Archimandrite Ephrem left the hospital
After a month and a half spent in ICU, Elder Ephrem left the hospital this morning, Saturday, July 17. On the recommendation of his doctors, he will follow treatments in a recovery center. Doctors and…
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Benelux Orthodox Bishops hope that before the end of the summer normalcy will return to divine worship
The Orthodox Episcopal Assembly of Benelux (CEOB) was convened at its 22nd meeting. The meeting was held by teleconference due to the health crisis, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Athenagoras…
Romfilatelia: Bicentenary of Tudor Vladimirescu’s Revolution
Romfilatelia introduces into circulation, on Tuesday, June 22nd this year, the postage stamps issue entitled “Tudor Vladimirescu’s Revolution, 200 Years”, dedicated to a historical moment and an exceptional personality: the Revolution of 1821 and its leader, Tudor Vladimirescu.…
June 14, World Blood Donor Day. Around 19,000 liters of blood being harvested in Romanian Patriarchate campaign
Every year, on June 14, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the…
World Oceans Day: June 8, 2021
World Oceans Day takes place every June 8. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit –…
Mt. Athos reopens to pilgrims
After several months of lockdown restrictions, Mt. Athos is finally open to pilgrims again, starting Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The decision to reopen the Holy Mountain was made by the Sacred Community—the governing body of…
Jerusalem: Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre (VIDEO)
The Holy Fire has descended Saturday, May 1, 2021, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem entered the church a little after 1:50 PM. The Holy…
Patriarch Porfirije meets Romanian Ambassador to Serbia
On the 14th of April 2021, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received Mrs. Silvia Davidoiu, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Serbia, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade. Serbian Patriarch Porfirije, welcoming the Romanian…
Bulgarian Bachkovo Monastery awarded as “Monastery of the Decade”
On March 19, the first Friday of Great Lent, the Holy Dormition Bachkovo Monastery of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was solemnly awarded the title of “Monastery of the Decade.” The honor was given as part…
13 February: World Radio Day, the most widely consumed medium
World Radio Day 2021 (WRD 2021) celebrates radio as part of humanity’s history by following the various developments in our society and adapting its services. As the world changes, so does radio. Thus, during the…