no comment Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday with Jerusalem procession Orthodox Christians poured onto the cobbled streets of Jerusalem's Old City to observe Good Friday, the day when Christians believe Jesus was crucified. 22/04/2022
no comment Prayers for 'mercy and peace' at Chisinau cathedral On Sunday morning the pews in Chisinau Cathedral were filled, as the Patriarch of Chisinau and head of Moldova's orthodox church, Mitropolitul Vladimir, led prayers for peace in Ukraine. 13/03/2022
Montenegro Dozens of Serb nationalists hold pro-Russia rally in Montenegro One of the large banners carried by those gathered read “Serbs in Montenegro, Russians in Ukraine”. 01/03/2022
no comment Russian Orthodox Church hold main midnight Christmas service The majority of Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas on January 7, with midnight services especially popular. 07/01/2022
See Serbia's Orthodox Christians gather for January's Christmas traditions Though Serbia's COVID-19 figures are at new highs, hundreds attended the traditional Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy in the St. Sava temple in Belgrade, Serbia. 07/01/2022
world news Orthodox Christians observe Christmas amid virus concerns The Serbian Patriarch prayed for medical workers fighting the virus and for those sick to recover quickly. 07/01/2022
Uncovering Europe In Mostar, reconstruction of an Orthodox church is a sign of unity The Orthodox cathedral of the Holy Trinity is still not ready for Christmas mass. But its story and the quest to bring it back is one of resilience. 07/01/2022
Greece Europe 'torn by nationalist egoism' on migration, says Pope The pope's trip to the region has focused on the plight of asylum-seekers as some European nations harden their border control policies. 04/12/2021
Cyprus Pope to meet Cyprus' Orthodox leader to strengthen ties Pope Francis plans to meet with the leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Church with the aim of further mending an ideological and political rift between the Catholic West and the Orthodox East that dates back nearly a millennium. 03/12/2021
Greece Greek Church urges faithful to get vaccinated as cases spike Greece's daily number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections hit a record high for the second time in a few days. 05/11/2021
Cyprus Stolen church doors return to Cyprus Orthodox Church from Japan The ornately-decorated wooden doors were stolen from a village church after the Turkish invasion in 1974, before resurfacing years later in an art college in Ishikawa. 16/09/2021
Uncovering Europe Why it's not just religion inflaming Serbia-Montenegro tensions The spark was the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) installing a new leader at a ceremony in Montenegro. 09/09/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Illegal Bosnia church is torn down after decades-long legal battle The building was put up on land belonging to a Bosniac Muslim woman without her permission, and authorities spent years ignoring her request to remove it 06/06/2021
no comment Greek-Orthodox Patriarch performs 'washing of the feet' in Jerusalem The Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem omn Thursday performed the traditional "washing of the feet" ceremony outside the Holy Sepulchre. 29/04/2021
Montenegro Montenegro's pro-Serb government vote to amend religion law The vote comes after months Serbian church-led protests calling for the amendment - but protesters on the other side say the changes will push Montenegro back into Serbia's grip. 29/12/2020
Montenegro Thousands protest in Montenegro over religious law amendment Demonstrators have accused the new government of being pro-Serb because of its plans to amend a religious property law that is strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Church. 28/12/2020
Serbia Thousands mourn Serbia's Patriarch after COVID-19 death Serbia is currently facing the worst health crisis since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 22/11/2020
no comment Watch: Greece's Tinos pilgrimage overshadowed by virus The coronavirus pandemic has forced the suspension of many of the usual practices. 14/08/2020
Romania Beautiful or blasphemous? Art hailing COVID-19 workers divides Romania "It is not only blasphemous but also an offence to the honourable profession of doctors, who do not think of themselves as saints, or improvised saviours and do not claim a public cult.” 15/05/2020
no comment Easter Mass: All churches in Moscow are closed to the public Russian Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Orthodox Easter Mass at an empty Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Sofia, people attend the Easter mass despite the virus fears. 19/04/2020
world news Orthodox Easter: churches largely empty amid coronavirus pandemic More than 260 million Orthodox Christians are celebrating #Easter under exceptional conditions due to coronavirus restrictions. 19/04/2020
West Bank Sacred rite for Orthodox Christians in Bethlehem marred by coronavirus One of the most sacred Easter symbols of the Christian Orthodox faith - the Holy Fire - arrived in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Saturday. 18/04/2020
world news Orthodox Churches disagree on how to worship safely over Easter Orthodox churches in Russia and Ukraine have sent mixed signals to congregations over whether or not they can attend Easter services this weekend. 18/04/2020
Romania Priests give communion with shared spoon as Romania COVID-19 spreads The controversy came a day after Romania imposed restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country. 24/03/2020
Greece Coronavirus: Greek priest arrested for holding mass during lockdown The priest was released after being asked to follow the measures introduced by the Greek government and the Church of Greece amid the coronavirus crisis. 22/03/2020
Georgia Watch: 500 babies baptised in Georgian mass ceremony 521 babies have been baptised in a mass ceremony in Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral. And their godfather is Ilia II, the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church. 16/01/2020
