International

Visit of the Archbishop of Finland to Halki

Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and all Finland visited with his convoy the Theological School of Halki, Romfea News reports. The Archbishop was welcomed by the fathers of the Brotherhood of Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity of Halki. Later, the Archbishop of Helsinki took a guided tour of the seminary and the library, walked around…

May 26, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Trabzon’s famous Sümela Monastery opened

The first part of the picturesque Black Sea province of Trabzon’s great monument Sümela Monastery has been opened to visitors on May 25 following a four-year-long comprehensive restoration and rock improvement work, Hurriyet Daily News reports. Sümela Monastery, which is located on a steep and rocky area in the Karadağ Mountain in Altındere Valley and offers its guests a combination of nature,…

May 25, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill celebrates his name day

His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrates Friday, 24 May 2019, the name day: St. Cyril is the spiritual protector of His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill. His Beatitude Kirill (secular name Vladimir M. Gundyaev) was born on 20 November 1946, in Leningrad. After graduation from school, he entered the Leningrad Seminary and later the Leningrad…

May 24, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

‘The common interest of the Church’ as seen by Archbishops of Cyprus, Athens

Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus visited Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and all Greece on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the Archbishop’s Palace, Romfea News reports.  Archbishop Ieronymos welcomed the primate of the Church of Cyprus, and wished his journey to be good, creative and beneficial. Archbishop Chrysostom briefed Archbishop Ieronymos on his meeting with Patriarch Irinej…

May 23, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Bishop Kyrillos of Erythres is the new Abbot of Halki

Bishop Kyrillos of Erythres is the new Abbot of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) Monastery of Halki of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Romfea News reports. According to exclusive information by Romfea.gr, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is said to have announced the joyful news. Patriarch Bartholomew, Greek PM in joint call for reopening of Halki seminary Furthermore, the Bishop…

May 21, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Orthodox media representatives meet in Cyprus to strengthen international cooperation

Different representatives of Orthodox media outlets gathered in Cyprus from May 15 to May 19, 2019, to find ways of strengthening the international cooperation between Orthodox media specialists. The meeting was occasioned by the opening of the ‘Colours of Orthodoxy. Cyprus – Poland’ Exhibition organized by the OrthPhoto.net photography website, the Archdiocese of Cyprus, the…

May 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Hundreds married in mass Georgian Church weddings

More than 500 couples who had already started families but had no Church wedding participated in mass wedding ceremonies Thursday, reports the site of the Georgian Patriarchate quoted by Orthochristian. The services were held with the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia. The organizational work was undertaken by the Society of Chokhonetsev of…

May 18, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

‘Orthodoxy in Colours’: Photography exhibition juxtaposes Cyprus and Poland

A unique exhibition of over 200 pictures placed on 90 panels was opened on Friday evening, May 17, at the Cultural Centre of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation in Nicosia in an effort to bring together two European countries – Cyprus and Poland. The exhibition is entitled ‘Colours of Orthodoxy. Cyprus-Poland’ and was organized by…

May 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Archpastoral Message of Archbishop Elpidophoros to the faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

My Beloved Faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: Χριστὀς Ἀνέστη!  Christ is Risen! He is truly risen! Even though I am, as the Apostle Paul once said, “absent in the body” from you, I am very much with you in heart, in mind, and in spirit (cf. I Cor. 5:3). I wanted to take this moment to communicate with you…

May 17, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

The first Bishop of Toliara and Southern Madagascar has been enthroned

With the participation of ecclesiastical communities and the clergy from all over Madagascar, the enthronement of the first Bishop of Toliara and Southern Madagascar, Prodromos, took place in the Holy Temple of the Annunciation of the Virgin at the Missionary Center of Toliara, Romfea News reports. Prior to the enthronement ceremony, a joint celebration of…

May 16, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Following Suqailbya terror attack, Patriarch Daniel expresses solidarity with Antioch Patriarch

Bucharest, 15 May 2019 His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Your Beatitude, Christ is Risen! With profound sorrow, we found out about the terrorist attack on the Orthodox Christian village of Suqailbya, near the city of Hama, where four innocent children died, along with an adult, in the village church…

May 15, 2019Sorin Ioniţe