International

Metropolitan of Smyrna and the Metropolitan of Nea Ionia in Romania

Metropolitan Bartholomew of Smyrna presided over the liturgies dedicated to the annual commemoration of Saint Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople, at the invitation of Bishop Niphon of Târgovişte, Hierarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Romfea News reports. The saint reformed the church life of the Romanian Orthodox Church and made a very important contribution towards the…

Aug 21, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Sunday Octoechos published in Chinese language

A new liturgical book has been published in the Chinese language for the enrichment of the daily prayer and liturgical life of the Orthodox faithful in China. The latest text from the China Orthodox Press is a Chinese-language publication of the Sunday Octoechos. “This project is being undertaken to make Divine worship available for Chinese speaking believers…

Aug 20, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Rwandan young man baptized by Metropolitan Teofan on top of Ceahlău Mountain

The young Rwandan Catechumen Teophile Niyigena was christened by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina at the Transfiguration of the Lord Monastery on top of the Ceahlău Mountain. The Sacrament of Baptism took place on the monastery’s patronal feast, August 6, 2019. Teophile’s godfather is lawyer Andrei Vladareanu, who is known for his…

Aug 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa to visit Cyprus 

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodoros II is expected to visit Cyprus to attend the annual camping of the Youth of the Orthodox Churches in the Middle East, that takes place in Cyprus, CNA reports. The initiative gathers together young people from various countries, including Egypt. Patriarch Theodoros will visit the Archbishopric…

Aug 19, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Virtual Conference to Discuss Digital Evangelism

The Antiochian Archdiocese Department of Missions and Evangelism hosts and participates in events related to missions, evangelism, and parish renewal. On October 19, 2019 from noon until 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, they are sponsoring an online conference on digital evangelism. A FREE pdf on Parish Database Software​ will be given out by Deacon Christian Manasseh, director of the Department of Internet…

Aug 19, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Archbishop Leo of Finland meets with Ecumenical Patriarch at Phanar

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met today, Tuesday, August 13, at the Phanar, with Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and all Finland, who is the head of the Orthodox Autonomous Church of Finland, and the Lutheran Archbishop of Finland Tapio Luoma. They are both on a pilgrimage to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Constantinople, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America…

Aug 16, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Movie depicting tribulations of St Nektarios of Aegina coming to cinemas across Greece soon

Movie theatres across Greece will be showing a new film ‘Man of God’ depicting the life and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina. Based on a true story, ‘Man of God’ will highlight the inspiring and struggling life of Saint Nektarios, played by leading actor Aris Servetalis (42). ‘Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without…

Aug 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Drama Metropolitan consecrates first Romanian church on Mount Athos dedicated to St Paisios

His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos of Drama consecrated a newly built church at the hut of the Annunciation at Lakkoskiti in honour of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos. This is the first church serving a Romanian community on the Holy Mount to be dedicated to St Paisios. The consecration ceremony took place on July 25, the…

Aug 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Festive procession with relics of St. Spyridon held on Corfu in honor of defeat of turks

A great annual tradition was again honored on the Greek island of Corfu on Sunday, in celebration of a miracle worked by the island’s patron saint more than 300 years ago. The Divine Liturgy in honor of St. Spyridon was celebrated in the morning, followed by a procession throughout the old city of Kerkyra with…

Aug 14, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

International Conference on the Theological Legacy of Archpriest George Florovsky

The Ecumenical Patriarchate is organizing an International Conference in Istanbul, titled “The theological legacy of Archpriest George Florovsky,” Sept. 1-3, 2019, on the 40-year anniversary of his passing. His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will inaugurate the International Conference which will be attended by hierarchs, clergy, distinguished university professors and theologians from universities from around the…

Aug 13, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

New abbot elected for St. John’s monastery in Essex, founded by Elder Sophrony

The Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Tolleshunt Knights, near Essex, England was founded in 1958 by Elder Sophrony (Sakharov), the spiritual child of St. Silouan the Athonite who is himself venerated throughout the Orthodox world. Elder Sophrony served as the monastery’s abbot until his holy repose in 1993. The abbatial post was then…

Aug 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel