Bishop Marchel was prevented from flying to Jerusalem for the Holy Fire ceremony on supposed grounds that he had arrived late to the airport A senior Moldovan Orthodox Church cleric who was detained ...

Moldovan authorities recently stopped Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church from going to Jerusalem. He was set to attend the Holy Fire ceremony, a key event for Orthodox Christians.

Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon has denounced the government of his successor Maia Sandu over its decision to detain a Russian Orthodox bishop who was undertaking an Easter visit to Jerusalem.

The Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Albanians in Argentina, Monsignor Alejandro Greco, has passed away. The news was confirmed by his official website through a public announcement. "We regret to ...

Delegates to the 55th National Council of Churches (NCC) General Assembly nominated an Orthodox bishop as president-elect and reconfirmed the need to strengthen ties with Orthodox churches within the ...