International

Sinai monastery’s icons now available online

Princeton makes historic photos of St. Catherine’s collection accessible on the internet. The monastery of St. Catherine at the foot of Mount Sinai is the oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery in the world. And it possesses some of the oldest icons — many of which survived the periods of iconoclasm of the 8th and 9th…

Feb 24, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte’s 7th enthronement anniversary

Monday, February 24, His Beatitude Patriarch Neophyte celebrates his 7th enthronement anniversary as Primate of Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Patriarch Neophyte (Bulgarian: Патриарх Неофит, secular name Simeon Nikolov Dimitrov; born 15 October 1945, Sofia) is the current head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 24 February 2013. Prior to his election, he was the Metropolitan of…

Feb 24, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

Jerusalem Patriarch: Concrete understandings with Antioch over Qatar. ‘Our orthodox unity is most precious’

In the Holy Synod convened on Friday, February 21 2020, by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III various matters relating to the Patriarchate’s ministry were discussed, including the pending matter with the Patriarchate of Antioch relating to Qatar. It was asserted by Patriarch Theophilos that since the two Primates met together mid last year in Cyprus…

Feb 22, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

Father Epiphanios of Mylopotamos: From Mount Athos to the Culinary Olympics

Father Epiphanios of the Great Lavra’s Mylopotamos Cell, who is surnamed the Athonite Chef, participated this month, together with a team of Greek chefs, in the IKA/Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart, Germany. The team won the bronze medal in the category “Community Catering” with seven dishes inspired by the Macedonian culinary tradition, including zucchini and herb…

Feb 20, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Orthodox TV station to be launched soon in the Republic of Moldova

A new Orthodox TV station, NIKA TV, will soon be launched in the Republic of Moldova for the edification of the faithful and general public. More than 95% of Moldovans identify as Orthodox Christians. The Metropolis of Chișinău of the Russian Orthodox Church announced on Monday that “a local Orthodox Christian TV station will soon start its…

Feb 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania honored with 2020 Klaus Hemmerle Award

The Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, was honored on Friday in Aachen, Germany with the international award Klaus Hemmerle for 2020, for his contribution to the rapproachment and peaceful coexistence of communities with different cultural and religious backgrounds. The awards ceremony was held at the emblematic Aachen Cathedral. More than…

Feb 17, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Greek Energy Min Discusses Environmental Issues with Mt. Athos Representatives

The installation of photovoltaic modules and the support of the Greek state to Mount Athos were discussed at the meeting of Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of Environment and Energy, with the leadership of the Holy Community. In the meeting, which was also attended by the Civil Governor of Mount Athos, Athanasios Martinos, the topics of biological…

Feb 15, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

The Feast of St. Theodore Stratelates in the Patriarchate of Alexandria

On Saturday, February 8, 2020, feast of Saint Theodore Stratilates the Great Martyr, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa officiated at the Divine Liturgy which was held at the Holy Patriarchal Chapel of Saints Theodores. During the Liturgy, the African students of the Patriarchal School of “Saint Athanasius,” based in the Holy Patriarchal…

Feb 15, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarchate: Election of Auxiliary Bishops for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada joyously presents and transmits the official announcement of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate regarding the election of assistant (auxiliary) bishops. ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE PRESS RELEASE Under the presidency of His All-Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch, the Holy and Sacred Synod convened for its regular session, today, Thursday,…

Feb 14, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

First Orthodox monastery in Tanzania celebrates its first Divine Liturgy

The Orthodox faithful of Tanzania celebrated a day of firsts earlier this week. On Monday, February 10, the first Orthodox monastery in the nation celebrated its first Divine Liturgy. The service was celebrated by His Grace Bishop Agathonikos of Arusha and Central Tanzania at the holy habitation in Kidamali together with a number of Greek…

Feb 14, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

‘New Men’: A documentary film about monastic life in West Virginia

A new documentary film about Holy Cross Monastery in West Virginia, USA, is set for release on April 23rd. The project began two and a half years ago, when Sam Cox, a young filmmaker and spiritual seeker, approached Fr. Seraphim about making the film. Sam wanted to know why men in our time would choose to…

Feb 13, 2020Sorin Ioniţe