International

The Synaxis of All Venerable Saints of Pechersk Lavra Celebrated in Kiev

On 27 March 2016, the 2nd Sunday of the Lent, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (Patriarchate of Moscow) celebrated the synaxis of All Venerable Saints of Pechersk Lavra. On this occasion, His Beatitude Onufrie, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church dedicated to Saints Pious Anthony and Theodosius within Pecerska…

Mar 31, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Ordination of the new Bishop of Nitria, in the Patriarchate of Alexandria

On the 2nd Sunday of Lent, 27 March 2016, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, conducted the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy and during this he officiated the ordination of His Grace Nikodemos, Bishop of Nitria, at the Holy Patriarchal and Cathedral Church of St Savvas the Sanctified in Alexandria. Participating at…

Mar 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The first church dedicated to Physician Martyr Evgeny Botkin, consecrated in Moscow

His Grace Panteleimon, Bishop of Orekhovo-Zouevo (Russian Orthodox Church), consecrated on Friday, 25 March 2016, the church of the Clinical Hospital no. 57 in Moscow, pravmir.ru informs. This is the first church consecrated in Russia in the honour of St Martyr Evgeny Botkin, physician (general practitioner) of the imperial family of Martyr Nicholas II Romanov. “The holy…

Mar 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Pilgrims from Ukraine at Antim Monastery

Monday, 28 March 2016, a group of Ukrainian pilgrims, priests and faithful, accompanied by their Archbishop, His Eminence Luca of Saporojie and Melitopol, visited several religious places of Bucharest. One of them was Antim Monastery, where they were received by His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch – TRINITAS TV informs. His Eminence…

Mar 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarchal and Synodal Encyclical on the convocation of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church

Your Beatitude and Most Holy Daniel, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Wallachia and Patriarch of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Romania, dearly beloved and cherished brother and concelebrant in Christ God, we embrace Your venerable Beatitude fraternally in the Lord and greet you most joyfully. It is with profound fraternal love as well as sentiments…

Mar 24, 2016basilica.ro

Sunday of Orthodoxy celebrated at the Phanar

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided at the Divine Liturgy officiated at the Cathedral of St George in Phanar, on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, 20 March 2016. Together with His Holiness also concelebrated the following Metropolitans: John of Pergamon, Isaiah of Denver, Alexios of Atlanta, Iakovos of Princes Islands, Joseph of Proikonissos, Meliton of Philadelphia,…

Mar 21, 2016basilica.ro

The Prince of Wales visited the Serbian Orthodox Church

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales paid His first visit to the Serbian Patriarchate. Belgrade, 16thMarch 2016. – Upon his arrival to the Patriarchate, there was a meeting between His Beatitude Serbian Patriarch Irinej and His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales. Thereafter, the Serbian Patriarch and the Prince of Wales together visited the…

Mar 17, 2016basilica.ro

The mission of the Orthodox Church in today’s world

The contribution of the Orthodox Church in the attainment of peace, justice, freedom, brotherhood and love between peoples and the removal of racial and other discrimination. Draft of document of the Pan-Orthodox Council approved by the Synaxis of the First Hierarchs of the Local Orthodox Churches in Chambésy, 21st to 28th January 2016. Published in…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

The Sacrament of Marriage and its impediments

The document is approved by the Synaxis of the Primates of Local Orthodox Churches on January 21 – 28, 2016, in Chambesy, with the exception of representatives of the Orthodox Churches of Antioch and Georgia. It is published by the decision of the Synaxis of the Primates. I. Orthodox marriage 1) The institute of family…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

Relations of the Orthodox Church with the rest of the Christian World

Draft document of the Pan-Orthodox Council, adopted by the 5thPan-Orthodox Pre-Council Conference in Chambésy on October, 10-17, 2015. Published in compliance with the decision of the Synaxis of Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches, Chambésy, January, 21-28, 2016. 1. The Orthodox Church, being the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, in her profound ecclesiastical consciousness…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro

The importance of fasting and its observance today

Draft document of the Pan-Orthodox Council, adopted by the 5thPan-Orthodox Pre-Council Conference in Chambésy on October 10-17, 2015. Published in compliance with the decision of the Synaxis of Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches, Chambésy, January 21-28, 2016. 1. Fast is God’s commandment (Gen 2:16-17). According to St Basil the Great, fasting isas old as…

Mar 14, 2016basilica.ro