Orthodox Churches

Foundation stone laid for Church of St. Cyril of Jerusalem in Republic of Congo

Holy Orthodoxy has been growing rapidly in the Republic of the Congo in the past several years, with hundreds of faithful souls receiving Baptism and a number of new churches being opened.   

Seminar for the Orthodox Youth in Kinshasa, Congo

For the second time, the Holy Metropolis of Kinshasa organized a Seminar for the Orthodox Youth.

The Seminar was held in the Parish of the Archangels, where the foundation stone of the Temple was set up by Patriarch Theodore ΙΙ of Alexandria and All Africa, in the year 2012.

Archaeologists unearth church believed to mark home of Apostles Peter and Andrew

Archaeologists, from the Kinneret Academic College and Nyack College of New York believe they have unearthed the Church of the Apostles that, according to Tradition, was built on the site of the home of the great apostles Sts. Peter and Andrew.

Synaxis of All Saints of Pskov Caves celebrated at their monastery

The Holy Dormition-Pskov Caves Monastery is one of the most beloved holy habitations of the Russian Orthodox Church. It has been a guiding light for the entire Orthodox Church since the 15th century and was the only monastery in Russia to never close during the dark years of godless communism.

Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the situation in Montenegro

Russian Synod issues statement in support of persecuted Serbian Church in Montenegro

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church expresses its deep concern at the deterioration of the situation with the dioceses of the Serbian Patriarchate on the territory of Montenegro, where the unity of Orthodoxy has suffered for many years from the schismatic activity of the so-called “Montenegrin Orthodox Church.”