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NEW YORK, NY — Following his election by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Monday, March 2, the Very Reverend Archimandrite Dionysios Anagnostopoulos received the Great Message of his election as […]\nThe post Archdiocese announces the ordination date of Bishop-elect Dionysios of Zenopolis appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

In communist Albania, atheism was enshrined in the constitution. Owning a copy of the Gospel was enough to land a person in prison for a decade–if they were lucky. Churches had been destroyed, clergy executed, […]\nThe post Exclusive | Archbishop Joani of Albania on his secret baptism and visible faith appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

As the calendar turns from February to March, we Orthodox Christians find ourselves in Lent. For thousands of years the Church has used this season as a fresh start for the faithful, and a time […]\nThe post Ionian Village offers youth an experiential fast appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Monday evening at Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology (HCHC), His Beatitude Archbishop Joani of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania delivered the keynote address opening a three-day international conference, “Anastasios: Archbishop, Theologian, Missionary,” marking […]\nThe post Archbishop Joani of Albania reflects on predecessor’s legacy appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us (Sentinel, 2026) is a superbly breezy yet broad-ranging book by popular mythographer and Orthodox Christian thinker, Martin Shaw. Promising to furnish readers with “stories and ideas to […]\nThe post In ‘Liturgies of the Wild,’ Martin Shaw takes on myth and Christianity appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

On February 28, the Community of St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Station under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, Archdiocese of Nigeria, was deeply honored to welcome the presence of […]\nThe post Archbishop Nikodemus of Nigeria officiates memorial for mother of Fr. Chrysostom Onyekakeyah appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

LOMBARD, IL, March 2, 2026 – Following an election by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Monday, March 2, the Very Reverend Archimandrite Dionysios Anagnostopoulos was raised to the Holy Episcopacy as […]\nThe post Chancellor of the Metropolis of Chicago elected to the episcopacy appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

The Orthodox Christian Deaf Association (OCDA) will host its second annual conference, The Word Made Flesh, April 17–19, 2026, at St. John of the Ladder in Greenville, South Carolina. The conference welcomes Orthodox Deaf, Hard […]\nThe post Orthodox Christian Deaf Association to showcase new ASL signs for the Divine Liturgy appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Five decades of dedicated work in our church music ministry by the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians are culminating in a year-long Golden Anniversary celebration. This historic milestone celebration kicks off at the […]\nThe post National Forum of Church Musicians prepares 50th anniversary celebrations appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

This morning, His Beatitude Archbishop Joani of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania presided over a pan-Orthodox Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Braintree, Massachusetts, concelebrating with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of […]\nThe post Pan-Orthodox liturgy commences visit of Archbishop Joani of Albania appeared first on Orthodox Observer.