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Romanian priest in Nicosia remembers Archbishop Chrysostomos as “an Archbishop of action”

Father Petre Matei, the priest of the Romanian Orthodox community in Nicosia, shared with the Romanian audience the sad news of the repose of Archbishop Chrysostomos II whom he described as an active archbishop and an able steward. The representative of the Romanian Patriarchate in Cyprus said that the lifeless body of His Beatitude Archbishop…

Nov 9, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences after repose of Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has expressed his deep sorrow over the repose of Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus. Patriarch Daniel sent “fraternal condolences” to the members of the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus and offered prayers to Christ the Lord to give rest to the soul of Abp Chrysostomos “in the light, peace and…

Nov 7, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

Head of Cyprus Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos, reposes in the Lord aged 81

The Primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II, reposed in the Lord Monday morning at 81 after a long battle with cancer. According to an announcement published on the Church’s official website, Archbishop Chrysostomos died peacefully on Monday at 6.40 a.m. “His Beatitude passed away peacefully after having faced…

Nov 7, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Veria Metropolitan hopes to bring relics of Great Martyr Demetrius to Romania

Metropolitan Panteleimon de Veria expressed his desire to revisit Romania. The Greek hierarch said he would bring the right hand of St. Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher. Patriarch Daniel made the announcement on Thursday at the feast of Saint Demetrius the New, the Patron Saint of Bucharest. “His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria promised that in the…

Oct 28, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

A heavenly treasure: Metropolitan of Veria evokes the Romanian people’s love for saints

His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naoussa and Kampania, the region where the family of St. Gregory Palamas lived for a while, brought a fragment of the saint’s relics for the festivities of Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest. On this occasion, the Greek Metropolitan said that the saints’ relics are a heavenly treasure…

Oct 25, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

France canonical bishops announce Orthodox Youth Days 2023

The Days of Orthodox Youth will be held in the first semester of 2023, according to decisions made by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of France (AEOF). The assembly members, who gathered on September 20 under the chairmanship of His Eminence Demetrios, Greek Metropolitan of France, announced that the representatives of the canonical Orthodox…

Oct 13, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi, New Testament translators, receive patriarchal order of St John Chrysostom

The Patriarch of Romania participated on Monday evening at the launch of a bilingual Greek-Romanian New Testament edited at the Vatoped Monastery. His Beatitude awarded patriarchal distinctions to Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi and the whole team of translators, coordinated by Professor Rev. Constantin Coman. The awards were given for “exceptional action in the defence and…

Oct 12, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian, Serbian Bishops set to promote fraternal cooperation

His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Dacia Felix met with His Grace Bishop Nikanor of Banat (Serbian Patriarchate). The two hierarchs expressed their willingness to deepen fraternal cooperation and announced that they remain permanently open to dialogue. The meeting took place on August 24 and was the first encounter between the new Romanian Bishop of Dacia…

Sep 21, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch: The respect for creation and the constant concern for its protection belong to the core of our Orthodox identity

“The respect for creation and the constant concern for its protection belong to the core of our Orthodox identity,” stressed His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in a message for the Day of the protection of creation marked annually on September 1. Patriarch Bartholomew recalls the efforts of the Patriarchate of Constantinople since 1989 to promote “the…

Aug 31, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

HE Kallistos Ware reposes in the Lord. He combined pastoral love with academic rigor

Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia, a distinguished theologian and hierarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, reposed in the Lord on Wednesday night, around 01:00 hours. He was born with the name of Timothy in Bath, Great Britain, in 1934, and studied at Westminster School and the prestigious Magdalen College in Oxford. He discovered Orthodoxy while he…

Aug 24, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel congratulates Archbishop Anastasios of Albania on his 30th enthronement anniversary

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed a message of congratulation to His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, on his 30th enthronement anniversary: Your Beatitude, On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Your Beatitude’s enthronement as Primate of the Orthodox Church of Albania, on behalf of the…

Aug 2, 2022Sorin Ioniţe