New Skete of St. Anna opens in Kenya
A new convent has opened in the Diocese of Nyeri and Mt. Kenya in the Patriarchate of Alexandria, Orthochristian reports. “Welcome to the Skete of St. Anna. It is now complete and ready for nuns…
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“Bus of mercy” for homeless blessed in St. Petersburg
A new “Bus of Mercy,” a mission to the city’s homeless, was blessed at the Church of the Nativity of Christ in St. Petersburg on Sunday. The new volunteer ministry vehicle is a joint project…
Patriarch Pavle of Serbia commemorated on 10th anniversary of his repose
The memory of Patriarch Pavle of Serbia of thrice-blessed memory was commemorated on Friday, November 15, on the 10th anniversary of his blessed repose. On that day, a Divine Liturgy and panikhida were served in…
His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill celebrates prayer service at the site of St. Bartholomew’s martyrdom
On 14 November 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated a prayer service at the remains of the chapel of St. Bartholomew in the capital of Azerbaijan. Church tradition holds that…
His Beatitude Met. Rastislav of the Czech and Slovak Church celebrates his 7th episcopal consecration anniversary
His Beatitude Father Rastislav, the Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands and Slovakia, celebrates on 18 November 2019 7th episcopal consecration anniversary. Rastislav or Rostislav, also known as St. Rastislav, was the…
Inauguration of the Church of St. Catherine in Amsterdam by the Ecumenical Patriarch
The Consecration of St. Catherine, in the suburb of Zandam, Amsterdam, was celebrated by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2019, after attending the Ecological Conference “Amsterdam International Water Week”, Orthodox Times reported.…
Meeting of the Committee of the Orthodox Churches (CROCEU) with the Ecumenical Patriarch
During the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Metropolis of Belgium, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) on Monday, November 11, 2019 at the Offices…
His Beatitude Chrysostomos II celebrates his name day
On 13 November 2019 His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus, celebrates his name day. He was born in Tala village, Paphos. At the age of 10 he lost his father and…
13th enthronement anniversary of Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus
On 12 November 2019 His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus, celebrates the 12th enthronement anniversary. He was born in Tala village, Paphos. At the age of 10 he lost his…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: “Water is a right for every human being and every creature”
The Water Week “Water Week” in Amsterdam was honored by the presence of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on 5 November, 2019, shortly after his arrival in the Netherlands for a pastoral visit in link…