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Orthodox Bishops of the British Isles: “The Convening of the Holy and Great Council is of utmost importance”

“We consider it of utmost importance to make every effort for the Holy and Great Council to meet and show to the world the Synodal unity of the Church”, reads a statement made by the Episcopal Assembly of the British Isles. The working session of the Assembly took place Saturday, 4 June 2016, in London.…

Jun 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Georgian Orthodox Church: Communique on the Holy and Great Council

On 25 May 2016, the regular plenary session of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Georgia was held at the Patriarchate of Georgia. The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II acted as the Chairman of the session. Metropolitan Shio (Mujiri) of Senaki and Chkhopotsku was appointed Secretary of the session. The Catholicos-Patriarch of…

Jun 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Statement by the Patriarchate of Antioch regarding the Holy and Great Council

The Holy Synod of the Antiochian Orthodox Church was held and presided by His Beatitude John X in its seventh extraordinary session, from May 25 to 27-2016 at Balamand. The following archbishops were present: – His Eminence Georgios (of Mount Lebanon and dependencies). -His Eminence John (of Lattakia and dependencies). -His Eminence Elias (of Beirut…

May 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens receives Honorary Doctorate from Thessaloniki’s School of Pastoral and Social Theology

The School of Pastoral and Social Theology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki decided Wednesday, 18 May 2016, to award an Honorary Degree to His Beatitude Ieronymos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Romfea.gr reports. We quote the decision of the School of Theology: The Primate of the Autocephalous Church of Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos,…

May 24, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Resolution of the School of Pastoral and Social Theology in Thessaloniki on the Holy and Great Council

The School of Pastoral and Social Theology of the Faculty of Theology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, following discussions held during its Assembly, session no. 563/18 May 2016, salutes the decision of the Synaxis of Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches (21-28 January 2016) regarding the convocation of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox…

May 24, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Geron Archbishop Demetrios of America on the Holy and Great Council: „A Gift from God” (video)

His Eminence Geron Archbishop Demetrios of America (Ecumenical Patriarchate) transmitted a video message in which he calls the Holy and Great Council of the Ortododox Church “a gift from God”.  We present below the text of the message: The Almighty and Merciful God in His ineffable wisdom and unlimited love is offering to us a…

May 20, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Conference on the Theme of the Holy Great Synod in Bucharest

Thursday, 19 May 2016, professors and students of Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology met in the Amphitheatre of Dumitru Staniloae Centre for Continuous Formation of Bucharest in a conference on the preparation and themes of the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church – as Marius Gheorghe, Trinitas TV reporter informed. The guest…

May 19, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Metropolitan Rastislav of Czech Lands and Slovakia, on first irenic visit to Constantinople

Metropolitan Rastislav began Friday, 13 May 2016, his first irenic visit to the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, as Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, the Press Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate reported. The official reception of the delegation of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia took place the…

May 17, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch urges the plenitude of the Church to pray for the Holy and Great Council (video)

His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, addressed a message to all the members of the Orthodox Church referring to the Holy and Great Council, which will convene during 16-27 June 2016 in Crete. His Holiness fervently asks all faithful, clergy and laity, men and women, young and old, to pray for this important event of Orthodoxy.…

May 16, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Bulgarian Orthodox Parish in Budapest at Anniversary Time

Wednesday, 11 May 2016, the Bulgarian Orthodox parish in Budapest dedicated to Saints Kiril and Methodius celebrated one century of existence and lived a time of great spiritual joy at the celebration of the dedication day of the place of worship. On this occasion, His Beatitude Neophyte, Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, who was…

May 12, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Langadas: Consecration of the First Church Dedicated to Saint Pious Porphyrios

The first church dedicated to Saint Pious Porphyrios the Kapsokalyvite was consecrated Tuesday, 10 May 2016, in Iraklion locality, Langadas – imlagada.gr informs. The consecration service and first Divine Liturgy were celebrated by His Beatitude Hieronymus, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece. Several hierarchs of the Church of Greece concelebrated together with His Beatitude: Metropolitan…

May 12, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu