Friday night, 24 June 2016, the ceremony for awarding the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches, present at the Holy and Great Council, the title of Great Benefactors and Friends of the Orthodox Academy of Crete was held. It should be mentioned that the Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop Anastasios of Albania were awarded this title…
On the Sunday of All Saints (26 June 2016), the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches manifested the sacramental unity once more, concelebrating at the end of the Holy and Great Council. The Divine Liturgy celebrated in Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles church in Chania, Crete, was chaired by His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of…
Today, 20 June 2016, the Holy Trinity celebrates the Holy Trinity: the God One in essence and three in Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This feast is the dedication day of Radu Voda Monastery of Bucharest as well. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the place of worship by His Grace…
Saturday, 18 June 2016, the Summer Day of the Dead was celebrated. This day which the Church scheduled as special day for remembering the dead, precedes the Pentecost feast, when the Orthodox Church celebrates the Descent of the Holy Spirit. On the Summer Day of the Dead, the faithful of the community of Saint Nectarie…
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, the conference entitled “Christians of Syria, martyrs of nowadays” was held at the parish of Saints Parents Ioachim and Ana – Oborul vechi, deanery of district 2, Bucharest, delivered by Rev Gheorghe Costea, parish priest of the Romanian community of Syria and Lebanon – according to Rev Tudor Georgian Ciprian. The…
Today, 22 June 2016, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated Saint Hierarch Grigorie Dascalul, Metropolitan of Wallachia. On this occasion, Caldarusani Monastery, county of Ilfov has become a true place of pilgrimage for the faithful who have come in large number to venerate the relics of the Saint Hierarch preserved at this monastic settlement. His Grace…
Today, 19 June 2016, the Orthodox Christians celebrate the Descent of the Holy Spirit or Pentecost. His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest on the occasion of this great feast. After reading the Gospel text of the day, (Saint John the Evangelist 7:37-53;…
Last night, 22 June 2016, the chapel dedicated to the “Healing Spring” and to “Saint Luke” of the Special Technological High School of Queen Elisabeth, of Vatra Luminoasa district of Bucharest was consecrated – Trinitas TV informs. The consecration service was celebrated by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, who…
On 19 June 2016 His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, consecrated Maicaneasa church of Bucharest. After consecration, the hierarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy on a scene specially arranged near the place of worship. His Grace delivered a sermon in which he said that on the Pentecost day, the Descent of the…
From 15 – 16 June 2016, the working session of the clergy of district 2 deanery of Bucharest was held at the Holy Cross Caraiman Monastery. “The meeting was held for two days time in two parts: an administrative part chaired by rev archpriest Ion Popescu, and a cultural – pastoral one chaired by rev…
Poet Mihai Eminescu was commemorated in Vienna, Wednesday, 15 June 2016. In front of the Romanian Orthodox church of Vienna there is a bust of poet Mihai Eminescu. Yesterday, 15 June 2016, Rev Nicolae Dura and Rev Emanuel Nutu celebrated the solemn remembrance service for our national poet from whose passing away it was 127…