Los Angeles, January 13, 2025 Photo: wadiocese.org     As devastating fires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, having burned more than 35,000 acres and caused an estimated $135-150 billion in damage since January 7, with 16 lives lost so far, Orthodox churches and jurisdictions across America are mobilizing to provide emergency relief and support to…
  The Nativity of Christ is traditionally a favorite feast of Orthodox Rus’. Everyone, both adults and children, prepared for it. In high society, the holiday was celebrated lavishly, with many gifts and a feast with all kinds of dishes for the guests, while in the lower strata it was celebrated more modestly. But everyone…
Athens, January 13, 2025 Photo: romfea.gr     His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania remains in critical condition in the hospital, two weeks after being admitted to a hospital in Tirana with the flu. He was later airlifted to the Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, where he has undergone surgery. As Romfea reports, the hospital issued a…
Detroit, January 13, 2025 Photo: domoca.org     Orthodox Christians in Detroit celebrated the Feast of Theophany this year with the first blessing of the Detroit River in recent years. The gathering united faithful from multiple parishes across the Detroit metropolitan area, including Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Holy Trinity (Detroit), Holy Transfiguration (Livonia), and St….
West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) will host a groundbreaking ceremony at noon Jan. 27 for its new Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Abilene. This state-of-the-art facility will expand access to high-quality health care for veterans in the region, furthering our commitment to honor and serve those who have served the nation. It will be at 5602 Health Center Drive in Abilene….
The Venezuelan government released opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado on Thursday after capturing her in a violent raid in which shots were fired and drones were used to pinpoint her location, members of her team told the Miami Herald. Machado, deemed as the top leader of the Venezuelan opposition, was expected to appear on video…
