Animals
New horned bee species called ‘Lucifer’ discovered
Insect gets its name from Netflix series A species of small horned bee called ‘Lucifer’ has been discovered in a remote part of Australia. The bee was found in the…
Culture
Solid gold toilet goes up for auction with starting price of $10 million
Italian avant-garde artist Maurizio Cattelan's "America" toilet is fully functional and identical to the one that gained worldwide fame when it was stolen in a daring robbery from Blenheim Palace…
International
Three priests arrested for drug trafficking in Greece
Three priests suspected of storing drugs in a church are among eight suspects arrested in a major operation against a drug trafficking network in Greece at the beginning of November,…
International
Court intrigue: Historic Ottoman villa on the Bosphorus returned to heirs of Russian diplomat
The decision rejects the claims of the Turkish Treasury, the General Directorate of Foundations and the Russian Federation. Thus, the property, currently valued at about 1.5 billion Turkish liras (approximately…
Christianity
Russian Patriarch Kirill Suddenly Removes Patriarchal Exarch in Western Europe
Late in the evening of November 8, Russian Patriarch Kirill suddenly dismissed the Patriarchal Exarch in Western Europe, Metropolitan of Korsun, who governs the Spanish-Portuguese dioceses and parishes of the…
Education
Orthodox Christianity can now be taught in Dutch schools
A three-year pilot program has begun in the Netherlands to teach Orthodoxy in the school system for children aged 6 to 12. This opportunity exists because Orthodox Christianity is officially…
International
Russian citizens lose property in Bulgaria due to fraudulent schemes
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bulgaria reported that it periodically receives reports of Russian citizens who have become victims of various fraudulent practices related to real estate in…
News
New 9 mm pistols for the Bulgarian army
The Bulgarian army will be armed with new 9 mm "Springfield Armory 4.5" pistols next year, announced the commander of the Land Forces, General Deyan Deshkov, at the "Lyulyak" training…
Christianity
Donald Trump invited to visit Mount Athos
The invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit Mount Athos was extended by the administrative manager of the Athos monastic "state" Alkivias Stefanis, he announced in an interview with…
Charities
There are 4,190 church charity structures in Greece
Nearly 1.5 million Greeks benefited from the charitable activities of the Greek Orthodox Church in 2024, which, through its volunteers and charity structures, spent nearly 128 million euros on charity.…