He sent messages of condolence to Her Excellency, the President of the country, and to His Eminence, the Metropolitan of Bregalnica His All-Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, upon being informed of the tragic accident that occurred in the early hours of the morning at an entertainment venue in the city of Kočani, North Macedonia, in…
Today, on January 25, 2025, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania fell asleep in the Lord—a beacon of Orthodox faith, a pillar of wisdom, and an untiring laborer in the vineyard of Christ. The unforgettable Archbishop Anastasios, with his prophetic spirit, God-inspired vision, and deep love for Christ and His Church,…
Heino Falcke is respected worldwide for taking the first picture of a black hole. At the same time, he is also open about his conviction: without God, science is absurd. Philosophers and theologians dare to approach physics more and vice versa, Heino Falcke points out in an interview, Katholisch.de reports. He calls the prevailing idea…
The holy Church of Sts. Arsenios the Cappadocian and Paisios the Athonite in Morogoro in eastern Tanzania was the scene of a mass Baptism over the weekend. Altogether, 182 people, including dozens of former Muslims, received Holy Baptism at the hands of Metropolitan Dimitrios of Irinoupolis (Patriarchate of Alexandria) and concelebrating priests after undergoing catechism…
With great splendor and all solemnity, in the presence of the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece Ieronymos, a multitude of other archpriests, a delegation from Mount Athos, representatives of military authorities, politicians and a multitude of believers, the enthronement of Metropolitan Philotheou of Thessaloniki. The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Hieronymos, as the…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his deepest sorrow for the tragic events that are unfolding resulting in the loss of many human lives in Israel by members of Hamas. In his message, the Ecumenical Patriarch noted “Our thoughts and prayers are particularly with the civilians, who experience painful moments of anguish, terrorized by the eerie sound…
