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Archbishop Elpidophoros Slams Russia’s Orthodox Church on Ukraine
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America slammed Russia's Orthodox Church for supporting the invasion of Ukraine, signaling out its head Patriarch Kirill in a speech delivered on Monday.
Speaking at an event at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, Port Washington, New...
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Orthodox Church Splits From Russia, Requests to Join Constantinople Patriarchate
A Russian Orthodox church in Holland said on Saturday it is cutting ties with the patriarchate in Russia and has requested to join the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
In a statement posted to its website it said that after a...
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Russia’s Orthodox Church Rules Out Union with Catholic Church
Russia's Orthodox Church dismissed talk of union between Orthodox and Catholic Churches but it confirmed earlier in the week that a meeting between Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Pope Francis is possible.
Bishop Hilarion, the Chairman of...
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine for the First Time
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived for the fist time on Saturday at the autocephalous Church of Ukraine and participated in festivities celebrating the 30th anniversary of the country's declaration of independence.
On Saturday, Patriarch Bartholomew I and the leader of the...
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Turkey Demolishes Greek Orthodox Church Known as “Hagia Sophia of Bursa”
Turkish authorities on Wednesday demolished a historic Greek Orthodox church in the region of Bursa, north-western Turkey, which had been abandoned.
The Georgios Greek Orthodox Church, known as the “Hagia Sophia” of Bursa, was destroyed amid warnings over the safety...
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Ecumenical Patriarch Announces Halt to All Orthodox Church Services Globally Due to Coronavirus
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople issued a statement on Wednesday announcing the Church's new decision in regard to the covid-19 global coronavirus pandemic.
According to this statement, all religious ceremonies, events and rituals will be suspended in all of the Patriarchate's...
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Turkey to Turn Historic Orthodox Church Into a Mosque; Is Hagia Sophia Next?
Turkey's Council of State, the country's highest administrative court, has recently approved changing the historic Chora Greek Orthodox Church located in Istanbul, currently a museum, into a mosque.
Commentators say that sets the legal precedent for transforming Hagia Sophia, the...
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Turkey Approves Construction of First Orthodox Church Since 1923
Turkish authorities have given the go-ahead for the construction of the first Orthodox church in Istanbul since 1923, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Wednesday.
Bulent Kerimoglu, the mayor of Istanbul’s Bakirkoy municipality, told reporters on Jan. 8 that the...
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Ukrainian Orthodox Church Formally Split from Russia in Istanbul
On Saturday, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church has formally received its independence as Patriarch Bartholomew I signed the "Tomos" in Istanbul, which is a decree of independence.
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople has now completed the actions needed for the Ukrainian...
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Bartholomew Blesses World’s Largest Orthodox Church in Romania
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday blessed the world's largest Orthodox church, located in Bucharest, Romania. He officiated at the ceremony along with Romanian Patriarch Daniel and one hundred priests, according to a report from the AP.
Many thousands of...
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Russian Orthodox Church Slams Ecumenical Patriarchate over Ukraine
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I (right) with Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill
The Russian Orthodox Church slammed the Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate for sending representatives to Ukraine and vowed to retaliate, Hurriyet Daily News says.
The two churches are in a row...
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Orthodox Church Announces the Name of a New Saint
Amphilochios Makris, an abbot of the historic Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is a new saint for the Christian Orthodox Church, according to the announcement made by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the only responsible authority for the...
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Historic Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul Opens after Three Years of Restorations
The historic Orthodox Church of St. George, a UNESCO world heritage site, has been opened with a ceremony after undergoing a three-year restoration, in Istanbul.
Since about 1600, it has been the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the...
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Orthodox Church of Scandinavia Establishes New Parish in Bergen, Norway
His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia made his first archpastoral visit to Bergen on the weekend of October 28-29, 2017 to preside over the establishment of the parish of the Holy and Glorious Holy Martyr Chrysostom...
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1,800-Year-Old Greek Orthodox Church in Turkey Faces Risk of Collapse
An 1,800-year-old Greek Orthodox Church and its monastery situated on the Kameriye (Kamelya) Island in the Aegean Sea, just off the Aegean province of Marmaris, is facing risk of collapse, says a report in Turkish daily Hurriyet.
Restoration plans for...