

Ukrainian Church brings case against Ministry of Culture over renaming requirement

The canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has filed a lawsuit against the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture over the requirement to rename and reregister itself, the press service of the District Administrative Court of Kiev reported on Friday.

In December, the Ukrainian parliament passed a law that was then signed by President Petro Poroshenko whereby the canonical Ukrainian Church, and a handful of other churches, would be deprived of its rightful name and forced to reregister as the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.

Corfu Island Honors Its Patron Saint Spyridon With Splendid Ceremonies

The Greek island of Corfu (Kerkyra) honors the memory of its Patron Saint Spyridon on December 12 each year. People from Cyprus, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other centers of Orthodoxy traditionally visit the island every year.