King Ferdinand on the Romanian national currency
The National Bank of Romania will put into circulation on August 27, 2019 for numismatic purposes, gold and brass collector coins, along with a brass circulation coin, dedicated to the Completion of the Great Union – King…
Archbishop Leo of Finland meets with Ecumenical Patriarch at Phanar
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met today, Tuesday, August 13, at the Phanar, with Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and all Finland, who is the head of the Orthodox Autonomous Church of Finland, and the Lutheran Archbishop of…
The Mother of God is the greatest ambassador of Christians, patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim says
The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia on Wednesday spoke about the role played by the Theotokos in God’s salvific economy, calling the Blessed Virgin Mary ‘the greatest ambassador of Christians’. Leading the service of…
Romanian capital buys 130 hybrid buses from Mercedes-Benz
Authorities in the Romanian capital Bucharest has announced on August 12 the purchase of 130 hybrid buses from Mercedes-Benz. In addition to the 400 Euro 6 buses purchased last year, the hybrid buses purchased now…
Movie depicting tribulations of St Nektarios of Aegina coming to cinemas across Greece soon
Movie theatres across Greece will be showing a new film ‘Man of God’ depicting the life and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina. Based on a true story, ‘Man of God’ will highlight the inspiring…
Drama Metropolitan consecrates first Romanian church on Mount Athos dedicated to St Paisios
His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos of Drama consecrated a newly built church at the hut of the Annunciation at Lakkoskiti in honour of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos. This is the first church serving a Romanian…
Every church is a Mount Tabor, Patriarch Daniel says
‘Every church that is beautifully adorned and full of the grace of the Most Holy Trinity is a mount Tabor,’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. During…
Saint John Jacob struggled his entire life to climb mount Tabor – Metropolitan Teofan
Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina attended the patronal feast of the Theological Seminary at Neamt Monastery on Monday, August 5, where he spoke about the spiritual calmness searched by St John Jacob during his…
Festive procession with relics of St. Spyridon held on Corfu in honor of defeat of turks
A great annual tradition was again honored on the Greek island of Corfu on Sunday, in celebration of a miracle worked by the island’s patron saint more than 300 years ago. The Divine Liturgy in…
Zero Point of Via Transilvanica trail inaugurated at Putna Monastery
Via Transilvanica’s kilometre-zero reference point was inaugurated in July at Putna Monastery marking the start of a 950 km long route that encourages people to walk and rediscover Romania’s landmarks from the mountain ridges to…
The Week in Pictures: August 5 – 11, 2019
The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the Orthodox world, covering a variety of topics from church celebrations to ‘religious’ sports and spiritual life.
Bishop of Giurgiu celebrates Divine Liturgy at Nea Makri
As part of a pilgrimage to Greece, His Grace Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiu celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Ephraim Monastery in Nea Marki on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Thanking for the warm welcome, Bishop…
International Conference on the Theological Legacy of Archpriest George Florovsky
The Ecumenical Patriarchate is organizing an International Conference in Istanbul, titled “The theological legacy of Archpriest George Florovsky,” Sept. 1-3, 2019, on the 40-year anniversary of his passing. His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will inaugurate…
Bucharest Archdiocese gives $1,000+ to family of newly-reposed priest
The Archdiocese of Bucharest decided, at the initiative of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, to provide financial support to Fr. Marius’ grieving family. The Archdiocese is providing $1,184 (5,000 lei) to Fr. Marius’ wife and children. Fr.…
11 Meanigful Patriarch Daniel Quotes on Young People and the Church
Here’s a list of 11 meaningful quotes from Patriarch Daniel on young people and the Church. Young people are God’s gift for family and society. Children and young people need to be listened to and…
