Orthodox Charities & Missions

15+ hour, 4+ min ago   (210+ words) Archbishop Apostolos of Canada met with Archimandrite Evdokimos Mathioudakis, Spiritual Advisor; Elias Ketsetzis, Camp Director and Medical Coordinator; and George Belegrinis, Assistant Director, of the Holy Archdiocese’s summer camp, formerly known as Camp Metamorphosis, which will now bear the name…...

1+ day, 24+ min ago   (614+ words) “Men and women are equal in personhood before God, and the gifts, the talents, and leadership of women are essential to the life and to the witness of the Church,” Archbishop Elpidophoros said. “This program puts that conviction into practice....

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (183+ words) A particularly moving occasion took place at St. George Cathedral in Stockholm on Sunday, October 4, 2026, as three infants received the traditional forty-day blessing of the Orthodox Church. The service was celebrated by Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden, assisted by Protopresbyter Georgios…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (42+ words) Photo: pomisna.info Holy Protection Cathedral in Rivne, Ukraine Follow OrthodoxTimes.com on Google News and learn all the news about Orthodoxy in Greece and worldwide. All the latest developments in the Orthodox world, society and humankind, at the moment…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (322+ words) Archbishop Apostolos of Canada visited the Greek Day School “Metamorphosis” of the Holy Archdiocese of Canada, where he was warmly welcomed by the Principal, Anna Sarantidi, the teachers, and the students. The School, which has approximately 300 students across eight grades,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (335+ words) The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America met in Pittsburgh, PA from October 3-6, 2026, for the 15th convening since its formation. The Assembly expressed sincere gratitude to Metropolitan Savas for hosting the meeting at the new Greek…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (551+ words) Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa called on young people to become “bearers of love, peace and hope” as he opened the fifth annual camp for Arabic-speaking Orthodox youth in Egypt on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Around 100 young people from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (189+ words) Archimandrite Nikanor, the abbot of the monastery in honor of Saints Cosmas and Damian of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, did not like the results of the election of the new Patriarch. On his social media, he announced that he would…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (282+ words) Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium, Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, participated in an international interfaith conference held at the Egmont Palace in Brussels on Friday, October 2, 2026, emphasizing the importance of dialogue in promoting peaceful coexistence and social cohesion. The conference,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (204+ words) ORDINATION OF A DEACON AT THE PATRIARCHATE Jerusalem Patriarchate ORDINATION OF A DEACON AT THE PATRIARCHATE On the morning of Friday, 19 September / 2 October 2026, during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Horrendous Golgotha under the care of the Elder Sacristan, His…...