Bucharest, February 4, 2025 Photo: Trinitas TV The Romanian Orthodox Church is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its status as a Patriarchate throughout 2025, and the main events were held yesterday and today in Bucharest, including the proclamation of 20th-century saints. The festivities began with the celebration of Vespers at the Patriarchal Cathedral last…
Russia, February 4, 2025 Photo: ria.ru Hundreds of private clinics throughout Russia have voluntarily refused to perform abortions, and there is hope that the barbaric procedure will be completely outlawed in private clinics this year, says the Chairman of the Patriarchal Commission on Family Issues, Protection of Motherhood and Childhood. Speaking at the annual…
Moscow, February 4, 2025 Photo: patriarchia.ru Donations offered in honor of the anniversary of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s enthronement as primate of the Russian Orthodox Church were allocated towards the purchase of necessary medical equipment. February 1 marked the 16th anniversary of his enthronement. Traditionally Moscow parishes would offer flowers in honor of the…
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 4, 2025 The Diocese of Goma of the Patriarchate of Alexandria is in an extremely adverse situation following the advance of M23 rebels into the city of Goma, home to more than 2 million people, on January 27. The rebels have control over the entire city and…
San Francisco, February 4, 2025 Photo: wp.com Special prayers were offered this weekend before the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God for all victims of the fires in California. The holy icon, venerated as the patroness of the Russian diaspora, was present for the Divine Liturgy at the Mother of God…
The Desert is the Place of the ChurchThe Church is in constant persecution. “>Part 24 The seal and globalization We’re reading the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation: Removing the VeilThis revelation was given by God to the Apostle John because we needed to know it. “>Revelation of the Apostle John the Theologian. Let’s summarize the…
Kalamata, Greece, February 3, 2025 Photo: orthodoxianewsagency.gr Thousands of Greek Orthodox faithful came out yesterday, February 2, to celebrate the patron of the city of Kalamata, the 7th-century Panagia Ypapanti Icon. The celebrations at the Metropolitan Presentation of the Savior (Ypapanti tou Sotiros) Cathedral were led by 10 hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of…
Springfield, Virginia, February 3, 2025 Met. Tikhon (right) and Bp. Matthew (left) issued statements of condolences. Photo: orthodoxyinamerica.org The primate of the Orthodox Church in America issued a statement of condolences concerning the mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. on January 29, in which 67 people lost their lives. Among the victims were active Orthodox…
Belgrade, February 3, 2025 Photo: spc.rs Thousands of Orthodox faithful in Serbia came out to venerate the wonderworking Softener of Evil Hearts Icon of the Mother of God this weekend. The miraculous icon was festively welcomed on Saturday morning at the Russian Holy Trinity Church in Belgrade and remained through Sunday, the Serbian Orthodox…
Sofia, February 3, 2025 Photo: bta.bg The Bulgarian Patriarchate, currently led by His Holiness Patriarch Daniil, is and will remain the sole representative of the country’s traditional Orthodox faith, according to the country’s Parliament. The legislative body approved relevant amendments to the Religious Denominations Act on second reading on January 31. The text was…
