2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (567+ words) The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has called on pilgrims not to visit the New Athos Monastery in Abkhazia. The ROC considers the monastery’s abbot, Father Dorotheus, a schismatic. However, this did not stop Sergei Kiriyenko, first deputy chief of staff…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (165+ words) There is a new Orthodox monastery on Iona, an island in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Iona is best known for it’s early medieval abbey. This new community, however, matters for Orthodoxy, but not just for…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (316+ words) Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia presided over the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 6 September 2026, at the Monastery of the Most Holy Theotokos of the Three Hands, located beneath Mount Avala, in the hamlet of Drobnjaci near Ripanj. During the service, the Patriarch…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (224+ words) The monks of the Buchhagen monastery are praying for the slain Monk Varsonofiy and the brotherhood of the Sviatohirsk Lavra. The Orthodox Holy Trinity Monastery in Buchhagen, Germany, has expressed support for the brotherhood of the UOC Sviatohirsk Lavra following…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (362+ words) Catholic priest Giusto Della Valle permitted a Buddhist rite to be performed at the ambo of the parish during a memorial service for a deceased woman. The rector of the Church of Saint Martin allowed a non-Christian ritual to take…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (581+ words) Estonian Catholics are preparing to celebrate the first anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Archbishop Eduard Profittlich, SJ (1890-1942). The Catholic Church in Estonia had its first beatification in its history on September 6, 2025 – an event that transcended the borders of the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (215+ words) In Vinnytsia, a resident of the monastery, Hierodeacon Sophrony, took monastic vows and received the name Lawrence (Lavrentiy), in honor of St. Lawrence of Chernihiv. On August 23, 2026, the first monastic tonsure since the founding of the monastery was performed at…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) On August 23, 2026, the first monastic tonsure since the founding of the monastery was performed at the St. Elijah Monastery in Vinnytsia, reports the press service of the Vinnytsia Eparchy. The tonsure was performed by Metropolitan Varsonophy of Vinnytsia and Bar....

3+ week, 7+ min ago   (1653+ words) For those in search of a quiet weekend away from the rat race, a beautiful corner of Scottish northeast countryside sounds the ideal spot to recharge and relax. But for a group arriving at a medieval building around seven miles…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (497+ words) Credit: Monastyr Rylski | Krzysztof Jędrasik Rila Monastery has attracted Orthodox pilgrims and tourists for years with its majestic architecture, beautiful frescoes, and mountain location. The oldest and most famous monastery in Bulgaria lies about 75 miles south of Sofia, the country’s…...