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An Orthodox church reopens after a century on ship Aurora

An Orthodox church has reopened on the Aurora cruiser, reports the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The Church of St. Nicholas, located in the center of the ship, was restored from archival photographs and drawings. It was originally closed in 1917. The cruiser will host regular Divine services on weekends and Church feast days. The…

Jul 11, 2018Florin Nicolaie

CROCEU Members on the Istanbul Convention: The sanctity of the institution of the family must be promoted for the future of Europe

The representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union have expressed their opinion regarding the Istanbul Convention on the prevention and combating of violence against women and domestic violence condemning all kinds of domestic violence. In a statement sent to the Basilica News Agency, CROCEU members expressed “serious concerns about the introduction of a…

Jul 10, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

The 500th anniversary since St. Maxim the Greek of Vatopedi monastery arrived in Russia marked on Mount Athos

On July 3-4, 2018, the festivities marking the 500th anniversary since St. Maxim the Greek of Vatopedi Monastery arrived in Russia took place on Holy Mount Athos, mospat.ru reports. In 1518, monk Maxim came to Moscow at a request of Grand Prince Vasili III to translate and edit religious books.   With a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch…

Jul 7, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Famous Greek Chef Akis Petretzikis meets with ‘Athonite Chef’ Monk Epiphanios of Mylopotamos

The famous Greek Chef Akis Petretzikis began the month of July on the Holy Mount Athos in the company of Father Epiphanios of the Great Lavra’s Mylopotamos Cell, who is surnamed the Athonite Chef or the Chef of Mount Athos. Akis Petretzikis is the winner of the 2010 MasterChef cooking competition in Greece and the…

Jul 6, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Nine-year commemoration of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi

Nine years have passed since the falling asleep of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, one of the closest disciples of Venerable Joseph the Hesychast (†1959). On Elder Joseph’s death anniversary, His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Chalkida officiated a memorial service at the Annunciation katholikon of Vatopedi Monastery. The service that took place Friday, June 29, 2018,…

Jul 5, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch: “It is reasonable to desire the restoration of unity for the divided ecclesiastical body in Ukraine”

The Ecumenical Patriarch expressed the Ecumenical Throne’s unabating interest for the healing of the Ukrainian ecclesiastical problem and the restoration of unity for the divided ecclesiastical body in that country during his address in the Chamber of the Throne, following the 40-day memorial of Metropolitan Evangelos of Perge, which took place on Sunday, July 1,…

Jul 3, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop of Cyprus recovering well, soon to return to official duties

“I am very well and will return to my duties within days,” His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of New Justiniana and All Cyprus told Romfea a few days after his recent colon surgery, OrthoChristian reports. The 77-year-old Cypriot primate underwent surgery on June 25, after which doctors announced that the operation was successful and His…

Jul 3, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Good deed: Albanian Church blesses newly-opened center for elderly

A center for the elderly was recently opened under the auspices of the Albanian Orthodox Church on Mach 19, and this past Sunday, on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the election of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios to the Albanian primatial throne, the center was festively blessed by a hierarch of the Church, Orthochristian…

Jun 28, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

SVOTS donates $13k to non-profit partner Pro Vita in Romania

A delegation from St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) presented last week a gift of $13,000 to the Pro Vita Association for the Born and Unborn in Romania. The presentation of the gift fulfills a promise the Seminary made to tithe 10% of the total funds raised on #GivingTuesday to Pro Vita, the Seminary’s non-profit #GivingTuesday partner for 2017. Last…

Jun 27, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Five-hour talks at the Phanar on the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church

A delegation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) met Saturday with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at his residence in Constantinople, where they held a five-hour meeting regarding the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church. Four members of the Standing Holy Synod of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) went to the Phanar to discuss the initiatives…

Jun 27, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Renowned Orthodox bioethicist Dr. Tristam Engelhardt Jr. reposes in the Lord

World-renowned bioethicist and reader in the Orthodox Church Dr. H. Tristam Enelhardt Jr. reposed in the Lord on June 21 at the age of 77, having battled two different forms of cancer, reports the site of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, cited by Orthocristian.com. He had been battling two forms of cancer. Hugo Tristam Enelhardt Jr.…

Jun 23, 2018Gheorghe Anghel