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Pic - https://pixabay.com/ OCP News Service - 8/9/21 Wales-UK: In a historic move, the Anglican Church in Wales have voted to bless same-sex marriage. This ... Read More

Metropolitan John of Varna Bless New Ophthalmological Center

Pic - bg-patriarshia.bg OCP News Service - 8/9/21 Varna-Bulgaria: A new Ophthalmological Center was blessed by Metropolitan John of Varna on the 5th of September ... Read More

The Annual Liturgical Service at the Akdamar Armenian Orthodox Church Held

Pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 8/9/21 Turkey: The one-time Liturgical service at the Akdamar Armenian Orthodox Church (Cathedral) of Holy Cross was held ... Read More

‘The Great Schism of 1054 May Repeat’ Warns Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil and Brovary

Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil and Brovary. Pic - https://orthochristian.com/ OCP News Service - 8/9/21 Kiev- Ukraine: 'The Great Schism of 1054 may repeat', warned Metropolitan ... Read More

‘The West Seeks to Destroy Serbian Orthodox Church’ President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia

Patriarch Porfirije with President Aleksandar Vucic. Pic -http://spc.rs/ OCP News Service - 8/9/21 Belgrade- Serbia: 'The West seeks to destroy Serbian Orthodox Church just as ... Read More

‘Orthodox and Catholics are Not United in the Eucharist, But they are United in Belief in Christ’s Real Presence’ – Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk

Pic -Wiki OCP News Service - 8/9/21 Budapest- Hungary: Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev of Volokolamsk, the Chairman of the Extern Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate commented ... Read More

An Appeal on Climate Change by Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby

File Image. Pic - YouTube Pan-Orthodox Synod Blog - 8/9/21 Global: A mutual Appeal on Climate Change and the future of the world has been ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion Decorated with the Russian Foreign Ministry Medal For Cooperation

Pic - mospat.ru OCP News Service - 7/9/21 Moscow-Russia: Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of of the ... Read More

Patriarchal Message to Online Pastoral-Missionary Conference of Romanian Clergy in America

Pic - Basilica News Agency Aurelian Iftimiu - Basilica News Agency - 7/9/21 His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church sent a video ... Read More

Archbishop Makarios Named ‘Caretaker’ of the Ugandan Orthodox Church

Archbishop Makarios. Pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 7/9/21 Kampala-Uganda: Archbishop Makarios of Kenya has been named as the caretaker of the Orthodox Church ... Read More

Conference on ‘International Religious Freedom and Peace’ to be Held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

Saints Vartan and Hovhannes Baptistery at the Mother See. pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 7/9/21 Yerevan-Armenia: The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of ... Read More

RPC (Russia) Leads Among Orthodox Nations in Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

Pic - Wiki Medal List. Pic - OCP Media Network OCP News Service - 7/9/21 Tokyo – Japan: The RPC or the Russian Paralympics Committee ... Read More

‘The Face of God’- Orthodox Christian Documentary Film on Climate Change Now Available

Pic - YouTube OCP News Service - 6/9/21 New York - USA: A new documentary cinema titled 'The Face of God' written and directed by ... Read More

Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga of Uganda Passes Away

Pic - YouTube OCP News Service - 6/9/21 Kampala-Uganda: Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga of Kampala and All Uganda passed away on the 5th of September 2021 ... Read More

Patriarch Porfirije and Metropolitan Joanikije II Dropped Off by Helicopter for the Enthronement Ceremony

Pic - Vecernje novosti YouTube OCP News Service - 6/9/21 Cetinje-Montenegro: Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia and Metropolitan Joanikije II of Montenegro were dropped off by ... Read More

Metropolitan Seraphim Releases Special Edition, ‘Eyes on High’, on Life, Contributions of Late Catholicos-Mooppan

LJ, Chief Editor, OCP News Service - 6/9/21 Late Catholicos was a person of faith, ‘man after God’s own heart who walked with God’: Met. ... Read More

A Record-Breaking Participation in the Orthodox Theology Program at the University of Eastern Finland (Autumn 2021)

Kuopio Campus. Pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 5/9/21 Finland: A record-breaking 35 out of eighty applicants have been accepted into the Orthodox theology ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarchate to Restore the Historic Orthodox Orphanage in Istanbul

Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage. Pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 5/9/21 Istanbul-Turkey: The iconic Büyükada (Prinkipo) Greek Orphanage is all set for restoration, according ... Read More

Norway to Stop the Distribution of Bible and Other Religious Books at Schools

Pic -Wiki OCP News Service - 5/9/21 Norway: The Norwegian Directorate Education stated that the distribution of Bible or other religious text at schools do ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Choir Singing on the Cairo Metro Sparks Debate in Egypt

The Hanging Church. Pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 5/9/21 Cairo-Egypt: Singing by the Coptic Orthodox Choir on the Cairo Metro has sparked controversy ... Read More

Montenegrins Clash With Police Ahead of Head of the Inauguration of the Head of Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral