RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
A Day Having Nothing to Do with the Hallowed
Last year in October I found myself in the U.S. I remembered fondly bright Christmas decorations in December. For the first time though, I noticed yards filled with Halloween decorations – Spider webs, coffins, gravestones, huge spiders, skeletons. I realized…
What the Ancient Greek Word for Church (Ἐκκλησία – Ecclesia Means
The word for “Church” used in scripture is ἐκκλησία (ecclesia). It is derived from the ancient Greek verb ἐκκαλέω (eccaleo) which means to call and thus in general terms has to do with a gathering. In Christian terms, it is…
General (Online/Telegram) Meeting of the Diocese of Western Europe
(Please note that Europe is returning on Saturday-Sunday to standard time) OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Dear clergymen, monastics, and parishioners of the RTOC Western European Diocese, On Sunday the 29th of October n.s., at 7pm Athens time, we will be holding the…
Only Three Spots Remain for our 2023 Holy Land Pilgrimage!
Our 2023 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land is only three weeks away, and only three tickets remain. If you would like to visit the holiest places on earth, learning the Orthodox tradition of the Holy Land according to the teachings…
Episcopul Filaret: Mene, Tekel, Peres: Sinodul de la Kolymvari, Creta din 2016 și tulburările unor „ortodocși mondiali”
În această critică informativă a așa-numitului „Mare” și „Sfânt” Sinod care a avut loc la Kolymvari din Creta în anul 2016, voi încerca să explic de ce acest Sinod a provocat neliniște, deși nimic cu adevărat nou pentru „ortodocșii lumii”…
