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Patriarch of Romania sends condolences after repose of Metropolitan John of Pergamon

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent condolences to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Thursday, over the repose of His Eminence Metropolitan John of Pergamon: Bucharest, 2 February 2023 His Holiness BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, With sadness, we have learned of the passing from this world, today, the 2nd…

Feb 2, 2023Alexandru Boboc

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: Christmas is the time for self-knowledge

“Christmas is the time for self-knowledge, for understanding the difference between “God becoming man” and “man acting as god.” It is the time for awareness of the Christian teaching that “we do not speak of man becoming divine, but of God becoming human,” Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew wrote in this year’s Patriarchal Encyclical for the feast…

Dec 24, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Georgios of Paphos elected Archbishop of Cyprus

On Saturday, the Holy Synod elected Metropolitan Georgios of Paphos as Archbishop of Cyprus. The new archbishop received 11 votes, followed by the Metropolitan of Limassol, Athanasios, with 4 votes. One hierarch did not vote. The election was held in the cathedral next to the Archdiocese after the Holy Mass. After the voting process, 15…

Dec 24, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Relics of soon-to-be canonised Romanian Athonite Elder exhumed

The Patriarch of Romania delegated Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova to attend the exhumation ceremony of the relics of Elder Dionisie Ignat, which took place at St George Cell of Colciu Skete on Mount Athos last week. The monks of Vatopedi Monastery, on whose territory the cell where Father Dionisie Ignat lived, unearthed the relics…

Nov 22, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Benelux Orthodox Bishops concerned over the lack of Orthodox religious education teachers

The canonical Orthodox bishops of the Benelux Union voiced worry about the unavailability of instructors for Orthodox religious education during their 25th assembly last week and invited applications. The hierarchs also addressed methods to increase the quality of religious education curricula. On behalf of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe…

Nov 21, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Over 300 theologians, scholars to meet in Volos at IOTA 2nd Int’l Conference

Over three hundred theologians, scholars, professionals, lay leaders, students and clergy are expected to gather in Volos, Greece, for the second international conference organised by the International Orthodox Theological Association – IOTA in January 2023. The conference theme is “Mission and the Orthodox Church”, and it begins on January 11, 2023, with an optional morning…

Nov 18, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Census: Orthodoxy is the largest religion in Estonia

Orthodoxy remains the most widespread religion in Estonia, according to data from the 2021 population census. Orthodox Christians currently comprise 16% of the population, reports Statistics Estonia, the country’s official statistics agency. This number has remained unchanged since the 2011 census. The faithful are divided between two jurisdictions: the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Estonian Apostolic Orthodox…

Nov 16, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Funeral of Archbishop Chrysostomos to be held on Saturday

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus has set the funeral service of Archbishop Chrysostomos II for Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Barnabas in Nicosia. The Holy Synod met for an extraordinary session under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Georgios of Paphos, as locum tenens of the archbishop’s throne, to…

Nov 10, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

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