The Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, was honored on Friday in Aachen, Germany with the international award Klaus Hemmerle for 2020, for his contribution to the rapproachment and peaceful coexistence…
His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, on the feast of Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro, celebrates his name day. His Beatitude (born Nicholas Horeftakis), was born in Crete in 25 November 1954,…
Romfilatelia introduced into circulation on Friday, February 14, a new postage stamp issue entitled 100 years since the repose of Saint Nectarios of Aegina. Saint Nectarios was born in 1846, in the Thracian Silivria (locality near…
The installation of photovoltaic modules and the support of the Greek state to Mount Athos were discussed at the meeting of Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of Environment and Energy, with the leadership of the Holy Community.…
On Saturday, February 8, 2020, feast of Saint Theodore Stratilates the Great Martyr, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa officiated at the Divine Liturgy which was held at the Holy Patriarchal Chapel of…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada joyously presents and transmits the official announcement of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate regarding the election of assistant (auxiliary) bishops. ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE PRESS RELEASE Under…
For years, Fr. Claudiu Banu of the Church of St. Menas in Constanţa in southeastern Romania has visited abandoned children in hospitals and children’s homes, offering them gifts with the help of the faithful. But…
The Orthodox faithful of Tanzania celebrated a day of firsts earlier this week. On Monday, February 10, the first Orthodox monastery in the nation celebrated its first Divine Liturgy. The service was celebrated by His…
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its first working session this year under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest on February…
His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III celebrates on 14 February 2020 his 15th episcopal consecration anniversary. His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine (known in the world as Elias…
A new documentary film about Holy Cross Monastery in West Virginia, USA, is set for release on April 23rd. The project began two and a half years ago, when Sam Cox, a young filmmaker and spiritual…
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected the new assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj during a meeting held at the patriarchal residence in Bucharest on February 13, 2020.…
The Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, was personally briefed on Wednesday, February 5, in Athens about the international film production “Man of God”, by the project’s director-screenwriter, Yelena Popovic.…
Hierarchs of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia and of the Serbian Church came together on Saturday, February 8, to liturgically celebrate the glorification among the saints of several New Martyrs of the…
During his homily marking the beginning of the Triodion, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said that the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee is an appeal to humble prayer. Offer prayers with humility ‘Not every…
Daniel Codrescu, the coordinator of the team of artists working at the new Orthodox Cathedral in Bucharest, has released several images of the mosaic icons that will adorn the Cathedral’s altar space. “The decorations from…
While Orthodox Christians everywhere love the Mother of God and turn to her in prayer in times of need, one Romania town is taking this relationship to a new level. Negrești Oaș is located in…
His Beatitude John X celebrates on 10 February 2020 his 7th anniversary as Patriarch of Antioch. His Beatitude Patriarch John X was born in 1955 in the city of Lattakia, Syria. His father Mounah Yazigi…