The hierarchs of the Lithuanian Orthodox Church gathered in a general Assembly with the clergy, monastics, and lay representatives from all parishes at the Holy Spirit Monastery in Vilnius yesterday.
Metropolitan Georgios of Paphos was elected the new Archbishop of Cyprus by the Holy Synod on Saturday, following the repose of Archbishop Chrysostomos in November.
His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil and Brovary, the Chancellor of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, published his annual report on the affairs of the Church.
A festive Divine Liturgy in honor of the 45th anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Ilia as primate of the Georgian Orthodox Church was celebrated in Tbilisi’s Holy Trinity Cathedral yesterday.
The Serbian primate had planned to visit the ancient Patriarchate of Peć, Visoki Dečani Monastery, and other holy sites. The ban was announced yesterday evening.