For the First Time Since the Soviet Era, Ukraine Claims Ownership of Saints’ Relics

Chernigov, Chernigov Province, Ukraine, January 24, 2025 Photo: uoc-news.church      For the first time since the Soviet era, Ukraine took relics from the Church and placed them on its own balance sheet last year. This was revealed by Natalia Rebrova, the head of the Ancient Chernigov National Architectural and Historical Preserve in an interview with…

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Greek Orthodox Festival Funds Redirected for Tampa Bay Hurricane Relief

Clearwater, Florida, January 24, 2025 Photo: clearwatergreekfest.com      A successful fall festival has transformed into crucial hurricane aid, as Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Clearwater announced it will distribute $92,500 to local organizations affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton. The funds, generated by the church’s Clearwater Greek Festival last October, will support seven Tampa…

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Patriarch Ilia to President Trump: A Call for the Promotion of Christian Values and Peace

Tbilisi, January 24, 2025 Photo: sazu.ge      His Holiness Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia extended warm congratulations to Donald Trump following his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, emphasizing both global expectations and spiritual dimensions of leadership. The Georgian primate acknowledged the president’s focus on domestic issues while expressing hope for…

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PA: Parish of St. John (Maximovitch) Launches Services in Newly Constructed Church

Winfield, Pennsylvania, January 24, 2025 Photo: eadiocese.org      Several years of work and construction culminated in December as the parish of St. John the Wonderworker, which has been worshiping in rental spaces around Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, for nearly a decade, moved into and held services in its own church building. The new church, in the jurisdiction…

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