Metropolitan Anthony of UOC-USA Readmitted to Hospital

South Bound Brook, New Jersey, January 21, 2025 Photo: uocofusa.org      Metropolitan Anthony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Diaspora (Patriarchate of Constantinople), 77, has been hospitalized again. He was previously hospitalized Metropolitan Anthony (UOC-USA) released from hospital on anniversary of his enthronementMetropolitan Antony, the Prime Hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church…

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Estonian Orthodox Church Renames Itself Once More Amid Government Pressure

Tallinn, January 21, 2025 Photo: orthodox.ee      The Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate held its third Council session on January 10, 2025, in Tallinn. The session addressed concerns raised by the Tartu County Court’s registration department regarding the Church’s statute adopted on Estonian Church amends statutes to reflect administrative independenceThe Council of the…

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30th Anniversary of the Abbot of Svyatogorsk Lavra: A Story of Persecution by Ukrainian Authorities

Svyatogorsk, Donetsk Province, Ukraine, January 21, 2025 Photo: svlavra.church.ua His Eminence Metropolitan Arseny of Svyatogorsk, the persecuted canonical Ukrainian Orthodox hierarch who has been Ukraine court refuses to release UOC bishop despite Parliament members’ guarantees, won’t review evidenceThe Metropolitan was initially detained in late April, just before Holy Week. “>unjustly held in detention since April,…

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Serbian Patriarch Denounces Violence During Belgrade Protest

Belgrade, January 17, 2025 Photo: spc.rs      The primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church has responded to a violent incident that occurred in Belgrade yesterday. A 20-year-old student protester was hospitalized in Belgrade after being hit by a car during Thursday’s anti-government demonstration. The 38-year-old driver has been arrested and faces attempted murder charges. The…

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Ukrainian Diocese Seeks Assistance for Restoration of Shelling-Damaged Cathedral

Zaporozhye, Zaporozhye Province, Ukraine, January 20, 2025 Photo: amazonaws.com      The Zaporozhye Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is asking for help to restore the St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Zaporozhye that suffered serious damage over the weekend. The roof, dome, ceilings, windows, and classrooms at the church were damaged by shelling on Saturday morning, January…

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