International

20th anniversary of autocephaly of Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church

The Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia celebrated Monday, August 27, 2018 its 20th anniversary since the bestowing of autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarch in 1998. The history of youngest among the local autocephalous Orthodox Churches dates back to the 9th century legacy of Sts Cyril and Methodius, the enlighteners of the Slavs.…

Aug 27, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Patriarch of Jerusalem to lead celebrations on National Cathedral’s first patronal feast

The first patronal feast of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral will be celebrated on November 30, 2018, on the feast day of Saint Andrew the First Called, who is also the Cathedral’s patron saint and the protector of Romania. The celebrations, including the Divine Liturgy, will be led by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of…

Aug 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi brings Panagia Vimatarissa Icon replica to Diaconești Monastery

During his recent visit to Romania, the Very Rev. Archimandrite Ephraim, the abbot of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, offered a replica of the Vimatarissa Icon of the Mother of God to the Diaconești Monastery. The Vimatarissa or Ktitorissa Icon of the Mother of God is one of the seven miraculous icons enshrined at the…

Aug 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch to commemorate WWI soldiers at largest military graveyard in Greece

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will visit Thessaloniki on September 29-30 to attend the commemorative manifestations at the largest military graveyard in Greece marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, reports Orthodoxia.info. His Holiness will be in Thessaloniki following the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Barnabas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis. The…

Aug 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Maximos was enthroned at Chambésy

The greek Metropolitan Maximos was enthroned as Metropolit of Switzerland on 18 August at the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy. The Very Reverend Archimandrite Maximos Pothos, Chancellor of the Metropolis of Switzerland, has been elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 10 July 2018 Metropolitan of Switzerland in replacement of…

Aug 22, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Met. Tikhon (OCA) celebrates Transfiguration at Polish Holy Mountain with 10,000 faithful

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada (Orthodox Church in America) had the blessing of concelebrating Sunday the Divine Liturgy for the great feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, according to the Julian unrevised calendar (by old style), with His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland at the holiest site in…

Aug 21, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

St. Thekla Monastery in Maaloula, Syria celebrates first liturgy since city freed from terrorists

A great spiritual event took place recently when the Divine Liturgy was served in the St. Thekla Monastery in Maaloula, Syria on August 12. This was the first Liturgy served there in several years after the city was taken over by terrorists and several of the nuns were kidnapped for several months, reports ekklisiaonline.gr, quoted by…

Aug 21, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

In pictures: Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem leads celebrations at Transfiguration of the Lord Monastery on Mount Tabor

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem presided over the patronal celebrations at the Transfiguration of the Lord Monastery on Mount Tabor, marked Saturday, August 18, 2018, according to the Julian unrevised calendar. His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos led the All-Night Vigil including the hierarchal Divine Liturgy at the monastic settlement founded on the Mountain where…

Aug 21, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia will stay in Switzerland from August 31 to September 4

On August 6, 2018, in his patriarchal residence of Belgrade, Patriarch Irinej of Serbia received Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland (Serbian Orthodox Church) and Mrs. Snežana Janković, the ambassador of Serbia in Switzerland, reports orthodoxie.com. Bishop Andrej and the ambassador thanked the patriarch for his warm welcome. During their meeting, they discussed the preparations for the…

Aug 21, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Metropolitan Tikhon to begin first official visit to Church of Poland

At the invitation of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon will make an official visit the Orthodox Church of Poland August 17-22, 2018. Members of the delegation accompanying Metroplitan Tikhon include His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin of San Francisco and the West; Archpriests Alexander Rentel and Daniel Andrejuk; Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak;…

Aug 17, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem presides over celebrations of St John Jacob the New Chosebite

Saint John Jacob of Neamț, also known as Saint John the New Chosebite, was celebrated Friday, August 10, 2018, at Chozeba Monastery, where His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem presided over the All-Night Vigil. Saint John, born in Botosani County, Romania, conducted a life of spiritual feats and ascetism at the Holy Monastery of Chozeba.…

Aug 17, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu