By Efi Efthimiou Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to push for Russian to be recognized as an “official” language in Ukraine and to ensure protection for the “Russian Orthodox churches” in Ukraine, apparently referring to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which, despite the Russian…| Orthodox Times (en)
by Konstantinos Menyktas The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches, founded in 1996 and representing all religious denominations in Ukraine, has voiced strong opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reported demands concerning the protection of the Russian Church in Ukraine, that is the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) under Metropolitan Onufriy. In a…| Orthodox Times (en)
Today, December 1, 2024, significant promotions were announced within the Patriarchal Court at the Ecumenical Patriarchate. During the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew conferred the new title of Grand Archimandrite upon the former Grand Syncellus, Iakovos (Krochak). In addition, the Holy and Sacred Synod, following a…| Orthodox Times (en)
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America delivered a heartfelt and inspiring address at the ordination of Deacon Anastasios Halas on the Feast of the Great Martyr Saint Barbara. The ceremony, held at Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, Connecticut, was marked by profound spiritual significance. In his address, Archbishop Elpidophoros emphasized…| Orthodox Times (en)