11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (242+ words) Greek Archimandrite Ephraim Avramidis expressed deep sorrow over the murder of Monk Varsonofiy during the brutal attack on Sviatohirsk Lavra. The appeal by the priest of the Orthodox Church of Greece was published by the Greek edition of UOJ. In…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (260+ words) An ancient Christian church built on the site of a pagan sanctuary is being prepared for restoration in Armenia. On August 30, 2026, it became known that Armenia is preparing the restoration of the Church of Saint Stepanos, part of the ancient…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (284+ words) Researchers have identified around 200 rare Ukrainian editions on the Holy Mountain. In August 2026, researchers on Mount Athos discovered three previously unknown copies of the 1581 Ostroh Bible. The scholars found the unique 16th-century books while working in monastic repositories normally closed…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (385+ words) UNESCO has included the Palestinian village of Sebastia in the list of endangered sites. The Palestinian village of Sebastia on the West Bank of the Jordan River, identified with biblical Samaria, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (402+ words) Archaeologists in the Turkish city of İznik have discovered the foundations of the church where the First Ecumenical Council was held in 325. Scholars identified the remains as the Church of St. Neophytos, confirming historical accounts that the council convened in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (350+ words) An interactive AR model of the St. Charalambos Convent in Hamaliivka, part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s Konotop Eparchy, is planned for Ukraine’s Sumy region, Hlukhiv.City reports. The monastic complex will be recreated as it appeared more than 200 years…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (279+ words) Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered massive wooden beams that were charred during the destruction of the First Temple by the forces of Nebuchadnezzar II. The discovery, made during recent excavations in the City of David, supports the historical account of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (232+ words) An Anglican parish in the village of Melling found gold coins beneath the altar and sold them to repair the church, avoiding closure. In the United Kingdom, an unknown benefactor has for several years been secretly leaving caches of gold…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (332+ words) Archaeologists in Egypt's Dakhla Oasis have uncovered a fourth-century Christian basilica, a deacon’s house, and evidence of an early house church. On July 3, 2026, archaeologists announced the discovery of a remarkably well-preserved Early Byzantine settlement in the Dakhla Oasis in Egypt’s…...

2+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (335+ words) The Greek ambassador confirmed Athens' readiness to consider financial participation in the restoration of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. On July 1, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Berezhna and the Greek Ambassador to Ukraine Pantelis Alexandros Dimitrakopoulos discussed support for the restoration…...