Free Greek School to Open in North London

Plans have been announced for the organization of a free Greek Orthodox school for north London's Greek community. More here.

Royal Wedding in London

Prince William of Wales and Katherine Middleton, now Duchess of Cambridge, have married at London's Westminster Abbey. Among the royal wedding's many attendees were Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria, King Michael I of Romania, King Constantine II of Greece (who is Prince William's godfather), and Crown Prince Alexander Karageorgevich of Serbia. More here.

Church of England Blocks Move to Include Roman Catholics in Royal Line of Succession

The Church of England has reportedly blocked an effort to reform the Act of Settlement removing Roman Catholics from the succession to the British throne. In opposing the reform leaders of the Church of England expressed their concern over the possibility of a member of the Roman Catholic Church becoming head of the Anglican Communion. More here.

It would seem to me that the logical thing to do in this circumstance would be to either disestablish the Church of England (perhaps after making an arrangement with the British government for the maintenance of historic churches and institutions) or remove the Queen as head of the Church so that the succession laws don't need to continue to discriminate against the Roman Catholic members of the House of Windsor (if indeed there are any).

Metropolitan Hilarion Visits Cathedral of Sourozh Diocese

As part of his visit to the UK Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Volokolamsk visited the Cathedral of the Dormition in London, which serves as the seat of the patriarchal Russian Orthodox diocese of the British Isles. During the visit he met with Archbishops Elisha (Ganaba) of Sourozh and Anatoliy (Kuznetsov) of Kerch as well as clergy and faithful of the cathedral parish. More here.

British Release Documents on Mau Mau Rebellion

The British government is releasing documents of its colonial administrations to their successor governments, among them many dealing with the atrocities committed by the British against the Mau Mau and other nationalists in Kenya. More here.

Ilia II Begins UK Visit

Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II (Gudushauri-Shiolashvili) of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and All Georgia has begun his pastoral visit to the United Kingdom. Among other things he will be meeting with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. More here.

Update: I'm told that Patriarch Ilia consecrated the temple of St. George's Church this morning in London. St. George's is the first parish of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the British Isles. Its website can be found here.

Ilia II Plans Visit to the UK

Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II (Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili) of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and All Georgia is planning a visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of the secondary head of the Church of England, Rowan Williams. More here.