International

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

115th anniversary of birth of Royal Martyr Tsarevich Alexei to be marked with moleben for hemophiliacs

Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov is perhaps history’s best-known hemophiliac, besides being venerated throughout the Orthodox world as a passion-bearer and martyr. This year, the 115th anniversary of his birth on August 12 will be marked with the praying a moleben for the health of those suffering from hemophilia. The service will be celebrated at Moscow’s…

Aug 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Sarov Cathedral consecrated during feast of St. Seraphim

His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia traveled to the Sarov and Diveyevo Monasteries for the celebration of the feast of the uncovering of the great saint’s relics, which was augmented by the spiritual joy of the consecration of a new place of worship. His Beatitude arrived to the Nizhny Novgorod Metropolis on…

Aug 7, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Ecumenical Patriarch receives the 2019 ECOS Environmental Award

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I received on Friday the 2019 ECOS® Award for exceptional leadership in environmental protection, Greek Reporter announces. The Ecumenical Patriarch received the prestigious award in honor of his lifetime of environmental advocacy and global influence on environmental protection. The Award was presented to the Ecumenical Patriarch at his headquarters in…

Aug 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel