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Relics of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi exhumed on Mt. Athos (VIDEO)

The holy remains of one of the great Athonite elders of the 20th and 21st centuries were exhumed on Wednesday October 20 at Vatopedi Monastery on the Holy Mountain. Elder Joseph of Vatopedi spent 13 years as a disciple of the great St. Joseph the Hesychast. He remained at New Skete after the repose of…

Oct 22, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Romanian Prodromos Skete denies existence of Covid outbreak on Mount Athos

The Romanian Skete of the Honourable Forerunner (Prodromos) denies the existence of an outbreak of Covid-19 in Mount Athos. “All the Romanian monks with whom we consulted, but also those of other nationalities, stated that no one is sick with Covid-19,” the abbot of the monastic settlement, Archimandrite Atanasie, wrote in an official document. It…

Sep 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Newly-established Romanian parish in Dubai celebrates its first patronal feast

The newly-established Romanian Orthodox parish in Dubai celebrated its patronal feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos for the first time. Father Alexandru Truşcan was presented as parish priest of the Romanian community. The delegate of the Romanian Patriarch at the events held in Dubai between September 7-11, 2021, was Protosyncellus Iachint Vardianu from Radu…

Sep 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Jerusalem: The icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God carried in procession to her Tomb in Ghethsemane

Archbishop Dorotheos of Avela, Hegumen of the “Gethsemane” Metochion at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, carried in procession on Wednesday morning the icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God. The traditional procession unfolded from the Holy Sepulchre to the Tomb of the Mother of God in the Ghetsemane Garden. Hagiotaphite hieromonks, monks,…

Aug 27, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Patriarch of Jerusalem: The relics of Saint John the Hozevite are indisputable testimony of the Resurrection

The incorrupt and fragrant body of Saint John Jacob the new Hozevite are “indisputable and irrefutable testimony of the resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ”, said the Patriarch of Jerusalem last week, as he officiated the All-Night Vigil at the whole relics of St. John Jacob of Neamț, whose entire incorrupt body reposes at the Hozeva…

Aug 20, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Polish faithful process 16 km for Supraśl icon of Mother of God

Poland’s Supraśl Monastery of the Annunciation was the site of a joyous celebration last week in honour of the monastery’s wonderworking icon of the Mother of God. Thousands annually gather for the feast at the monastery in northeastern Poland on August 9-10, and this year was no exception, as thousands of Orthodox faithful from Poland…

Aug 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Serbia creates Instagram account to reach domestic and foreign public

Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia gave the blessing for the creation of an Instagram account named porfirije_patrijarh on the social media platform Instagram. “In this way, the Patriarch wants to meet the strong interest of the faithful, but also the entire domestic and foreign public, about his work, views and opinions,” is stated in a press…

Aug 19, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Basilica.ro Director visits Poland: Orthodox Youth is very organized. His Beatitude Sawa is warm, firm, and encouraging

The visit of the Director of Basilica.ro in Poland at the invitation of OrthPhoto ended on Sunday, August 15, 2021. On Saturday, Mr Aurelian Nicolae Iftimiu had a meeting with His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland. The director of the Basilica News Agency was welcomed by His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa at the…

Aug 15, 2021basilica.ro

Patriarch of Romania expresses sympathy and solidarity with Greece over forest fires: EN/GR

On Sunday, August 8, 2021, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message to Archbishop Hieronymos II of Athens and All Greece expressing the sympathy and solidarity of the entire Romanian Orthodox Church with the Greek people deeply affected by the vegetation fires: Your Beatitude, For several days we have been following with great…

Aug 8, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Communique: Antioch Patriarchate joyfully announces creation of Romanian parish in Dubai

Antioch Patriarchate announces creation of a Romanian parish in Dubai. Communique: ‘With great joy, the Patriarchate of Antioch announces the establishment of a new parish in the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, created in collaboration with the Patriarchate of Romania. This unique joint initiative was proposed by the Patriarchate of Romania to…

Aug 7, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Ashdod: The Patriarch of Jerusalem participates in historical liturgy at the ruins of a 6th century Byzantine church

The Patriarch of Jerusalem and clerics from the Holy Land participated on Thursday in an open-air Liturgy officiated at the ruins of a Byzantine basilica near Ashdod. The patriarch officiated a Trisagion for the repose of those mentioned on a recently found mosaic on the site – among them, a bishop who participated in two…

Jul 31, 2021Ștefana Totorcea