March 16, 2017 – Archimandrite Hierotheos (Kamitsis) was brutally murdered in his home in Gerakas, Greece on Friday, February 13. The rector of the Church of St. Geroge in Penteli, Greece was found tied to his bed, presumably suffocated by a pillow. As there were no signs of breaking and entering, the police initially hypothesized that Fr. Hierotheos knew the […]
» Read moreMarch 16, 2017 – The parliament members of the Republic of Karelia decided to overlook a previous decision of granting the “Winter Hotel” building to the Valaam Monastery. The building was granted to the monastery in 2006; however, the deputies put in question that the land transfer is violating the rights of citizens. They claim it is “not valid, false”. […]
» Read moreMarch 15, 2017 – A local city council member closes a criminal investigation involving the demolition of an Orthodox Cross in Tatarstan, Russia. He claimed “a lack of criminal base”. It became known that on March 13, 2017 that the case was preemptively closed as far back as January 23, 2017. It involved an Orthodox Cross in the village of […]
» Read moreMarch 15, 2017 – Ukrainian Premier Vladimir Groysman met with Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople during his visit to Turkey. It is reported by the Cabinet of Ministers’ press-service. According to the press-service, Vladimir Groysman declared, “Ukrainians strive for a single church” and expressed gratitude to the Patriarch for his “support of the unity of Ukrainian Orthodoxy”. “We pray for […]
» Read moreMarch 14, 2017 – A criminal investigation under category “vandalism” is opened because of an attack on the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, located in central Volgograd. The clergy is certain that the attempt to destroy the cross is a part of a chain of attacks on Orthodox sites in the city. On the night of Tuesday, March 14, […]
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