Introduction Photo: Vk.com Schema-Archimandrite Kyrik of Mt. Athos (Konstantin Nikiforovich Maximov in the world) was born to a poor family. His secular education was limited to elementary and middle school, but throughout his life, he enriched his theological knowledge and spiritual treasure. Having left for St. Panteleimon Monastery on Mt. Athos in his youth, he…
Following the recent visit of His Grace Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe to Brussels for the service of Unction in the capital’s Memorial Church of St Job and the Divine Liturgy in the same city’s Resurrection Parish, Vladyka was interviewed by the Diocese’s web site staff about the commemoration of the centenary of…
Buchhagen, Germany, April 4, 2025 Photo: YouTube A peaceful Orthodox monastery in rural Germany has found itself caught in the crossfire of a bitter feud among far-right extremists, leaving its monks living in fear. Bulgarian Orthodox monastery in Germany appeals for urgent support (+VIDEO)After three years of building a new monastery church, the brotherhood…
Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, April 8, 2025 Photo: orthodoxianewsagency.gr His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Konitsa reposed in the Lord on Saturday, April 5, reports Romfea. The hierarch, who was in poor health lately, was 86. His Eminence had been hospitalized at the G. Hatzikosta General Hospital of Ioannina Greek Metropolitan of Konitsa rushed to hospitalHis…
Hieromonk Pavel (Shcherbachev) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! Dear brothers and sisters, we are nearing the end of Great Lent. Next Saturday, we will commemorate the resurrection of the righteous Lazarus; on Sunday, the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem; and then the sufferings…
Today, on the 100th anniversary of the repose of Saint Tikhon, the Russian language website, The Way of the Cross of Patriarch Tikhon, has been launched, introducing readers to all currently available archival documents related to the life and ministry of the saint. Saint Tikhon (Bellavin), Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Work on…
Schema-Igumen Ignaty (Kryukov) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Today, on the Saturday of the fifth week of Lent, the Holy Church praises the Most Holy Theotokos in a special, solemn way. The service of this day is different from any other one. Those who…
Photo: pdobro.ru When Christ, the Son of God began His public ministry, He started with the call to repentance: Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. From this it is clear that all who wish to enter the Kingdom of Heaven must repent—without repentance, no one will enter. The commandment to repent was…
Poised on the intersection of divine eternity and human history, the holy ground of Mount Sinai sets the stage for the monumental events of salvation. From God’s revelation of His name in the Burning-but-not-consumed Bush to the reception of the Ten Commandments by Moses and all that ensues as the Hebrew people struggle to…
Jerusalem, April 4, 2025 Photo: spc.rs The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, who has been on pilgrimage to the Holy Land since Patriarchs of Jerusalem and Serbia meet in the Holy LandHis Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia arrived in the Holy Land yesterday morning for a pilgrimage to the many holy sites there….
