Photo: jerusalem-patriarchate.info On this day, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem performed the Rite of the Washing of Feet by the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. A large platform was installed in the middle of the square, covered with carpets and decorated with flowers. A priest was reading the Gospel in Greek from…
Zaporozhye, Zaporozhye Province, Ukraine, April 17, 2025 Photo: Telegram His Eminence Metropolitan Luke of Zaporozhye, one of the most outspoken hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, has condemned the LGBT film festival that will open in Kiev on Holy Friday and called upon other religious leaders to raise their voices. The Sunny Bunny LGBT Film…
Athens, April 17, 2025 Photo: breitbart.com Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens, the primate of the Orthodox Church of Greece, spoke with Breitbart News recently, sharing his thoughts about the re-election of President Trump. The Greek primate described Trump’s election as positive, praising his economic and cultural vision while urging caution to prevent global conflicts. While…
April 17, 2025 Gathering food donations at the ROCOR cathedral in London. Photo: orthodox-europe.org As we move towards Holy Pascha, Orthodox Churches across Europe are intensifying their philanthropic activities to help the needy during this sacred season. These charitable initiatives reflect the heightened emphasis on almsgiving and compassion that characterizes the Orthodox Lenten journey…
Robert Leinweber. Peter’s denial. Photo: wikipedia.org And they that had laid hold on Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. But Peter followed Him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. Now…
