Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, April 8, 2025 Photo: orthodoxianewsagency.gr His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Konitsa reposed in the Lord on Saturday, April 5, reports Romfea. The hierarch, who was in poor health lately, was 86. His Eminence had been hospitalized at the G. Hatzikosta General Hospital of Ioannina Greek Metropolitan of Konitsa rushed to hospitalHis…
Hieromonk Pavel (Shcherbachev) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! Dear brothers and sisters, we are nearing the end of Great Lent. Next Saturday, we will commemorate the resurrection of the righteous Lazarus; on Sunday, the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem; and then the sufferings…
Today, on the 100th anniversary of the repose of Saint Tikhon, the Russian language website, The Way of the Cross of Patriarch Tikhon, has been launched, introducing readers to all currently available archival documents related to the life and ministry of the saint. Saint Tikhon (Bellavin), Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Work on…
Schema-Igumen Ignaty (Kryukov) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Today, on the Saturday of the fifth week of Lent, the Holy Church praises the Most Holy Theotokos in a special, solemn way. The service of this day is different from any other one. Those who…
Photo: pdobro.ru When Christ, the Son of God began His public ministry, He started with the call to repentance: Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. From this it is clear that all who wish to enter the Kingdom of Heaven must repent—without repentance, no one will enter. The commandment to repent was…
Poised on the intersection of divine eternity and human history, the holy ground of Mount Sinai sets the stage for the monumental events of salvation. From God’s revelation of His name in the Burning-but-not-consumed Bush to the reception of the Ten Commandments by Moses and all that ensues as the Hebrew people struggle to…
Jerusalem, April 4, 2025 Photo: spc.rs The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, who has been on pilgrimage to the Holy Land since Patriarchs of Jerusalem and Serbia meet in the Holy LandHis Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia arrived in the Holy Land yesterday morning for a pilgrimage to the many holy sites there….
Jordanville, New York, April 4, 2025 Photo: hts.edu Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville, New York (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) has released its annual report highlighting significant growth in enrollment, ordinations, and financial contributions over the past two academic years. According to the report, total enrollment increased from 78 students in 2023-24…
Liechtenstein scenery The Principality of Liechtenstein is a European microstate between Austria and Switzerland. With an area of only sixty-two square miles and a population of about 40,000, Liechtenstein is ranked among the richest countries in the world, which, in addition to the financial sector, has highly developed industry (including microelectronics) and agriculture. It…
The fifth week of Great Lent stands out among the other weeks due to two special services. On Wednesday evening, the Matins for Thursday is celebrated with the reading of the Great Canon “>Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete and the Venerable Mary of EgyptCovered by the cloak, the ascetic turned to Zosimas:…
