Québec government plans to ban public prayer, sparking religious freedom concerns

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Church and State

Québec government plans to ban public prayer, sparking religious freedom concerns

Québec plans to ban public prayer this fall, sparking opposition from religious leaders and civil rights groups who call it discriminatory.

Finnish Orthodox Church opposes government’s proposed funding cuts

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Church and State

Finnish Orthodox Church opposes government’s proposed funding cuts

The Finnish Orthodox Church opposes proposed annual state subsidy cuts for 2026-2027, citing negative impacts on its services to Finland’s growing Orthodox population.

Macedonian, Bulgarian, and Serbian hierarchs unite for feast of St. Joachim of Osogovo

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Orthodoxy Today

Macedonian, Bulgarian, and Serbian hierarchs unite for feast of St. Joachim of Osogovo

Hierarchs from Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Serbia jointly celebrated the feast of St. Joachim of Osogovo at his monastery in Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia.

Orthodox youth launch global prayer campaign for Church unity, inspired by legacy of Archbishop Anastasios

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Orthodoxy Today

Orthodox youth launch global prayer campaign for Church unity, inspired by legacy of Archbishop Anastasios

Orthodox youth from the SUPRASL fellowship have launched a global prayer campaign for Church unity, inspired by a similar 1957 missions prayer campaign initiated by the late Archbishop Anastasios of Albania.

Two Romanian Athonite elders canonized by Patriarchate of Constantinople

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Two Romanian Athonite elders canonized by Patriarchate of Constantinople

The Patriarchate of Constantinople has canonized two Romanian monks who lived on Mt. Athos—Elders Dionisie (Ignat) and Petroniu (Tănase).