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Ecumenical Patriarch marks Romanian parish feast in Constantinople, honours modern-day martyrs

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I presided over the Divine Liturgy on Sunday for the patronal feast of the Romanian Church of the Holy Virgin-Martyr Paraskevi in Constantinople. “With the certainty of this life and of the universal resurrection, we honour the memory of St Paraskevi, who suffered martyrdom for her faith in the risen Christ,” His…

Jul 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox clergy from several jurisdictions gather in Windsor to honour St John Maximovitch

Clergy representing several canonical Orthodox Churches in Canada gathered on Saturday, 18 July, in Windsor, Ontario, to honour St John Maximovitch, the patron saint of the Windsor-Essex Orthodox Clergy Brotherhood. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at St George and St Andrew Șaguna Cathedral in Windsor by His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian of the Romanian Orthodox…

Jul 23, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Athonite monks present relics of newly canonised Saints to Ecumenical Patriarch

Romanian monks from the Holy Mount Athos presented Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I with relics of three recently canonised Romanian Athonite Saints on Monday: St Dionysius of Colciu Cell, St Petronius of Prodromos Skete, and St Niphon of Prodromos Skete. The holy relics were brought by a delegation comprising Hieroschemamonk Dionisie Alb, Abbot of the Cell…

Jul 1, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

International ‘Pavleia’ Congress explores St Paul’s teaching on Baptism

Representatives of the Orthodox Churches, together with theologians and historians, gathered in Veria, Greece, from 26 June to 28 June 2026 for the International Scientific Congress Pavleia, which this year was dedicated to the theme ‘St Paul and Holy Baptism.’ The Romanian Orthodox Church was represented by His Grace Bishop Nicodim of Severin and Strehaia.…

Jun 30, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox and Catholic bishops in Canada discuss Artificial Intelligence and human dignity

Orthodox and Catholic bishops in Canada discussed the challenges posed by artificial intelligence during the annual meeting of the Orthodox–Catholic Dialogue Commission. The meeting took place on 18–19 June at St Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto. Representing the Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops were His Eminence Metropolitan Ilarion Rudnyk of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada…

Jun 25, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Church leaders, EU officials discuss Artificial Intelligence’s impact on human dignity at Brussels seminars

Two seminars held in Brussels on June 8-9 brought together representatives of Churches, European institutions and academia to examine the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity. The first seminar, hosted by the European Commission, focused on the theme “The Ethical and Social Impact of Artificial Intelligence.” Participants analysed the opportunities and risks associated with AI-based…

Jun 18, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Churches mark 10th anniversary of historic Holy and Great Council of Crete

Tuesday, June 16, marks the tenth anniversary of the Holy and Great Council of Crete, the only gathering of its kind held by the Orthodox Church in the 21st century. The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church brought together hierarchs from ten of the fourteen autocephalous Orthodox Churches on the island of Crete.…

Jun 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox theologian joins Orthodox-Lutheran dialogue on primacy and synodality in France

Rev. Assoc. Prof. Dr Cosmin Daniel Pricop, Dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology “Patriarch Justinian” of the University of Bucharest, participated on 10–16 May 2026 in the 19th plenary session of the Joint International Commission for Orthodox-Lutheran Theological Dialogue. Fr Cosmin Pricop, representative of the Romanian Patriarchate, delivered a paper entitled “The Relationship between…

May 25, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Georgia marks 1,700 years of Christianity with nationwide anniversary events

Georgia is marking this year the 1,700th anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the state religion through a broad series of cultural and educational events, Imedi News agency reported. The programme was finalised during a meeting of the joint commission of the Georgian government and the Patriarchate of Georgia. The commission is co-chaired by…

May 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Patriarch Theophilos inaugurate Orthodox university at Baptism Site

King Abdullah II of Jordan and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem inaugurated on Monday the International Orthodox University “The Baptism Site”. According to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the higher education institution was built at the site where the Lord Jesus Christ was baptised by Saint John the Baptist. The area was designated a UNESCO World…

May 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Thousands join Family Marches across Georgia as Patriarch Shio celebrates first Liturgy

Tens of thousands of Georgians took part in family marches on Sunday in several cities across the country. Following the rally in Tbilisi, Patriarch Shio III of Georgia celebrated his first Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in the Georgian capital since his enthronement. “Why did God grant man family life? In order to lead…

May 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu