We are pleased to announce that Archpriest Stephen Platt has agreed to join FOMA’s Executive Committee. Fr Stephen is the Rector of the Russian Orthodox Church of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, in Ferry Road, Oxford. He is also General Secretary of the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius, a society which works for friendship […]
On Sunday, 5 November 2023, the Community of St. Nicholas in Cardiff celebrated its 150th anniversary, with the presence of Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis. Bishop Iakovos, who previously served as the Priest of this church for 22 years, presided over Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy. The Bishop then bestowed the Office of Confessor on […]
A Greek supermarket chain is to open a new branch in Karyes, the capital of Mount Athos. The supermarket, which will have an area of approximately 400 square meters, is to be located in what used to be the Cell of Saint Nicholas, which belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra, and is located directly […]
Book Launch of Elder Avvakum of Mount Athos Serhii Shumylo, presented his book at the FoMA 2023 summer conference. He spoke about aspects of the Ukrainian heritage on Athos and the role of Transcarpathians in the preservation of St Panteleimonos monastery in the second half of the twentieth century. The book launch had been planned […]
The new members of the Holy Epistasia, as appointed in June 2023, are: Fr Stephanos of Hilandar (Protepistates) Fr Pavlos of Xeropotamou Fr Nikodemos of St Paul’s Fr Paisios on Grigoriou
It is a great sadness to have to announce the death of our beloved President, Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia. He died peacefully in his home in Oxford early in the morning of 24th August, 2022. He had received the sacraments of the Church and was supported by a faithful group of close friends, who have […]
