Sunday, 12 June 2016, His Eminence Serafim, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Germany, Central and Northern Europe celebrated the consecration service of the parish church of the “Presentation of the Lord” – Aschaffenburg, Germany, assisted by a group of hierarchs – the official website of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Germany, Central and Northern Europe informs.…
During the opening session of the Holy and Great Council held Monday, 20 June 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed a word in which he stressed out the importance of synodality and respecting it not only at local level, but also at pan-Orthodox level. The holmily of His Beatitude was appreciated by the…
Your All-Holiness, Your Holinesses, Eminences, Excellences, Reverend Brothers Priests, Brothers and Sisters participants of the Holy and Great Council, God the Almighty, One in the Holy Trinity, has blessed us to gather today, after long hours of work and many preparations, at this beautiful island of sunny Greece – Crete in order to begin, by…
(June 20, 2016) Once, tongues were confused for daring to build a tower; now, tongues are infused with the glory of divine knowledge. There, God condemned the impious for their sin; here, Christ enlightened the fishermen with the Spirit. Then, discord was created for the sake of punishment; today, concord is established for the salvation…
Homily by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Chairman of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church at the Concelebration of the Divine Liturgy in the Metropolitan Church of St. Minas in Heraklion, Crete With Their Beatitudes the Primates of the Holy Orthodox Churches (Sunday of Pentecost, June 19, 2016) Your Beatitudes, Holy Brother Primates of…
Saturday, 11 June 1016, the Eparchial Assembly of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Northern Europe was held at the Eparchial Centre of Stockholm. Romanian Orthodox priests from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark attended the event, accompanied by the lay representatives of the parochial communities – the Press Office of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Northern Europe…
Response by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Chairman of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, to His Eminence Archbishop Irenaios of Crete, President of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Church of Crete, on the Occasion of the Arrival of the Ecumenical Patriarch and Their Beatitudes the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous…
Response by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Chairman of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church to the Honorable Mayor of Heraklion, Crete, Vasilios Lambrinos at the Reception of the Ecumenical Patriarch and Their Beatitudes the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches at the Courtyard of the Holy Cathedral Church of Saint Titus…
The participation in the Divine Liturgy of the delegations of the Orthodox Churches in the Holy and Great Council in Crete, at the metropolitan cathedral Annunciation of the Theotokos in Kissamos, followed on the eve of the Pentecost by the commemoration of the departed ones, especially those who worked for the preparation of the Holy…
This morning, at 09.00 a.m., the Heads of Orthodox Churches arrived at the Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia, in Kolymbari, Crete, where they said a prayer in the opening of the small Synaxis, the last Sinaxis of the Primates previous to the Holy and Great Council. In this Synaxis participate the Primates and two…
Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste – Patriachate of Romania, spoke to Nikos Papachristou (amen.gr) about the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church. N.P.: Your Eminence, how important event is the Holy and Great Synod for the life of the Orthodox Church? Metropolitan Nifon: The Holy and Great Synod is very important for the…
Today, 11 June 2016, His Grace Timotei Prahveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest blessed “Saint Martyr Filofteia” social canteen of district 4 deanery in Bucharest. His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, on behalf of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, celebrated the religious service at the centre, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. The celebrating…
Sunday, 12 June 2016, a festive programme dedicated to the Heroes’ Day was organised at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Spyridon – the New in Bucharest. The event took place just after the Divine Liturgy. The main actors, children from 5 to 10 years old recited poems and sang patriotic songs – TRINITAS TV informs.…
Today, 12 June 2016, the parish chapel of Berceni II locality, Ilfov County was consecrated by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. On this occasion, the faithful of Berceni II parish enjoyed the presence of His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, who celebrated the consecration service of the parish chapel and the…
Today, 12 June 2016, the Orthodox Church is on the 7th Sunday after Easter. The Church scheduled for today the reading from the Gospel text presenting the “Prayer of Jesus, our Saviour”. This Sunday is also dedicated to a very important event in the life of the Church, namely the First Ecumenical Council of 325,…
Message of His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostom of Cyprus on the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church Having followed publicly issued statements of certain local Orthodox Churches on the convening of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, we wish to state the following brief points: The convening of the Great Council…
Thursday, 9 June 2016, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates the Ascension of the Lord. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral. His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe concelebrated. The Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in which he spoke about the significance…
From 10-14 June 2016, the 13th edition of the International Festival of Orthodox Music entitled “Dostoino est” is held in Pomorie, Bulgaria. The parish choir of the Annunciation parish in Târgu Ocna town, Oneşti deanery participates in the festival with the blessing of His Eminence Ioachim, Archbishop of Roman and Bacău. During the four days…
Saturday, 11 June 2016, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest consecrated the chapel of Pantelimon II parish, in Pantelimon town, South Ilfov deanery – Rev. Fr. Preda Cristian, secretary to the deanery informs. Pantelimon II parish, served by Rev. Fr. Paraschivoiu Constantin Iulian, was recently set up, with the blessing…
Bucharest, 11.06.2016 His Holiness BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, With brotherly love in Christ, we address to Your Holiness on the occasion of the feast of the Holy Apostle Bartholomaios, your heavenly protector. On this day of celebration, we pray Christ, our Lord, the “High Priest of the good…