International

Patriarch Bartholomew meets with Pope Francis

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople met with Pope Francis on Tuesday, Vatican News reports. The meeting between the Pope and the Patriarch was held in “a fraternal atmosphere”, according to a communiqué from the Holy See Press Office. Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople also had lunch together at the Casa Santa Marta with…

Sep 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Biblical town of Emmaus, which is linked to Jesus’ resurrection and the Ark of the Covenant, may have been found

Archaeologists in Israel may have discovered the Biblical town of Emmaus, which is linked to Jesus’ resurrection and the Ark of the Covenant, Fox News channel reports. Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 2,200-year-old fortification at Kiriath-Jearim, a hill on the outskirts of Abu Ghosh, a village near Jerusalem. The fortification dates back to…

Sep 17, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria addresses sorcery on its agenda

The Alexandrian Church’s position on modern forms of slavery and on the struggle of refugees -migrants for a better life, dealing with the issue of sorcery in the African countries, applications of modern technology on the African continent today, the clergy fund, as well as ecological issues and the use of the media in the…

Sep 17, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

JWG explore common efforts on migration, peace building

The Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) met in Lyon, France for its annual plenary session from 2-5 September. The group released a communique focusing on migration and peacebuilding, outlining areas for theological reflection and cooperation. “The participants highlighted the political contexts in India, China,…

Sep 13, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Metropolitan Nathanael, in Archpastoral Encyclical, calls for living as doers of mercy

Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago called for becoming doers of mercy to guide individual lifestyles, blending a biting critique of the tendency to interpret the mercy of God in extreme ways with a plea for pursuing mercy as a way of life to be authentically human. The vision that Metropolitan Nathanael outlined in a 13-page archpastoral…

Sep 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch: The work of Fr Georges Florovsky will continue to be the inspiration and direction of theology

Opening of the proceedings of the International Conference on “The Theological Legacy of Protopresbyter Georges Florovsky” on Sunday, September 1, 2019, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stressed that Florovsky’s work is and will continue to be the inspiration and direction of theological work for generations to come. His Holiness addressed the hierarchs, clergymen, and distinguished university professors…

Sep 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

List of Orthodox Christian Victims of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Rev. Fr. John Peck made public on his blog the list of the Orthodox Christian Victims who perished in the 9/11 attacks by Islamic terrorists.  John Peck is the parishioner of the „All Saints” Church in North America, Pheonix, Arizona, under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Joanna Marie Ahladiotis (27) Anastasios (Ernest) Alikakos (43) Arlene…

Sep 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

St. John of Kronstadt monument unveiled at D.C. church founded by St. John of San-Francisco

More than 300 Orthodox Christians gathered on September 8, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington D.C. to greet one of Russia’s most beloved saints—John of Kronstadt. The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Washington, D.C. has a very special relationship with saints bearing the name John. The parish was…

Sep 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Cluj Metropolitan explains meaning of Christian hope at Int’l Bose Conference on Orthodox Spirituality

His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj spoke at the International Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox Spirituality organized at the Monastery of Bose in Italy about the meaning of Christian hope. He noted that Christian hope is a continuous, active manifestation of faith, which is the starting point of spiritual life. “A faithful man, a spiritual man,…

Sep 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop of Albania re-elected honorary president of Religions for Peace International

The worldwide religious community recognizes the role of the Archbishop Anastasios of the Albanian Orthodox Church in guaranteeing international peace, Romfea News reports. Archbishop Anastasios is a pioneer in the peaceful coexistence of religious communities in Albania, thereby contributing to social cohesion. He was recently re-elected honorary president of the Religions for Peace International, which…

Sep 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

4,000+ young people form ‘Chalice of Joy’ as annual Int’l Meeting of Orthodox Youth kicks off in Craiova

Over 4,000 young Christians from all across the world attended the opening ceremony of the Romanian Patriarchate’s annual International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2019) at Mihai Viteazul Square in Craiova on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Addressing those present was Patriarch Daniel who said that through faith, hope and love, young people form ‘a chalice…

Sep 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu