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City of Tallinn to allocate $104,000 for restoration of orthodox church

The Chairman of the Tallinn City Council, Mikhail Kilvart will sign an agreement today on support for the restoration of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in the city’s Kopli subdistrict. According to the agreement, $104,000 (90,000 euros) will be allocated for the work,  Orthocristian reports. Tallinn has proven itself a friend to the Orthodox Church, having allocated…

Jun 22, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

In pictures: Networking in between DMOPC18 sessions

OrthPhoto photographer Aleksander Wasyluk took beautiful pictures of the DMOPC18 participants networking in between the sessions. Over 100 specialists from all across the world attended the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Pastoral Orthodox Care at the Orthodox Academy of Crete on June 18 – June 21, 2018. The pictures depict moments when people exchanged…

Jun 21, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Church of Cyprus declares several military patron saints

The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus has declared several new patron saints for various branches of the nation’s armed forces, with the Most Holy Theotokos being designated as the overall patron and protectress for all the armed forces, reports vimaorthodoxias.gr. The Synod met in its second regular session of the year yesterday under the…

Jun 21, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

In pictures: Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi celebrates Divine Liturgy at Gonia Monastery before DMOPC18 communication sessions

Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos celebrated Tuesday the Divine Liturgy at the Stavropegic Monastery of Gonia in Crete in the opening of the second day’s communication sessions of the International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care (DMOPC18). Abbot Ephraim Tuesday, June 19, started celebrating the daily Divine Liturgy before the…

Jun 20, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

DMOPC18: Jean-Claude Larchet calls for abstinence from social media during fasting periods

During the first day of the International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care in Crete (DMOPC18), the renowned theologian Jean-Claude Larchet said that during the fast seasons Christians ought to reduce their activity on social platforms. Larchet said that social networks ‘have invaded the lives of contemporary people and especially of today’s youth.’…

Jun 20, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch Daniel welcomes Archbishop Theodosios of Sebastia at his patriarchal residence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Monday, June 11, 2018, His Eminence Archbishop Theodosios of Sebastia (Jerusalem Patriarchate) at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest. During the meeting, they discussed the problems that Christians in the Middle East are facing due to military conflicts, which led to their migration to different parts of the world, such as…

Jun 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Holy Synod declares Saint Therapon as Patron Saint of physical therapists

The Permanent Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church approved Friday the request of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists’ Association to take the Hieromartyr Saint Therapon of Cyprus as its patron Saint. At the same working session yesterday, the request of the Hellenic Society of Rheumatology to take St. Gregory the Theologian as its patron saint was…

Jun 9, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

African king baptized on Mt. Athos

An African king traveled to Holy Mt. Athos recently to be baptized into the holy Orthodox Church. It was initially reported by the Union of Orthodox Journalists only that an African king was baptized by Hieromonk Dionysius of Koutloumousiou Monastery with the Christian name of David. The king was subsequently identified as Tribal King Tchiffi Zae Jean…

Jun 8, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Good deed: Sofia diocese donates new equipment to children’s anesthesiology clinic

His Holiness Patriarch Neofit of Bulgaria paid a visit to Sofia’s Pirogov Hospital yesterday, the largest emergency care hospital in the country, to donate new life-saving equipment on behalf of the Sofia Diocese of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The “ROTEM Sigma” apparatus was presented to the resuscitation unit in the hospital’s children’s anesthesiology clinic, Orthochristian.com…

Jun 8, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarch declares Elder Iakovos Tsalikis a Saint in a ceremony in Evia

Thousands of believers from Greece, Australia, Germany and other countries attended the canonization ceremony of Elder Iakovos Tsalikis held on June 2-3, 2018, at St David Monastery in Evia led by His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Metropolis of Chalkida organized a series of events occasioned by the official announcement of numbering the former abbot…

Jun 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch gives Keynote Speech at the Opening of the Ecological Symposium in Athens: full text

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Tuesday gave the keynote speech at the opening of the Ecological International Symposium entitled ‘Towards a greener Attica. Preserving the Planet and Protecting its People‘. Please find below the full text of the Ecumenical Patriarch’s keynote address. KEYNOTE ADDRESS by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Opening of the…

Jun 6, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu