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Metropolitan of Kyiv consecrates Chapel for Ukrainian Border Guards in Lviv
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (280+ words) Metropolitan Epifaniy I of Ukraine consecrated a chapel dedicated to the Holy Archangel Michael on May 20, 2026, at the premises of the 7th Carpathian Border Guard Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in Lviv. Concelebrating with the Primate of the…...
Church of Cyprus unanimously approves new Charter - When Metropolitan of Paphos election is expected
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (330+ words) The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus is expected to convene again on Tuesday, May 26, to examine and approve the list of candidates for the vacant Metropolitan Throne of Paphos, with a possible election also on the agenda. Speaking…...
Patriarch of Antioch receives Russian Church Representative in Damascus
9+ hour, 52+ min ago (282+ words) Orthodox Times Patriarch of Antioch receives Russian Church Representative in Damascus Patriarch John X of Antioch received Archimandrite Philip Vasiltsev, representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Patriarchal See, on May 19, 2026, at the Patriarch's official residence in Damascus. During…...
Meeting of the Minister of Education of Greece with the Patriarch of Alexandria
15+ hour ago (723+ words) A meeting with Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa was held in Cairo by the Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece, Sofia Zacharaki, accompanied by the Secretary General for Religious Affairs, Giorgos Kalantzis,…...
Patronal feast of Sts Constantine & Helen Parish in Bruges
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (227+ words) On Sunday, May 17, 2026, the Orthodox Parish of Saints Constantine and Helen in Bruges joyfully celebrated the feast of its patron saints. The festive gathering reached its culmination with the celebration of a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, presided over by Metropolitan Athenagoras…...
Memory of Patrick the Hieromartyr and Bishop of Proussa and his Companions (19 May)
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (208+ words) Saint Patrick lived during the first century and was bishop of the city of Prusa in Bythnia (Asia Minor). He openly and boldly preached Christ the Savior, and denounced the error of the pagans. Therefore, he and the priests, Acacius,…...
Orthodox Clergy of the Warsaw-Bielsko Diocese hold Annual Conference in Bielsk Podlaski
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (255+ words) The annual conference of the clergy of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church's Warsaw-Bielsko Diocese was held on May 18, 2026, in Bielsk Podlaski at the Parish of the Dormition of the Theotokos. The gathering began with the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Archbishop…...
Patriarch Shio III of Georgia receives delegations of Orthodox Churches in Tbilisi
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (229+ words) Patriarch Shio III on Monday, May 18, received at the Patriarchal Residence in Tbilisi the members of the delegations from the Local Orthodox Churches who had traveled to the Georgian capital to participate in the concelebration and convey their greetings on…...
Inauguration of the first Christian university in Jordan by the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the King of Jordan
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (217+ words) In a moment of historical importance for Christians in the Middle East, King Abdullah II of Jordan and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem today inaugurated a new university, the Baptism Site International Orthodox University. This new institution of Higher education,…...
Metropolitan of Sweden: A person may possess healthy eyes and remain unable to perceive God
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (954+ words) The man in today's Gospel had never seen the light of day. From birth, he lived in darkness," the Metropolitan noted, adding that the Fathers of the Church interpret this condition as an image of fallen humanity's spiritual blindness, in…...