One of the most important visions of His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa is becoming a reality, reports the official website of the Patriarchate of Alexandria. For the very first time, enrolments are starting at the newly-established “St Mark’s” Academy of Orthodox Theological Studies of the Patriarchate of Alexandria…
His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat has sent a message at the beginning of the Dormition Fast, urging everyone “not to forget those in tribulations and infirmities, those in sickness, suffering, sadness, and solitude, those in hospitals and at their homes, whom no one remembers or visit”. The Metropolitan of Banat noted that “the fasting…
The assembly of hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate will take place from 1 to 3 September in Constantinople, according to a communique received from the Ecumenical Patriarchate. This assembly, which will examine issues concerning the Church of Constantinople and, more broadly, Orthodoxy, is carried out in the framework of an earlier decision according to which…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew urged last Thursday the orthodox communities from Istanbul to collect economic support that will be offered to the fire-stricken “Lyreio Children’s Institution – Orthodox Village,” whose headquarters are in Neo Voutsa. Simultaneously, His All-Holiness exhorts all of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Archdioceses and Metropolises throughout the world, as well as every believer and…
The Metropolis of Bessarabia, also known as the Bessarabian Orthodox Church, an autonomous bishopric of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Moldova established the “Banca de Haine” charitable project under its “Diaconia” social mission two years ago. In that time, 118 tons of material goods for the needy have been collected by the Orthodox faithful in…
The Orthodox world gathered this week in celebration of the 1,030th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’, celebrated on July 28, the day that the Church commemorates the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Prince Vladimir, who adopted the Orthodox faith for the people of Rus’ in 988. Festive Liturgies, molebens, and cross processions were held throughout Russia,…
On July 1998, a significant event for Albanian Orthodox Church took place which was the re-gathering of the Holy Synod after the long atheistic darkness. The enthronement of His Eminence Ignat, the ordination and enthronement of His Eminence Joan as well as the ordination of Bishop Kozma completed the whole process of the canonical revival…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s Statement on the Destructive Wildfires in Attica and Other Regions of Greece: “We are overwhelmed by the dramatic developments in the region of Attica, which we have followed from the very first moment, and are a result of the large wildfires that have destroyed human lives, the properties of residents and incinerated the…
Romanian Patriarchate urges all its Dioceses to financially support he victims of the catastrophic wildfires that took place in recent days in Greece. Press release of the Romanian Patriarchate: As a token of brotherly communion and solidarity, the Romanian Patriarchate urges all its Dioceses at home and abroad to financially support, according to their possibilities,…
In an interview with Doxologia, His Grace Bishop Damaschin of Dorna pointed to the need and the importance of responsible journalism. Himself a former Radio Trinitas news editor (2001-2004), the current Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți stressed that ‘a fake news can stain a person’s human dignity’, thus having damaging consequences,…
Romanian Patriarch Daniel has sent a message to Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and All Greece expressing his solidarity with Greek people following deadliest wildfire in years. Full text of the statement: His Beatitude Hieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Your Beatitude, We have learned with great sorrow about the dramatic consequences of the…
His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej officiated Holy Liturgy and performed the rite of cheirotonia (consecration) of the Archimandrite Metodije (Ostojic) as Bishop of Dioclea, elected as Vicar Bishop of His Eminence Amfilohije, Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Coastlands. The ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection in Podgorica, Montenegro, on July 22, 2018, reports…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated Sunday, July 22, his 67th birthday by presiding over the Divine Liturgy at the Stavropegic Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Techirghiol, Constanța County. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included members of the Metropolitan Synod, Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube, Bishop Visarion of Tulcea, the secretary of the…
With great sadness, the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada learnt of the recent tragic event that took place last night in Greektown, Toronto, Canada. Two people have been killed and 12 others wounded, one of them critically, by a gunman who opened fire on a busy avenue in Canada’s largest city. H.G. Bishop Ioan Casian…
In his homily delivered Friday, July 20, at the stavropegical monastery of Techirghiol, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel pointed to 4 virtues of the Holy, Glorious Prophet Elijah the Tishbite. Phophet Elijah was a man of prayer, fast and self-control ‘The Holy Prophet Elijah, like St John the Baptist, did not establish a family. They lived…
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has appointed Dr. Ionuţ-Alexandru Tudorie to the position of academic dean. The Seminary’s Board of Trustees selected Tudorie, a native of Romania, on July 18 after the Academic Dean Search Committee had narrowed down the list of possible candidates to two. The announcement concludes an extended and carefully-undertaken search process that…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrates on Sunday, 22 july 2018, his 67th anniversary. He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of Timiş. He was baptised Dan-Ilie. Education and professional experience 1958 – 1962 – he attends the primary school in his native…
Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia celebrates Friday his name day: The Holy Prophet Elijah. Ilia II, also transliterated as Ilya or Elijah (born January 4, 1933), is the current Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church. He is officially styled as Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan…
Following on the heels of the glorious festivities for the 100th anniversary of the murder of the holy Royal Martyrs, the Russian Orthodox Church also commemorated the centenary of the martyrdom of St. Elizabeth the Grand Duchess and the Nun Barbara and Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich Romanov, the Princes Ioann Konstantinovich, Konstantin Konstantinovich, Igor Konstantinovich,…
The Russian Orthodox Church has been celebrating the centenary of the martyrdom of the last imperial family of Russia with numerous events throughout Russia all year, with the celebrations culminating in last night’s Patriarchal Divine Liturgy in Ekaterinburg and all-night cross procession in their honor. 100,000 faithful Orthodox Christians from around the world, including Azerbaijan,…