Autumn unveils Irish forester’s Celtic Cross
In the heart of the woods in the Irish border village of Killea in County Donegal, a mysterious Celtic cross appears each autumn. This giant 100m (328ft) long Celtic cross first appeared in the autumn…
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Inauguration of the Church of St. Catherine in Amsterdam by the Ecumenical Patriarch
The Consecration of St. Catherine, in the suburb of Zandam, Amsterdam, was celebrated by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2019, after attending the Ecological Conference “Amsterdam International Water Week”, Orthodox Times reported.…
Albanian President congratulates Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana on 90th birthday
Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and all Albania celebrated his 90th birthday on Monday being the eldest among the Primates of local Autocephalous Orthodox Churches. The President of the Republic of Albania, posting on his Facebook…
Polish Church adds 30 names to Synaxis of Chełm and Podlasie martyrs
The Bishops’ Council of the Polish Church, involving every hierarch of the Church, gathered in Warsaw on Tuesday, October 29, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland, to discuss…
A new kind of care for the elderly down on the farm: The Polish model
In Poland, more than 2 million elderly people live in rural areas – many of them alone. This in turn leads to isolation, social exclusion and declining health. Population ageing, migration of young people to cities…
Patriarch Bartholomew: Christianity is a religion of love and dialogue
Christianity is a religion of love and dialogue, and the Church’s unique contribution to our modern world is precisely its openness to meeting and having dialogue, Patriarch Bartholomew said in a recent interview with the…
New Orthodox church to be built in Krakow. City gives 95% land discount
Land in Krakow has been selected for construction of a new Orthodox church, Polish-language news outlet Onet reports, quoted by The Krakow Post. The Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church has wanted to expand its facilities in Krakow in…
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2019
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated across the globe every year on 17 October to raise awareness about the people who are struggling and living in poverty. It is necessary to remove…
Russian Church opens school to prepare parents adopting children with disabilities
A new “school” for parents preparing to adopt children with disabilities has opened in St. Petersburg under the auspices of the Charity Department of the St. Petersburg Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. Psychologists, social…
International Day of Rural Women
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Rural Women celebrates and honors the role of rural women on October 15 each year. It recognizes rural women’s importance in enhancing agricultural and rural development worldwide. The…