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Faculty of Orthodox Theology holds Seminar in Bucharest on the Holy and Great Council

The Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest organized Thursday a seminar entitled Reception of the decisions of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church. Professors of Theology presented reports in which they analyzed the official documents adopted by the Council of Crete. The event marked the first anniversary of the Holy…

Jun 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania welcomes SVOTS President, Archpriest Chad Hatfield, at the Patriarchal Residence

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Monday, 12 June 2017, the President of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) in New York, USA, the Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, at his Patriarchal Residence. During the meeting, the two discussed subjects related to the ties between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)…

Jun 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch speaks about the refugee crisis at the Concordia Europe Summit | ‘The world expects the common witness of people of faith’

His Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew participated in the Concordia Europe Summit which took place in Athens (Greece) on 6-7 June 2017. Concordia is a registered nonprofit organization that enables public-private partnerships to create a more prosperous and sustainable future. As equal parts convener, campaigner, and idea incubator, Concordia is creating a new model for how…

Jun 8, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian-Bulgarian Concelebration | Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte presides over Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Romanian Church in Sofia

Sunday His Beatitude Neophyte, Patriarch of Bulgaria, presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church in Sofia. According to mitropolia-sofia.org, concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included: His Eminence Teodosie, Archbishop of Tomis, His Grace Gerasimos of Melnik, secretary of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, His Grace Tikhon of…

Jun 6, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

The visit of Mr. Donald Trump, President of the USA at the Church of the Resurrection (VIDEO)

On Monday morning, 22nd  May 2017, the President of the U.S.A. Mr. Donald Trump arrived at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel-Aviv. Present at the official welcome was His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem. In the afternoon of the same day, the President of the U.S.A. visited the Church of the Resurrection, coming from David’s Gate with…

May 24, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Polish Orthodox Church adds over forty Romanian Saints to its calendar

The Polish Church was the first Autocephalous Orthodox Church to respond positively to the Romanian Patriarchate’s proposal to introduce Romanian Saints to its local church calendar. According to a communique of the Synodal office, during its 16 May working session, the Holy Synod of the Polish Orthodox Church decided to add several Romanian Saints to…

May 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of the first serbian bishop in America found to be incorrupt

The relics of Saint Mardarije (Uskokovic) were uncovered on May 5 2017. The opening of his relics, revealed his relics to be incorrupt, reports Fr. Nikolaj Kostur, the Chairman of the Liturgical Sub-Committee for the Glorification of St. Mardarije. The event was possible with the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Longin of New Gracanica and…

May 18, 2017Andrei Pau

Threefold Anniversary at Chambésy in the presence of the Ecumenical Patriarch (PHOTO GALLERY)

On 22-23 April 2017, the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy (Geneva, Switzerland) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation and the 20 years of activity of its Institute of Postgraduate Studies, as well as the 25th anniversary of the election of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew who visited Geneva on that occasion. An academic…

Apr 25, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sends condolences over terrorist attacks in Egypt

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a message of support to Pope Tawadros II, Patriarch of the Coptic Church in Egypt, after the two terrorist attacks that occurred on Palm Sunday in Tanta and Alexandria. The text of the message is given below. It is with a heavy heart that we learned of the terrorist attacks…

Apr 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Statement by Alexandrian Patriarch Theodoros about the terror attacks in Egypt

His Beatitude Theodoros II, Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa on being briefed about the heinous terrorist bomb attacks on Christian Churches in Egypt, made the following statement: “We are on the side of the Egyptian people. The second blast occurred at a relatively short distance from our Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, in the Manseia district…

Apr 11, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Jerusalem | The Holy Sepulchre will be restored until the Feast of the Resurrection

Head of the Russian ecclesiastical mission (RDM) in Jerusalem Archimandrite Alexander (elisov) expressed confidence that the restoration of the Edicule, a chapel over the Tomb of the Lord, will be completed by Easter and will not violate age-old traditions of celebration. In predpochla Saturday at the Shrine is Holy fire, which is in Jerusalem attracts…

Mar 4, 2017Gheorghe Anghel