Gheorghe Anghel

The first Bishop of Toliara and Southern Madagascar has been enthroned

With the participation of ecclesiastical communities and the clergy from all over Madagascar, the enthronement of the first Bishop of Toliara and Southern Madagascar, Prodromos, took place in the Holy Temple of the Annunciation of the Virgin at the Missionary Center of Toliara, Romfea News reports. Prior to the enthronement ceremony, a joint celebration of…

May 16, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

The Orthodox Academy of Crete has been recognized as an official research center

With the recent bill of the Ministry of Education voted by the Greek Parliament on April 23, 2019, the Orthodox Academy of Crete (OAC) is now incorporated into Law 4310/2014 (A 258) for “Research, Technological Development and Innovation” and is officially among the recognized Research Centers in Greece, Romfea News informs. This is a very…

May 15, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Metropolitan Nicolae congratulates Archbishop Elect of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

His Eminence Metropolitan Elpidophoros Archbishop Elect of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Your Eminence, Hristos a înviat! Christ is Risen! Christos Anesti! On behalf of all clergy and faithful of our Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas I have the high privilege and distinct honor to offer our congratulations and best wishes to Your Eminence on…

May 14, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the new Archbishop of America: You have a lot to offer – We trust you

On Saturday afternoon, the new Archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, came to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the members of the Holy and Sacred Synod to accept, with the small Message, his election, Romfea News informs. Addressing Elpidophoros, the Ecumenical Patriarch stated that Mother Church decided to entrust Elpidophoros with the Archdiocese of America, as a young,…

May 13, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

The new Archbishop of Australia at the Ecumenical Patriarch and the Holy Synod

On Friday, May 10, at noon, the new Archbishop Makarios of Australia presented himself in front of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Holy Synod, so as to accept his election with the small Message, Romfea News reports. “It is a great joy to announce that you were unanimously elected Archbishop of Australia”, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew…

May 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Symposium “Fake news and the Church” in Thessaloniki

From May 13 to 14, a symposium will be held at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki on “Fake news and the Church”. It is organized by the faculties of theology and journalism of this university, under the patronage of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Photo courtesy of…

May 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa elected as new Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America

Metropolitan of Bursa Elpidophoros was elected as the new Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America on Saturday, Greek Reporter USA reports. The decision was taken in Phanar by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presiding over the meetings which were held between Thursday and Saturday. Elpidoforos Lampriniadis was born in Istanbul,…

May 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

JWG met in Warsaw, Poland

The Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group (JWG) between the World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church met in Warsaw, Poland, from 6 to 8 May 2019 under the leadership of His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Târgoviște (Romanian Orthodox Church) and His Excellency Diarmuid Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate…

May 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

President of Uganda pledges $106,000 for Agia Sophia Orthodox Cathedral

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda attended the festive laying of the foundation stone for the future Agia Sophia Cathedral in Kampala, near Lake Victoria, on Sunday, Orthochristian reports. The cathedral, intended to be a replica of the famous Agia Sophia in Istanbul, will have a capacity of 2,500 and is projected to cost $4.5 million…

May 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Makarios of Christoupolis is the new Archbishop of Australia

A new Archbishop of Australia was elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Thursday, May 9, Romfea News reports. The Holy Synod unanimously voted for Bishop Makarios of Christoupolis to be the new Archbishop of Australia. Makarios was born in Heraklion, Crete, in 1973. He studied at the Higher Ecclesiastical School of…

May 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Elder Aimilianos of Simonopetra reposes in the Lord

Elder Aimilianos of Simonopetra Monastery reposed in the Lord on Thursday, May 9. The funeral will be held tomorrow in Annunciation monastery in Ormylia, Chalkidiki, Romfea News reports. Elder Archimandrite Aimilianos, born Alexandros Vafides, who was the Prior of the Simonopetra Monastery from 1973 to 2000, was born in Piraeus in 1934. However, he had…

May 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel