Mihail Mere-Albe

Why does this Muscovite artist make religious graffiti?

His creations appear in traditional places — on the walls of apartment blocks and under bridges, but they depict either Jesus or the Virgin Mary. A huge graffiti face of Jesus Christ appeared in Moscow in late October. It wasn’t the first and won’t be the last. It was painted on a bridge bearing by…

Jan 3, 2020Mihail Mere-Albe

Bulgarian cabinet allocates more than $1 million for Zographou monastery on Mt. Athos

The Bulgarian government has set aside more than $1 million for the Bulgarian Orthodox spiritual treasure, Zographou Monastery. In particular, the Cabinet of Ministers resolved to allocate $1,317,000 (2.3 million leva) towards the repair and reconstruction of the eastern wing of the Bulgarian monastery on Mt. Athos. The eastern wing, built 200 years ago, is…

Dec 30, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Noted theologian Fr. George Metallinos reposes in the Lord

The well-known and influential priest, theologian, and professor Fr. George Metallinos reposed in the Lord today at the age of 79, reports the Orthodoxia News Agency. Fr. George was a prolific writer, with more than 40 Greeks published in Greek. In the English-speaking world he is known for his book I Confess One Baptism. Elias Makos,…

Dec 19, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Brightly-lit Bucharest photographed at night from the International Space Station

The US space agency NASA has published a photo of Romania’s capital Bucharest taken at night from the International Space Station. The photo shows the brightly-lit city with its boulevards and surroundings. ”The brightly lit capital city of Romania, Bucharest with a population of almost 1.9 million, is pictured from the International Space Station as…

Dec 16, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Corfu Island Honors Its Patron Saint Spyridon With Splendid Ceremonies

The Greek island of Corfu (Kerkyra) honors the memory of its Patron Saint Spyridon on December 12 each year. People from Cyprus, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other centers of Orthodoxy traditionally visit the island every year. It is believed by the faithful of the island that their saint has saved their communities from countless disasters. Although the…

Dec 16, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Prince Charles inaugurates in London a photo exhibition dedicated to the Romanian Revolution

His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales and Romania’s ambassador to Great Britain Dan Mihalache opened on Thursday, December 12, in London, a photo exhibition dedicated to the 1989 Revolution in Romania, which marked the end of the communist regime in the country. The exhibition “Apertures of a Revolution” is open at the Romanian Cultural Institute…

Dec 16, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Last farewell to Elder Ephraim of Arizona at ‘spiritual oasis’ he co-founded in Sonoran Desert

Thousands of Orthodox faithful, including hierarchs, clergy, monastics, and laity went on pilgrimage yesterday to St. Anthony’s Monastery in Florence, Arizona to bid farewell to their beloved Elder Ephraim, who peacefully reposed in the Lord in the evening of December 7. Geronda Ephraim is known as a faithful disciple of St. Joseph the Hesychast who served…

Dec 13, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

165,000 visitors expected in Israel for Christmas

Israel’s Tourism Ministry is ready to welcome en estimated 165,000 faithful who are expected to arrive in Israel for the Christmas holiday. Starting at 2 PM on Christmas Eve, December 24, through 2:00 PM on Christmas Day, the Tourism Ministry will offer free roundtrip shuttle transportation, helping pilgrims who travel between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Buses…

Dec 13, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Decisions of 18th meeting of Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Benelux (CEOB)

The Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Benelux (CEOB) met at the seat of the Metropolis of Belgium in Brussels on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, chaired by Metropolitan Athinagoras of Belgium. Bishop Markos (Patriarchate of Romania) and Bishop Dositheus (Patriarchate of Georgia) also participated in the meeting. The bishops were briefed on the outcome of the Ecumenical…

Dec 12, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Entire 12 part video series on Saint Matrona of Moscow now available with english subtitles

After 7 months of devoted labor, the entire 12-part series is now available with subtitles on YouTube. “We learned a lot about this amazing Orthodox saint and she is now part of our life,” reports Alex Goncharov, whose YouTube page hosts the videos. The series is the result of 9 years of archival investigation, with unique…

Dec 10, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

World’s tallest building lights up in the colors of Romania’s flag

The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, was lit up in the colors of Romania’s national flag on Sunday, December 1, to mark the country’s National Day. “Happy birthday, Romania! Happy birthday to all Romanians! Romania’s flag on the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, Dubai! The Romanians in the United…

Dec 2, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe