The Greek Holy Synod issued a message calling the nation’s devastating wildfires a symptom of mankind’s spiritual crisis and urging Greeks to embrace their role as stewards rather than exploiters of God’s creation.
Ukrainian government museum staff were photographed handling religious relics from the Kiev Caves Lavra sacrilegiously, following months of restricted access for monks to the site.
The rebuilt Cathedral of Christ the Savior, once demolished by Stalin and later transformed into a Soviet swimming pool, celebrated a quarter-century since its post-Soviet consecration with a solemn Divine Liturgy led by Patriarch Kirill.
According to police investigation, the fire was deliberately set when perpetrators threw hot coals wrapped in foil over the monastery fence, igniting nearby trees.
The newly established Orthodox Community of St. Hilda in Halifax, England, celebrated its inaugural Divine Liturgy on August 17, marking a significant milestone in the congregation’s transition from Evangelicalism to Holy Orthodoxy.