Gheorghe Anghel

Turkish court rejects request to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque

The Turkish Supreme Court has rejected the request of one religious group to convert the Hagia Sophia Cathedral, currently a museum, into a mosque again, reports Interfax-Religion, cited by Orthochristian. The court rejected the application based on the formal mistakes that appeared in it. In its plea, the religious association had argued that barring Islamic prayers at…

Sep 15, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Church of Cyprus responds to bill on “legal recognition of gender identity”

On Monday, August 27, the Cypriot Ministry of Justice launched a public consultation for a new bill on the legal recognition of gender identity. This represents the first stage in a long process before the bill, providing for anyone over 18 to legally change their gender, can become law, reports Cyprus Mail Online. Those wishing to…

Sep 13, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Symposium “Celebrating the Great Union” in Sacramento, California

Romanians from Sacramento experienced moments of spiritual joy and Romanian pride at the occasion of the Symposium “Celebrating the Great Union”. Organized by the Holy Resurrection Romanian Orthodox Church of Sacramento, under the auspices of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas and in the presence of HE Metropolitan Nicolae, the Symposium marked the Year…

Sep 6, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Clergy Conference of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas Chicago

The Cathedral of Ss. Constantine and Helen of Chicago hosted, between 31 August and 1 September 2018, the Clergy Conference of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas. The conference was organized for the first time in this format, namely as an annual pastoral-missionary meeting of the priests of the two dioceses of the Metropolia:…

Sep 6, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Two great European theologians, admirers of St. Maximos the Confessor (German)

Zwei große europäische Theologen,Bewunderer des Heiligen Maximus, der Bekenner Der Beitrag der Orthodoxen Theologischen Fakultät „Patriarch Justinian” der Bukarester Universität an die Organisation eines internationalen Symposiums unter dem Titel “Dumitru Stăniloae und Hans Urs von Balthasar über die Kirchenväter (Heiliger Maximus, der Bekenner)” ist ein wichtiger Beitrag für die Reihe akademischer Veranstaltungen zu Gedenken an…

Sep 6, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarchate to Allow Second Marriage for Greek Orthodox Priests

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate has decided to allow a second marriage for Greek Orthodox priests in the event that they are widowed or abandoned by their wife, religious news website Romfea.gr says, cited by eu.greekreporter.com. The decision, that is considered historic in the Orthodox Church, specifies that a second marriage will not be…

Sep 4, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Metropolitan Tikhon to begin first official visit to Church of Poland

At the invitation of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon will make an official visit the Orthodox Church of Poland August 17-22, 2018. Members of the delegation accompanying Metroplitan Tikhon include His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin of San Francisco and the West; Archpriests Alexander Rentel and Daniel Andrejuk; Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak;…

Aug 17, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Timişoara | International Orthodox Theological Conference in October

Great Romania – ‘The Garden of the Mother of God’ and the ‘patriarch’ of Romanian Theology and Spirituality, Rev Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae (Timișoara 2018,  October 1-4) Central University Library – West University of Timișoara This international conference is organised by the Orthodox Archdiocese of Timisoara in partnership with international and local organisations: The Institute for…

Aug 9, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

St. Thekla monastery in Maaloula, Syria reopens after being looted by militants

The Orthodox Monastery of St. Thekla in Maaloula, Syria has reopened its doors after the liberation of the city in the Damascus Province, reports Interfax-Religion. The nuns, who had been forced to leave the monastery due to the war, have been able to return. “Everyone was very worried about the nuns; everyone really loves them. The…

Aug 7, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Irinej receives the visit of Serbian President

His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbian Patriarchate on 4 August 2018. The audience was attended by His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, Vicar Bishop of the Serbian Patriarch, and General Secretary of the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Nikola Selakovic. His…

Aug 6, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Musician honoured with prestigious title from Orthodox Church

A musician from City, University of London has been honoured with a prestigious title from the Orthodox Church. Dr Alexander Lingas, a Reader in the Department of Music, received the title of Archon Mousikodidaskalos of the Great Church of Christ, city.ac.uk reports. In ancient times, such titles were bestowed by the Emperor of the Byzantine…

Aug 3, 2018Gheorghe Anghel