Aussie supporters gather donations for missionary efforts in Madagascar.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia, March 21, 2025 Bp. Prodromos of Toliara and Southern Madagascar. Photo: vema.com.au      The faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia’s Diocese of Perth donated funds for missionary work in southern Madagascar during the bishop’s visit over the weekend. Bishop Prodromos of Toliara and Southern Madagascar of the Patriarchate of…

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17th-Century Ukrainian Monastery Observes 35 Years of Renewal

Brailov, Vinnitsa Province, Ukraine, March 21, 2025 Photo: eparhia.vn.ua    The Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s Holy Trinity Convent in the village of Brailov, Vinnitsa Province, celebrated the 35th anniversary of its revival after the years of godless atheism on Wednesday, March 19. The day also marked the feast of the monastery’s Brailovo-Częstochowa Icon. The double celebration…

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Polish Monastery May Find Itself in Belarus Due to Changing River Boundary

Jabłeczna, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, March 20, 2025 Photo: notesfrompoland.com      Polish authorities are worried that the historic Orthodox Monastery of St. Onuphrius in Jabłeczna in eastern Poland could eventually find itself outside of Polish territory. Poland’s national water authority has announced a project to reinforce the Bug River’s banks along the Belarus border, responding to…

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Yet another controversy surrounding blasphemy at Greece’s National Gallery

Athens, March 21, 2025 Photo: Romfea      Another scandal has erupted surrounding “artwork” on display at Greece’s National Gallery in Athens, this time blaspheming one of the Church’s most well-known prayers. Orthodox protests against blasphemous display in Greek National GalleryThe National Gallery in Athens, Greece, is currently hosting an exhibition entitled The Allure of the…

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