Eastern Orthodox Church

The MPC is a canonically unrecognized church.

Elpidophoros, the Archbishop-elect of America, send a message of unity to the faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America ahead of his enthronement on June 22.

The new leader of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Elpidophoros, will be tasked with dealing with a slew of existential issues that have been testing the Greek-American community for the past couple of decades.

The visit of Pope Francis has become an occasion for all kinds of discussions.

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Rousse, Naum, comments on Pope's visit to Bulgaria

President Rumen Radev congratulates the Orthodox Christians with the Resurrection of Christ.

On this festive day, wish health, more faith in our own power, and love for our neighbor. Let's not forget that peace and prosperity are the fruit of our common efforts, "the head of state said, quoted by the press-secretariat of the institution.

In Eastern Orthodoxy this day, known as Holy and Great Saturday, is also called The Great Sabbath since it is on this day that Christ "rested" physically in the tomb. But it is also believed that it was on this day he performed in spirit the Harrowing of Hell and raised up to Paradise, having liberated those who had been held captive.

The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the absolute light of the Holy Eucharist and of the entire Christian life, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church says in his Pastoral Easter Letter.

The religion's most important feast is a 4-day state holiday in Serbia, from Good Friday until Easter Monday.

The Montenegrin government and the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Adriatic state might look like they are in a permanent state of conflict, but in fact they thrive on the tension, say analysts.

Michael G. Sotirhos, who in 1989 became the first American of Greek descent to be appointed US ambassador to Greece, died on Sunday in Florida. He was 91.

The son of Greek migrants who arrived in the US through Ellis Island in 1923, Sotirhos was born and raised in Manhattan. He graduated from Baruch College at The City University of New York.