International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is responding with emergency relief to Hurricane Joaquin survivors on one of the hardest hit islands in the Bahamas. Working in cooperation with Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, in Nassau, Bahamas, a parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and with local relief partner, HeadKnowles, IOCC is providing building supplies for residents of Long Island who have started to repair their homes. Blankets, hygiene kits, school kits, and cleanup buckets are also in transit to the Bahamas and being delivered to families in need on the affected outer islands.
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed hope that he will be able to visit Ukraine again and pray together with its people.
On the weekend of October 31–November 1, 2015, the community of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) gathered to honor its heavenly patron, the Great and Holy Prince Vladimir, by commemorating the translation of his holy relics to Three Hierarchs Chapel.
The Greek government is under fire for its attitude toward the Pontic Genocide after the Education Minister’s comments were followed by revelations that high school students in Greece are no longer being taught about the genocide.
Claudiu Petre, the hero of the Collective Club fire, was buried Tuesday, November 3m 2015. The funeral service was celebrated at Saint Dumitru church in Bucharest by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Vicar Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest.