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Source: Orthodox Christianity Remembering the Disaster, reverence for the labors, a call to repentance Priest Vyacheslav Inyushkin The tragedy at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on April 26, 1986, changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people—those who found themselves in the affected areas and those who eliminated the consequences of the explosion at the nuclear reactor of the fourth power unit. According to official data, over 77,220 square miles were exposed to radioactive contamination, seventy percent of which were on the territory of Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. The most polluted areas were the northern parts of the Kiev…
Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen! PHOTO CREDIT: ORTHODOX OBSERVER: Dimitrios Panagos NEW YORK – With gratitude to our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, the Hierarchs of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches and of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America gathered in fraternal love and prayer on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero in New York City. This sacred occasion, which began with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of…
Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA NEW YORK – During the joyful season of Bright Week, after the celebration of the Feast of Feasts, our Lord Jesus Christ’s salvific resurrection, the Assembly of Bishops’ Executive Committee met today at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in Lower Manhattan, New York. Earlier that morning, they gathered for a time of prayer and thanksgiving during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Theotokos (Zoodochos Peghe) and met with Hierarchical members of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches. In the…
Source: REMIX Israeli police and military prevented Christians from participating in religious ceremonies on Easter Sunday. Faithful, including the papal nuncio, were blocked from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in East Jerusalem, reports Do Rzeczy. Israeli police set up checkpoints on roads leading to the church in the Old City, with many worshipers refused entry, including Papal Nuncio Adolfo Tito Yllana. Since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, obtaining the necessary permit to travel to Jerusalem has become almost impossible. While it was reported that the papal nuncio was eventually allowed through, the account Catholic Arena had posted…
Source: Yankee Athonite Michael Warren Davis Pope Francis is dead. May God remember him forever in His kingdom! What will be his legacy? Catholics will be wrestling with this question for many years to come. Their conversations will be held in public; nevertheless, they are private. They’ll be held on their own terms—terms like infallible and indefectable. I no longer accept those terms, which is why I became Orthodox. Yet that means I have no right to discuss what Pope Francis “means” for the Catholic Church. Those conversations must be kept in the family. I would, however, like to say a few words…
Source: Religion News Service The current ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, has balanced the growing power of Moscow, but the question of a successor has become pressing. By Katherine Kelaidis (RNS) — In September Patriarch Bartholomew I, the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, will travel from Istanbul to the United States to collect his Templeton Prize. In his 34 years on the throne of St. Andrew, the spiritual leader of a broad segment of the Eastern Orthodox world has made a reputation for himself as a moderate voice in not only the church but the affairs of Eastern Europe, the Balkans…
Source: Peter Anderson, Seattle USA On April 9, the Riigikogu (the Estonian Parliament) passed on the third and final reading the “Amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act” (Bill 570 SE) by a vote of 60 to 13. https://www.riigikogu.ee/en/press-releases/plenary-assembly/the-riigikogu-adopted-amendments-to-the-churches-and-congregations-act/ The version of the Bill that was passed on April 9 is the same as the version that was submitted to the plenary session of the Riigikogu by its Legal Affair Committee for the third reading. I discussed this version in my newsletter of 30 March 2025. I have attached again this version (including a Google English translation of the entire Bill)…
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America In 2025, Christians worldwide are commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea. Leading up to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s celebration on May 24, over the next several weeks we will share several articles from HCHC professors allowing our readers to learn more about context and impact of the Council of Nicaea. Find information here. This week’s article, written by Dr. James C. Skedros, Michael G. and Anastasia Cantonis Professor of Byzantine Studies and Professor of Early Christianity at HCHC, covers the two main issues addressed at the council: the teachings of…
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Holy Eparchial Synod Communiqué Today, April 10, 2025, the John Templeton Foundation announced that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the 2025 Templeton Prize Laureate. Upon learning of this distinguished honor, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros convened an extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America with the sole agenda item to share the happy news and to celebrate this momentous occasion. In his address to the Synod, Archbishop Elpidophoros stated: “This recognition of the Templeton Prize, which is without any doubt the world’s…
by S. P. Stamatis, M.A. When we experience a neo-Byzantine style Renaissance in America…where the floodgates open once again from Greece with tens of thousands of new immigrants; where Greek is spoken freely like Spanish; where Studies in Hellenism and Eastern Orthodoxy are available in most universities; where signage and owners’ manuals are also printed in Greek; where Greek-town sections in major cities are restored and flourish…then, there’s no reason to worry! The Greek Orthodox Faith and Greek culture would fit in perfectly and prevail for years to come. Of Course, this is Fantasy! For most people, this kind of…
Source: The National Herald By TNH Staff ATHENS – With investment opportunities growing in everything from bitcoins to online lenders, the Church of Greece is readying an application for a license to establish a digital bank in the next few months. It’s been planned quietly for several years, said Kathimerini, a source not named saying that it’s created debate among the clergy and whether it’s appropriate for the church to be involved in the field that includes lending and sometimes foreclosures. The report said the documents would be submitted to the Bank of Greece by May or early June, moving…