International

Statement by the Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Benelux

The Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Benelux posted this official statement on their website: Brussels – On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, the Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Benelux (CEOB) met for the sixteenth time at the headquarters of the Orthodox Metropolis, 71 Avenue Charbo. The meeting was chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate).…

Nov 17, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

A New Men’s Monastery for the British Isles and Ireland

His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan of the British Isles and Ireland has established a new men’s cenobitic brotherhood within the Antiochian Patriarchate. The Brotherhood of the Glorious Apostles Peter and Paul has been blessed to inhabit the Monastery of St Antony and St Cuthbert, reports The Brotherhood of the Glorious Apostles Peter and Paul is the…

Nov 14, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Bishop Ieronymos enthroned as metropolitan of Larissa

A new day dawned yesterday in Larissa, where at the city’s main square clergy and faithful welcomed their new bishop, Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larissa and Tyrnavos, reports Orthodoxia.info. The new hierarch arrived at 11am and was greeted by the bishops who had travelled to the Thessalian city for his enthronement, as well as by the civil…

Nov 14, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Holy Synod of Serbian Orthodox Church meets in Belgrade

The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church began its works on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade. The Serbian hierarchs gathered to examine the issues on the agenda under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej. New Statutes for the Church’s organization Change of…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to visit Venice next week

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Italy has announced that His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will pay a visit to Venice at the end of next week. Seven days before his arrival to Romania, Patriarch Bartholomew will be present in Venice on Saturday, November 17, 2018, for the feast day of Saint Gennadios the Confessor, Patriarch…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek State grants €1.240.000 to monasteries on Mount Athos

The Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos on Monday approved a grant of €1.240.000 for 22 monastic settlements on the Holy Mount Athos following a request submitted by the Sacred Community, Protothema reports. Regarding the financial support, the first monastery is Simonos Petras with 144.088 Euros. The second grant in value is offered to Agiou Pavlou…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Alexandria meets with Prince Charles in Ghana

During his visit to Ghana, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and All Africa on Sunday met with His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales. The meeting lasted about 30 minutes and was considered ‘very cordial’. According to the Patriarchate of Alexandria, the two parts expressed their joy for the occasion to meet in Accra,…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

OCA issues updated Social Media Guidelines for Clergy

The Orthodox Church in America (OCA) has recently published a document entitled “Social Media Guidelines for Clergy and Lay Leaders”. The document was approved by the Holy Synod of Bishops at their working session on October 24, 2018. The updated Guidelines are recommended by the Holy Synod for implementation by the Central Church Administration, ministries,…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

President of Ukraine, Ecumenical Patriarch sign agreement on cooperation and coordination

On Saturday, November 3, 2018, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Excellency President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine reaffirmed their desire to enhance the cooperation between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Ukrainian Nation—within the framework of the process for granting Autocephaly to the unified Orthodox Church in Ukraine—during the President’s visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with Archbishop of Cyprus

The Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Markos Bolaris, on Monday, met with His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus at his residence in Nicosia. According to the website of the Church of Cyprus, the two parts discussed issues regarding the Church and state relations, as well as other topics related to Orthodoxy worldwide. Deputy Minister…

Nov 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Simferopol airport could be renamed for St. Luke of Simferopol

More than 500 people have voted for the Simferopol airport to be renamed in honor of the great surgeon and Holy Hierarch St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol and Crimea, reports Orthochristian. Thanks to these votes in the second round of the contest, St. Luke’s name will move on to the third round vote, which will…

Nov 3, 2018Florin Nicolaie