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Condolence message from Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden, on the attack in Örebro
The Metropolitan reached out in writing to His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and to His Excellency Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, conveying the condolences of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to them and to all the Swedish people
“Ypapanti” of a New Member at the Stockholm Cathedral
The reception of a new member into the Body of Christ
Christmas at the Metropolitan Church of Oslo
On Christmas Day, the Metropolitan celebrated the Divine Liturgy assisted by the Rev. Economos Fr. Maxime Lesage and a visiting clergyman from the Holy Metropolis of Arta the Rev. Fr. George Kanakaris
Evros: Reviving the custom of the “nine foods” for abundance on the table all year round
The "nine foods" of the custom are all fasting, oily or unleavened, are served on the table on the last day of fasting, and symbolize, according to one version, the nine months that the Virgin Mary had Christ in her womb
Consecration of the Chapel of the Saint Nicholas Hermitage in Rättvik, Sweden
On the Friday afternoon, November 8, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia presided in chorostasia at the Vespers of the dedication
Saint Demetrius: Who he was and why he is considered the patron saint of Thessaloniki
In the Orthodox Tradition, he holds a special place because of his miracles and his direct relationship with Thessaloniki, a city where he is considered the patron saint and protector for centuries
Mount Athos: Monasteries seek tax exemption for rents, with an appeal to the Council of State
Appeal to restore the pre-2010 regime, whereby they did not pay taxes on income from rental properties (houses, shops, estates, etc.) outside the peninsula of Athos - Which monasteries appealed and what income they declare
