International

‘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

The Orthodox Academy of Crete has been recognized as an official research center

With the recent bill of the Ministry of Education voted by the Greek Parliament on April 23, 2019, the Orthodox Academy of Crete (OAC) is now incorporated into Law 4310/2014 (A 258) for “Research, Technological Development and Innovation” and is officially among the recognized Research Centers in Greece, Romfea News informs. This is a very…

May 15, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the new Archbishop of America: You have a lot to offer – We trust you

On Saturday afternoon, the new Archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, came to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the members of the Holy and Sacred Synod to accept, with the small Message, his election, Romfea News informs. Addressing Elpidophoros, the Ecumenical Patriarch stated that Mother Church decided to entrust Elpidophoros with the Archdiocese of America, as a young,…

May 13, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

The new Archbishop of Australia at the Ecumenical Patriarch and the Holy Synod

On Friday, May 10, at noon, the new Archbishop Makarios of Australia presented himself in front of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Holy Synod, so as to accept his election with the small Message, Romfea News reports. “It is a great joy to announce that you were unanimously elected Archbishop of Australia”, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew…

May 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel