Gheorghe Anghel

“Bus of mercy” for homeless blessed in St. Petersburg

A new “Bus of Mercy,” a mission to the city’s homeless, was blessed at the Church of the Nativity of Christ in St. Petersburg on Sunday. The new volunteer ministry vehicle is a joint project of the club “Koinonia” (“Communion”) and the secular “Charity Hospital” association. The rite of blessing was celebrated by Fr. Alexei…

Nov 20, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Pavle of Serbia commemorated on 10th anniversary of his repose

The memory of Patriarch Pavle of Serbia of thrice-blessed memory was commemorated on Friday, November 15, on the 10th anniversary of his blessed repose. On that day, a Divine Liturgy and panikhida were served in Pat. Pavle’s memory by His Grace Bishop Stephan of Remesiana at Rakovica Monastery in Belgrade, where the Patriarch’s holy relics…

Nov 19, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Durrës Theological Academy, one of the most modern schools in Albania

The St. Vlasius Theological Academy in Durrës is one of the most modern schools in Albania, Orthodox Times informs. Archbishop Anastasios opened the school, which started operating as a seminar in 1992. Its main aim is to become a nursery for priests. Initially, a hotel was the first building to house the academy when 45…

Oct 29, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

All-night vigil for Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica

On Friday evening, October 25, 2019, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated the All-night Vigil in honour of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica, at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Members of the Potirul Byzantine Music Choir of Radu Vodă Monastery gave the liturgical answers. In his sermon, His Grace Timotei of…

Oct 25, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch of Romania congratulates the Ecumenical Patriarch at the 50th anniversary of his priestly consecration

 Bucharest, 19 October 2019 His Holiness BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, With brotherly love in Christ, we address to you our fraternal wishes for good health, peace and many spiritual accomplishments, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary since the receiving of the grace of the priesthood. The longstanding…

Oct 19, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Great-grandson of St. Luke of Simferopol baptized in Greece

St. Luke of Simferopol, the Blessed Surgeon, is a greatly beloved saint of the 20th century, celebrated throughout Russia and Ukraine and also especially in Greece. According to a report yesterday from Romfea, the connection between the great saint and Greece continues, as St. Luke’s own great-grandson was baptized into the holy Orthodox Church in Nafplio.…

Oct 17, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew addressed the annual conference of “Forum 2000” Foundation

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited Prague on 15 October 2019, where he addressed the 23rd annual conference of “Forum 2000” Foundation under the title “Recovering the Promise of 1989”. The Forum 2000 Foundation pursues the legacy of Václav Havel by supporting the values of democracy and respect for human rights, assisting the development of civil society, and…

Oct 15, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Serbian Patriarch Irinej bestows Church’s highest decoration to President Vucic

The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Irinej, bestowed this week the Order of St. Sava to the country’s president, Alexander Vučić, on the occasion of the 800-year anniversary of the establishment of the Autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church. The decoration of the Order of St. Sava is the highest distinction bestowed by the…

Oct 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Seven new martyrs of Kastoria canonized by Patriarchate of Constantinople

At the proposal of His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim of Kastoria of the Greek Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople resolved to canonized seven New Martyrs of Kastoria last week. “With great emotion, I would like to convey to all Christians residing in the historic and Byzantine Kastoria the decision of the…

Oct 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

CROCEU – EPP meeting on enhancing cooperation

The agenda of events for 2020 and the possibilities to enhance cooperation were discussed, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at a meeting between CROCEU and EPP representatives, in Brussels.  Mr. Romain Srasser, Head of the Intercultural and Religious Dialogue Unit of the EPP Group in the European Parliament presented the current work and future projects of the…

Oct 4, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

First Meeting of the Preparatory Committee – Theological Dialogue between the Lutheran World Federation and the Orthodox Church

The First Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 18th Plenary Session of the International Joint Commission on the Theological Dialogue between the Lutheran World Federation and the Orthodox Church was held in Tirana, Albania, from the 24th of September to the 1st of October 2019. The Meeting was hosted by the Orthodox Church in…

Oct 4, 2019Gheorghe Anghel