News & Announcements
Parish announcements, feast day notices, and updates from community life.
Parish & Community News
Feast-Day Service Schedules
Updated service times for major feasts will be posted here as they're announced.
Community Outreach & Almsgiving
Announcements about charitable initiatives and how to take part will appear here.
Study Groups & Classes
New catechism and Bible study groups will be announced here as they begin.
Orthodox World News
A running feed of news from across the wider Orthodox Church — autocephalous churches, monasteries, and Orthodox institutions worldwide. Stories here are a short original summary in our own words, with a link out to the original outlet's full report.
Seven Killed in Attack on Orthodox Church During Funeral in Jordan
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral gathering at St. George's Orthodox Church in Hammoud, southern Jordan, on October 23, 2026, killing seven and wounding dozens. The Jerusalem Patriarchate condemned the attack.
Bulgarian Patriarch Daniel Begins Official Visit to Mount Athos
Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria made his first official visit to Mount Athos as Patriarch on October 21, welcomed at Karyes and received with a service of prayer at the historic Protaton Church.
Archbishop Stefan Marks 40 Years of Episcopal Service on the Feast of All Macedonian Saints
Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia marked forty years of episcopal service on October 4, the feast of All Macedonian Saints, with a concelebrated Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral Church of St. Clement of Ohrid in Skopje.
International Conference in France Marks Ten Years Since the Holy and Great Council
From October 5 to 8, 2026, Chantilly, outside Paris, hosted an international scientific conference convened by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to mark ten years since the Holy and Great Council met in Crete.
The Holy Mountain and the Kingdom: How Mount Athos Came Under Greece
In November 1912 a small Greek naval party came ashore at Mount Athos, ending centuries of Ottoman suzerainty. It took nearly fifteen more years, and a charter the monks wrote themselves, for the Holy Mountain's status to be settled for good.
Estonian Orthodox Composer Arvo Pärt Awarded the 2026 Goethe Medal
The Goethe-Institut has honored Orthodox Christian composer Arvo Pärt with its 2026 Goethe Medal, recognizing a body of sacred music shaped by his tintinnabuli style and his life within the Orthodox Church.
2,400 Orthodox Young People Gather in Bucharest for Prayer, Community, and Life in Christ
The 2026 International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2026) concluded on September 3 at the National Cathedral in Bucharest after four days of prayer, worship, spiritual conferences, workshops, pilgrimage, and fellowship.
New Medical Center Planned at Vatopedi to Serve Mount Athos Monks and Pilgrims
Greece's Region of Central Macedonia has approved €3.4 million for a new regional medical center at the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, intended to bring healthcare closer to Mount Athos's monks and pilgrims.
Three Rare Ostrog Bibles Traced to Mount Athos
New research from the International Institute of the Athonite Legacy has traced three surviving copies of the 1581 Ostrog Bible — the first complete printed Bible in Church Slavonic — to monastic libraries on Mount Athos.
Three Newly Canonized Women Saints Honored at Văratec Monastery
Basilica News Agency reports that a new reliquary has been blessed in Bucharest for the relics of three nuns of Văratec Monastery, canonized last year among a larger group of sixteen Romanian holy women.
Statements and Visits from Orthodox Primates
Coming soon: official announcements, pastoral letters, and visits from the leadership of Orthodox churches worldwide.
Curated Links from Orthodox News Outlets
Coming soon: a running list of links to stories from Orthodox news outlets, refreshed regularly.