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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

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia released from hospital

According to a brief message on the official Serbian Patriarchate website, “His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej was released from hospital treatment at the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade in the morning of August 6, 2019.” As previously reported, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia was rushed to the hospital on August 29 and was being treated…

Sep 6, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarch honours Associate Professor Christos Yannaras with Offikion of Archon Grand Rhetor

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew honoured the distinguished Associate Professor and writer Christos Yannaras with the Offikion of Archon Grand Rhetor, after the completion of Vespers, which he celebrated on Saturday, August 31, the eve of the celebration of the Indiction, at the Life-Giving Spring at Valoukli. “We honour, we praise, your great contribution to theology,…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia in stable condition after being urgently admitted to hospital

His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia is in stable condition after being rushed to the hospital on August 29, just a day after his 89th birthday, Pravmir reports. The Patriarch is continuing to undergo treatment at the Military Medical Academy. Recovery is underway and doctors expect that His Holiness will soon return to his regular duties.…

Sep 4, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Filipino Municipality establishes St. John Maximovitch Day

One of the greatest hierarchs in the history of the Orthodox Church will now be officially celebrated annually in the Filipino municipality of Guiuan, Orthochristian reports. The great wonderworker St. John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Francisco took a large group of orphans under his care to Tubabao Island after communist rule came to China…

Sep 2, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarch blesses Ecclesiastical New Year, prays for integrity of creation at Constantinople

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday officiated the service of the Indiction in the presence of tens of hierarchs and offered prayers for the integrity of creation on the 30th anniversary since the establishment of September 1 as a Day of Prayer for the Protection of the Environment. Following the Divine Liturgy celebrated at…

Sep 1, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch’s message for Indiction: Care for environment is an essential expression of church life

Sunday, September 1 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the first day of the ecclesiastical year as the Day of the Protection of the Environment. This day of prayer was instituted in the Orthodox Church by Patriarch Demetrios I of Constantinople to raise public awareness in order to solve ecological problems. On this…

Aug 30, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Synod proposes Elder Gervasios of Patras to the Ecumenical Patriarchate for canonization

The Orthodox Church could soon know the joy of a new saint among the hosts of millions who have already been revealed as holy God-pleasers. Meeting in Athens on Tuesday, the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church announced that it would submit a packet of documents proposing the canonization of Elder Gervasios (Paraskevopoulos) of…

Aug 30, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Ship owner, philanthropist Martinos selected as new civil governor of Mt. Athos

Well-known shipowner and philanthropist Athanasios Martinos has been selected by the Mitsotakis government as the next civil governor of the semi-autonomous Orthodox monastic community of Mt. Athos, Orthodoxia News Agency reports. The choice of Martinos was, reportedly, viewed in a positive light by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, as well…

Aug 28, 2019Sorin Ioniţe