Iulian Dumitraşcu

Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’

The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near “genocide” levels, according to a report published by BBC.  The review estimated that one in three people suffer from religious persecution. Christians were the most persecuted religious group, it found. The interim report said the main impact of “genocidal acts against Christians is exodus”…

May 7, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

King Abdullah II makes donation to Church of the Holy Sepulchre restoration

The Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine and Jordan, Theophilus III, expressed his appreciation and gratitude on behalf of himself, members of the Holy Synod, the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, the clergy and members of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem for His Majesty King Abdullah II who made a…

May 7, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

The newest images of Romania’s National Cathedral

We recommend a photo gallery with the latest pictures showing the status of the works at Romania’s National Cathedral. In pictures can be found other objectives placed near Romania’s National Cathedral. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Iulian Dumitraşcu

May 6, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

„Christ is Risen! – Indeed He is Risen!” in different languages

From Easter to Ascension, Orthodox Christians salute when they meet the so-called “Christ is Risen!” and respond with “Indeed, He is Risen.” We invite you to read this paschal greeting in several languages ​​of the world: Albanian: Krishti Ungjall! – Vertete Ungjall! Arabic: Al Maseeh Qam! – Haqqan Qam! Armenian: Christos harjav i merelotz! –…

Apr 28, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as seen on the live stream on the Facebook page of the Jerusalem Patriarchate. The Holy Light descended at about 2:30 PM. The Holy Fire appeared in the edicule (the small chapel built over the burial place of Christ) after the Orthodox…

Apr 27, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Photo | The Service of the sacred washing of the feet at the Jerusalem Patriarchate

On Holy Thursday morning, April 125, 2019, the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great was celebrated at the Holy Cathedral of St. James the Brother of God, led by  His Beatitude Teophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, with co-celebrants the Most Reverend Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina, the Most Reverend Archbishop Theodosios of…

Apr 26, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Syria | Joint statement issued in memory of abducted Aleppo bishops

The joint statement issued by Patriarch John X of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East and Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, on the 6th anniversary of the kidnapping of the Aleppo bishops, namely Bishop Youhanna Ibrahim and Bishop Paul Yazigi: Beloved Brothers…

Apr 25, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

April 23 is English Language Day

English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare. The Day is the result of a 2010 initiative by the Department of Public Information, establishing language days for each of the Organization’s six official languages, United Nations reports. English, along with…

Apr 23, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

HB Metr. Sawa celebrates his 81st Birthday

His Beatitude Sawa (Hrycuniak), Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland celebrates Monday his 81st Birthday. His Beatitude Sawa is the current head of the autocephalous Church of Poland. He is the eighth hierarch to head the Polish church since it was granted autocephaly by the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1924. As Archbishop of…

Apr 15, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

HB Arch. Chrysostomos II of Cyprus celebrates his 78th Birthday

His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus, celebrates on 10 April 2019 his 78th Birthday. He was born in Tala village, Paphos. At the age of 10 he lost his father and two years later, after finishing his elementary education, he joined the monastery of Ayios Neophytos in Paphos. He also attended…

Apr 10, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Romfilatelia: The thematic issue The Holy Easter 2019

The thematic issue The Holy Easter 2019 is composed of two postage stamps with a face value of Lei 1.50 each and a perforated souvenir sheet whose stamp has a face value of Lei 28.50, Romfilatelia reports. The postage stamps reproduce the images that are found in the Miscellany works of church chants, having as authors Mitrofan, the Patriarch of Constantinople…

Apr 9, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu