Gheorghe Anghel

Serbian Church canonizes three martyrs

At its latest session, from April 28 to May 10, the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church resolved to canonize three holy martyrs among the saints, reports The Union of Orthodox Journalists, cited by Orthochristian. The official canonization of Sts. Gregory of Peć, Vasilije of Peć, and Bosiljka Rajičić and those who suffered with them…

May 15, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Pope meets primate of Orthodox Church in Czech, Slovac Republics

Pope Francis met on Friday with Metropolitan Rastislav, head of the Orthodox Church in the Czech and Slovak Republics. It was the first encounter between the two religious leaders. In his words, Metropolitan Rastislav compared the two Church leaders to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, who only recognised Jesus when he broke bread…

May 12, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Orthodox Metropolitan Rastislav to Visit Pope for 1st Time on May 11

His Beatitude the Metropolitan Rastislav, Archbishop of Prešov, Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, will visit Pope Francis on May 11, announced a press release from the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. This marks the first visit to Pope Francis by the Metropolitan, elected in January 2014. During his…

May 9, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

City of Tallinn donates $215,000 for restoration of orthodox church

Tallinn authorities have allocated 180,000 euros ($215,500) towards the restoration of the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Kazan Church) in the Estonian capital city, the mayor’s press service reported yesterday, according to RIA-Novosti. The agreement on the allocation of funds was signed by parish rector Victor Melnik and Tallinn City Council Chairman Mikhail Kilvart.…

May 8, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Pat. Irinej supports Serbian Church’s proposed name change

His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia has voiced his approval of the proposal to amend the name of the Serbian Orthodox Church to emphasize its inextricable ties to much-suffering Kosovo, reports B92. The Serbian Church is set to vote on a new Church constitution in May, which includes the addition of “the Patriarchate of Peć” to the title…

Mar 14, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Holy Friday becomes national holiday in Romania

Holy Friday has become an official public non-working holiday in Romania. With Romanian President Klaus Iohannis’ signature on the completion of Paragraph 1 of Article 139 of the Labor Code, Romania joined 16 other EU countries on Monday where Holy Friday is already a public holiday. The bill was initiated by Deputy Szabo Odon of…

Mar 14, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Finnish Orthodox Church condemns initiative to legalize euthanasia

The Council of Bishops of the Finnish Orthodox Church under the Ecumenical Patriarchate recently expressed its official opinion on the civil initiative to legalize euthanasia, at the request of the Parliamentary Committee on Social and Health Issues, reports the site of the Finnish Church. Reflecting Orthodox Tradition, the Finnish Church stated its disapproval of the practice…

Mar 14, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Holy Synod of Ukrainian Church to consider canonizing five new saints

Materials relating to the lives of several people venerated throughout Ukraine have been sent to the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to be considered for official glorification among the saints, reports the site of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. A meeting of the Commission for the Canonization of Saints of the Holy Synod of the…

Mar 1, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Sunday of Orthodoxy celebrated in Chicago

Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated in a special way this year in Chicago. At Ss. Constantine and Helen Romanian Cathedral of Chicago, the Divine Liturgy was served by HE Metropolitan Nicolae and the clergy of the Cathedral. At the time of the sermon, HE Nicolae spoke of the significance of Sunday of Orthodoxy, resuming the main ideas of the Pastoral…

Mar 1, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

The Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Jerusalem Patriarchate

On Sunday February 12/25, 2018, the Jerusalem Patriarchate celebrated the victory and triumph of the Church through the restoration of the holy icons, after the harassment caused by iconoclasm, during the reign of the reverend Empress Theodora Augusta and her son Emperor Michail III, in 842. The restoration of the icons in the holy Churches…

Mar 1, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Vienna | Ecumenical Patriarch attending the “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace, Promoting Peaceful Coexistence & Common Citizenship”

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended the “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace, Promoting Peaceful Coexistence & Common Citizenship” in Vienna on 26 February 2018.   The conference created a first-ever joint action plan for Arab religious leaders to lead the way in repairing the divisions created by extremists, and rebuilding social cohesion and common citizenship in the Arab…

Mar 1, 2018Gheorghe Anghel