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The Prince of Wales visited the Serbian Orthodox Church

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales paid His first visit to the Serbian Patriarchate. Belgrade, 16thMarch 2016. – Upon his arrival to the Patriarchate, there was a meeting between His Beatitude Serbian Patriarch Irinej and His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales. Thereafter, the Serbian Patriarch and the Prince of Wales together visited the…

Mar 17, 2016basilica.ro

“Fasting is an opportunity to cultivate communion with one’s fellow beings”

Tuesday, 15 March 2016, His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, celebrated, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, the second part of the Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete, within the Great Compline. His Grace explained, in the sermon addressed to the faithful, the meaning of the Bible text read and showed that “the Gospel…

Mar 15, 2016basilica.ro

„Fasting is an offering of man brought to God”

On Monday, 14 March 2016, in the evening, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said to the faithful that “prayer which represents the breath of the Church throughout this period of inner spiritual climbing to the Resurrection is a prayer of repentance: God, have mercy on me!” The Patriarch of Romania said that the “mercy of God…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

The mission of the Orthodox Church in today’s world

The contribution of the Orthodox Church in the attainment of peace, justice, freedom, brotherhood and love between peoples and the removal of racial and other discrimination. Draft of document of the Pan-Orthodox Council approved by the Synaxis of the First Hierarchs of the Local Orthodox Churches in Chambésy, 21st to 28th January 2016. Published in…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

The Sacrament of Marriage and its impediments

The document is approved by the Synaxis of the Primates of Local Orthodox Churches on January 21 – 28, 2016, in Chambesy, with the exception of representatives of the Orthodox Churches of Antioch and Georgia. It is published by the decision of the Synaxis of the Primates. I. Orthodox marriage 1) The institute of family…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

Relations of the Orthodox Church with the rest of the Christian World

Draft document of the Pan-Orthodox Council, adopted by the 5thPan-Orthodox Pre-Council Conference in Chambésy on October, 10-17, 2015. Published in compliance with the decision of the Synaxis of Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches, Chambésy, January, 21-28, 2016. 1. The Orthodox Church, being the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, in her profound ecclesiastical consciousness…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

The importance of fasting and its observance today

Draft document of the Pan-Orthodox Council, adopted by the 5thPan-Orthodox Pre-Council Conference in Chambésy on October 10-17, 2015. Published in compliance with the decision of the Synaxis of Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches, Chambésy, January 21-28, 2016. 1. Fast is God’s commandment (Gen 2:16-17). According to St Basil the Great, fasting isas old as…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

Autonomy and the means of proclaiming it

Decision taken by the 5th Pan-Orthodox Pre-Council Conference, Chambésy, October 10-17, 2015 Published in compliance with the resolution of the Synaxis of Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches, Chambésy, January 21-28, 2016. Upon completing the work based on the text “Autonomy and the Means of Proclaiming It” that had been agreed upon and adopted by…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

Ordination of the New Metropolitan of Karpenission, in Athens

On 12 March 2016, the new Metropolitan of Karpenission, Georgios Rebelos, was ordained as hierarch in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, in Athens – the official website of the Orthodox Church of Greece informs. Archimandrite Georgios Rebelos was ordained hierarch during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Saturday by His Beatitude Hieronymus, Archbishop…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

Organization and Working Procedure of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church

Article 1 Introduction By the grace of the Holy Trinity, the Holy and Great Council is an authentic expression of the canonical tradition and perennial church practice as to the functioning of the conciliar system in One Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and shall be convoked by His Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch with the consent…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

Sunday of the „Expulsion of Adam from the Paradise” at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On 13 March 2016, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday of the Expulsion of Adam from Paradise or Cheese-fare. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest by His Grace Mihail, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Australia and New Zealand, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. The same day, the…

Mar 13, 2016basilica.ro