Four Athonite Elders will be canonized, Ecumenical Patriarch announces
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has announced that four Athonite Elders will be canonized and will have official feast days in the calendar of the Orthodox Church. The list of elders include Fr. Daniel of Katounakia, Fr.…
Patriarch Daniel urges faithful to become steadfast missionaries: Tell how much good God has done for you
Everyone should become a steadfast missionary and announce the divine help received in the community where they live and carry out their activity, Patriarch Daniel urged during his Sunday homily at the Patriarchal Cathedral. The…
Romanian Patriarch pays tribute to Queen Mother Helen at Elisabeta Palace
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel paid tribute to Romania’s Queen Mother Helen at Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest on Friday, October 18, 2019. His Beatitude offered a prayer for the rest of the soul of Queen Helen,…
Queen Mother Helen’s remains welcomed to Romania after 71 years
A religious and military ceremony took place at the Otopeni International Airport on Friday for Queen Mother Helen, whose remains were flown to Romania aboard an aircraft of the Romanian Air Force. The Romanian Orthodox…
Patriarch of Romania congratulates the Ecumenical Patriarch at the 50th anniversary of his priestly consecration
Bucharest, 19 October 2019 His Holiness BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, With brotherly love in Christ, we address to you our fraternal wishes for good health, peace and many…
Celebrations of St Demetrios the New in Bucharest 2019: Full Schedule
The traditional pilgrimage organized every year by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest on the feast day of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, celebrated on Oct. 27, will take place on…
Mount Athos: More than 250,000 pilgrims a year
The Agioritikes Grammes shipping company has had to launch a new boat to take pilgrims to Holy Mount Athos from Ouranoupolis as the number of pilgrims continues to grow, orthochristian reports. The company’s ninth ship…
Great-grandson of St. Luke of Simferopol baptized in Greece
St. Luke of Simferopol, the Blessed Surgeon, is a greatly beloved saint of the 20th century, celebrated throughout Russia and Ukraine and also especially in Greece. According to a report yesterday from Romfea, the connection between…
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2019
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated across the globe every year on 17 October to raise awareness about the people who are struggling and living in poverty. It is necessary to remove…
International Orthodox Christian Charities Launches Campaign for Children’s Programs in Syria
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is launching a new fundraising campaign, aiming to raise $250,000 for programming that supports children and families who have survived trauma and tragedy in Syria. Children are among the millions…
Promenade Marie de Roumanie inaugurated in Paris near the Eiffel Tower
The Promenade Marie de Roumanie, which is named after Romania’s Queen Marie, was inaugurated in Paris on Tuesday, October 15, within walking distance of the Eiffel Tour. The initiative to name a space in the…
Russian Church opens school to prepare parents adopting children with disabilities
A new “school” for parents preparing to adopt children with disabilities has opened in St. Petersburg under the auspices of the Charity Department of the St. Petersburg Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. Psychologists, social…
Holy Protection monastery, home of St. Matrona’s relics, celebrates 25th anniversary of resumed monastic life
Holy Protection Monastery in Moscow is the biggest center of pilgrimage in the city, and one of the most important in the entire Russian Church. On October 14, the convent celebrated its patronal feast, which…
Italy Bishop Siluan speaks about exodus from Romania
In an interview with an Orthodox magazine, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Italy, Siluan, referred to the exodus of Romanians abroad and to the reasons why Romanians choose to leave their country. ‘To a large…
The Week in Pictures: October 7 – 13, 2019
Connectivity is the main theme of this week’s selection of photos in the Orthodox world. We share with you charity, beauty, devotion and curiosity as seen through the lenses of professional and amateur photographers.
