The week in pictures: February, 4-10, 2019
A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church calls for abortion ban, compulsory religion in schools, no sex education
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, has called for a complete rewrite of the government’s National Strategy for the Child 2019-2030, urging a ban on terminations of pregnancy, for religion to be…
Patriarch Bartholomew, Greek PM in joint call for reopening of Halki seminary
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday expressed their shared hope that the Halki Orthodox seminary, which was shut down by Turkish authorities in 1971, will soon reopen. Tsipras thanked Ecumenical…
The week in pictures: January 21 – February 3, 2019
A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
Cyprus: Holy Synod discusses ecclesiastical issue of Ukraine
The ecclesiastical issue of Ukraine was on the agenda of the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus, Romfea News reports. At today’s meeting of the Holy Synod, under the supervision of the Archbishop Chrysostomos…
Construction for Sümela Monastery cable car project to start in March
Construction works for a cable car planned to be built in the area where the historic Sümela Monastery in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon’s Maçka district is will start in March, authorities have announced.…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel receives New Ambassador of Spain to Romania at his patriarchal residence
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday, 06 February 2019, received in audience His Excellency Mr. Manuel Larrotcha Parada, the newly-appointed Ambassador of Spain to Romania, at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest. The Spanish Ambassador thanked…
1,200-year-old Bible seized in southeastern Turkey’s Diyarbakır
Security forces on Tuesday seized a Bible said to be 1,200 years old in southeastern Turkey’s Diyarbakır province. According to the Diyarbakır governor’s office, local gendarmerie received intel that someone was looking to sell an…
New British Ambassador to Romania meets with HB Patriarch Daniel
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the new Ambassador of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to Romania, Andrew James Noble, at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. His Excellency thanked for…
Metropolitan Nifon attends festivities dedicated to Patriarch Kirill’s 10th enthronement anniversary
His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste and patriarchal exarch, attended the festivities held in Moscow to mark Patriarch Kirill’s 10th enthronement anniversary, on Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2019. Taking part in the…
Romanian Patriarchate’s 94th establishment anniversary observed
On Monday, February 4, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the 94th anniversary since its elevation to the rank of patriarchate. On February 4, 1925, the Holy Synod gathered in Bucharest and resolved the establishment of…
We label those around us according to what exists in our soul: Bishop Ignatie
‘We label those around us according to what exists in our soul, depending on the frustrations living inside us, but God looks at the heart,’ Bishop Ignatie of Husi said on Sunday. ‘We are very…
US Orthodox Bishops deeply concerned that the taking of innocent life through abortion has become an acceptable cultural norm
‘While recognizing that there are rare but serious medical instances where mother and child may require extraordinary actions, the Assembly of Bishops is deeply concerned that the taking of innocent life through abortion has become…
Prayers offered in Brussels for the success of the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council
Representatives of local Orthodox Churches and of other Christian communities to the European institutions, diplomats, members of the European Parliament, members and friends of the Romanian community in Brussels gathered at St Nicholas Church in…
World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day is the one singular initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. It takes place every year on 4 February. World Cancer Day…
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom translated into Urdu, language of Pakistan
For the first time ever, the text of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom has been translated into Urdu, the official language of Pakistan, and one of 22 official languages in India, Orthochristian reports.…
His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill celebrates his 10th anniversary as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill celebrates on 1 February 2019 his 10th enthronement anniversary as Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. His Beatitude Kirill (secular name Vladimir M. Gundyaev) was born on 20 November 1946, in Leningrad.…
Bishop Varlaam urges Theology Students to use study time for ennobling mind and soul
The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești on Wednesday urged theology students to use their study time in order to ‘ennoble their mind and soul.’ His Grace Bishop Varlaam presided over the Divine Liturgy at…