International

His Beatitude Chrysostomos II celebrates his name day

On 13 November 2017 His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus, celebrates his name day. He was born in Tala village, Paphos. At the age of 10 he lost his father and two years later, after finishing his elementary education, he joined the monastery of Ayios Neophytos in Paphos. He also attended…

Nov 13, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

11th enthronement anniversary of His Beatitude Chrysostomos II

On 12 November 2017 His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus, celebrates the 11th enthronement anniversary. He was born in Tala village, Paphos. At the age of 10 he lost his father and two years later, after finishing his elementary education, he joined the monastery of Ayios Neophytos in Paphos. He…

Nov 12, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

First Divine Liturgy in sign language to be performed in Nicosia church

A Divine Liturgy is to be performed next week in sign language for the first time ever in Cyprus, aiming to include the deaf in the Holy Mysteries of the Greek Orthodox Church, Cyprus Mail reports. A theologian will travel from Greece at the invitation of the Metropolis of Tamasos and Orinis to simultaneously interpret…

Nov 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Colours of Orthodoxy | An album depicting churches in Romania claims first place in “Best Illustrated Book” Category at international contest in Moscow

The ‘Colours of Orthodoxy. Romania’ photo album published by the Orthodox Diocese of Warsaw won first place in “Best Illustrated Book” Category at the 12th edition of the Illumination through books contest held in Moscow on Nov. 2. This year’s contest took place at Sergievsky Hall, Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, reports orthodox.pl. This…

Nov 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

June 5-8, 2018: International ecological symposium in Attica, Greece

A Green Attica for a Sustainable Environment. Preserving the Planet and Protecting Its People is the title of the international ecological symposium organized next year by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Regional Prefecture of Attiki. The symposium will convene theologians and scientists, political and business leaders, as well as activists and journalists from all over the world.…

Nov 8, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

“We hurt and grieve for the loss of life of innocent people” – Archbishop Demetrios’ statement on the Texas attack

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, on behalf of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, expressed the disbelief, outrage, pain, and sorrow of the entirety of the faithful, at this latest manifestation of evil and violence at a small church in rural Sutherland Springs of Texas. Archbishop Demetrios made the following statement: “We are in…

Nov 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Ilia planning to visit Russia for centenary of restored Patriarchate 

His Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia has accepted the invitation of His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill to visit Moscow on December 4 for the celebration of the centenary of the restoration of the Russian Patriarchate, saying he is ready to visit, health allowing, reports Ria-Novosti, quoted by orthochristian.com. Patriarch Ilia has had several health problems lately.…

Nov 6, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Siberian airline to name planes after saints

The Russian airline IrAero, based in Irkutsk and Omsk, has decided to name the planes of its new Sukhoi Superjet 100 fleet after several great saints, including apostles and great Russian saints. “Our air fleet has been replenished with nine Russian-made airplanes. Together with the Irkutsk Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, the names of…

Nov 4, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Two talks of Elder Zacharis Zacharou at St. Tikhon’s Monastery

Elder Zacharis (Zacharou) from Holy Momastery of John the Forerunner in Essex, England, a spiritual child of the revered Elder Sophrony (Sakharov), recently visited St. Tikhon’s Monastery and Seminary in South Canaan, PA, where he offered two public presentations to the monastics, seminarians, and parish community. The first talk, “On the Priesthood,” was geared more…

Nov 4, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Kirill speaks about Confessing the Orthodox Faith under an atheist system and the meaning of our freedom today

Address by His Beatitude Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, delivered at the solemn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, 28 October 2017: Your Beatitude Most Blessed Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church! Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences and Graces, Esteemed archpastors! I was sincerely pleased to receive your kind…

Nov 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Orthodox Church proclaims St Paisios of Mount Athos Patron of Signal Battalions

During a working session chaired by His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymus on Thursday, the Standing Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church proclaimed Saint Paisios of Mount Athos Patron of the Hellenic Army’s Signal Battalions. According to a press release of the Greek Church Holy Synod, the decision was made following the request of the military priests…

Nov 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu