Rating: 8,2|Votes: 5

Wonder working Icon of the Theotokos thwarts thieves

Three people with covered faces broke into the church after smashing the external security cameras.

Rating: 10|Votes: 1

Department of Islamic Studies to be established at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki—Holy Kinot of Mt. Athos opposed

Establishment of the Center for Islamic Studies at the School of Theology of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki provoked active protests from the brethren of the Athonite monasteries.

Pronouncing of the word “Christmas” is punishable by death on the territories occupied by ISIS

The outrages of radical Islamists on Iraqi and Syrian territory have not only deprived Christians who live under the yoke of the takfirists of the joy of Christmas, but also alarmed neighboring regions that for the moment are free of the terrorists.

Rating: 10|Votes: 1

Patriarch Ilia II: “God is with us. These words are written in the Bible”

On the occasion of the 37th anniversary of his patriarchal enthronment, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia together with the Holy Synod members celebrated a festal Liturgy at the Patriarchal Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in the city of Mtskheta, which earlier this year the Georgian Orthodox Church declared as the “Holy City”.

The name of St. Porphyrios the Kapsokalivite has been added to the Russian Orthodox Church calendar for commemoration

The Holy Synod decreed that Venerable Porphyrios the Kapsokalivite should be commemorated on December 2.