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…
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Source: Orthodox Times The Holy Metropolis of Germany issued an official announcement warning the faithful about two individuals who do not belong to the canonical Orthodox Church and are not recognized by any legitimate ecclesiastical authority. The first is Monk Savvas, a former member of the monastic community of Mount Athos, who was expelled by the Holy Community of Mount Athos. Since his expulsion, he has continued to present himself as an “Elder of Mount Athos,” despite having no affiliation with the monastic republic or any canonical Orthodox body. The second is Panagiotis Papadopoulos, a defrocked former cleric who now…
Source: The National Herald By Theodore Kalmoukos BOSTON – A modern-day ‘miracle’ has taken place in the Metropolis of Boston, specifically in the state of Massachusetts, where two historic communities -Saints Constantine and Helen in Chicopee and Holy Trinity in Holyoke – have merged or, more accurately, unified. Each of these communities has existed for approximately one hundred years and are located near each other. The number of members, particularly in Saints Constantine and Helen, had declined, making unification necessary and bringing hope for the future of Holy Trinity in Holyoke, which is larger and generally stronger in terms of…
Source: The National Herald LOMBARD, IL – The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago has successfully developed and launched a fully automated digital registry for ecclesiastical records, the first of its kind among the Metropolises of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The new system boosts accuracy, reduces paperwork, and makes vital records – including baptism, chrismation, marriage, and funeral certificates – easier for clergy to submit and for the laity to access. In addition to streamlining the process, the digital registry reduces long-term operating costs. “Our new digital registry system is a modest step toward greater efficiency, allowing clergy more…
Source: Orthodox Church in America SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] To the clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, beloved children in the Lord, This year, the Orthodox Church in America marks the 100th anniversary of the repose of Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and Enlightener of North America. It is now a full century since this great missionary and churchman fell asleep in the Lord on the feast of the Annunciation (March 25/April 7, 1925), dying as a confessor for the faith under the Soviet yoke. In celebration of this centennial, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in…
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America The Executive Committee of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund, Inc, a major nonprofit public charitable organization, seeks an Executive Director with overall strategic and operational responsibility for the staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission to advance Orthodoxy and Hellenism in America. The ideal candidate should have a track record of fundraising, communication and organizational skills and the ability to interface effectively with the Greek American Community. Leadership and Management The Executive Director shall be the chief operating officer of the Corporation and shall be a member in good standing of the Greek…
Source: Orthodox Christian Mission Center Metropolitan Joan of Korçë to be enthroned March 29 On March 16, 2025, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania elected Metropolitan Joan of Korçë as the new Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, with his enthronement scheduled for March 29, 2025. This significant event marks a new chapter for the Orthodox Church of Albania following the profound legacy of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios, of blessed memory. Archbishop-elect Joan, a native of Tirana who served alongside Archbishop Anastasios for over 30 years in Albania, is celebrated for his deep commitment to…
Source: The National Herald By Theodore Kalmoukos Originally published on February 15, 2025 BOSTON –Metropolitan Constantine of Denver, who was elected on May 17, 2024 and was enthroned on June 26 of the same year, emphasized in his first interview with The National Herald that the Metropolis of Denver is the largest geographically within the Archdiocese of America. Specifically, he stated that “out of the 49 parishes and 2 monasteries, it is only 8 that I can visit by car, the rest is by airplane” which necessitates him being constantly in flight and moving from airport to airport. When asked…
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Source: Orthodox Church in America In the second half of February, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon appointed a delegation to visit three Orthodox autocephalous Churches. These visits—to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and the Serbian Orthodox Church—were primarily intended to maintain and further develop fraternal relationships. On February 19, 2025, Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino, Acting Chancellor and Secretary of the Orthodox Church in America, traveled with Archpriest Alexander Rentel, former Chancellor and COO at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, to Istanbul for a visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. While in Constantinople and at the Phanar, the delegation met with hierarchs and members of…
Source: Orthodox Church in America SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] OPL Leaders Gather at The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration The well-being of our clergy is essential to the health of the Church. Strong, supported clergy lead vibrant, thriving parishes, creating communities where faith can flourish. The Office of Pastoral Life (OPL) exists to ensure that those who serve the Church—priests, clergy wives, and clergy families—receive the care, resources, and encouragement they need. On February 18-19, 2025, OPL leaders gathered for an in-person retreat at the Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Elwood City, PA. The retreat was a time for deep reflection, strategic planning, and…