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Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa to visit Cyprus 

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodoros II is expected to visit Cyprus to attend the annual camping of the Youth of the Orthodox Churches in the Middle East, that takes place in Cyprus, CNA reports. The initiative gathers together young people from various countries, including Egypt. Patriarch Theodoros will visit the Archbishopric…

Aug 19, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Virtual Conference to Discuss Digital Evangelism

The Antiochian Archdiocese Department of Missions and Evangelism hosts and participates in events related to missions, evangelism, and parish renewal. On October 19, 2019 from noon until 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, they are sponsoring an online conference on digital evangelism. A FREE pdf on Parish Database Software​ will be given out by Deacon Christian Manasseh, director of the Department of Internet…

Aug 19, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Bishop Ambrozie: Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu is an example for the Christian family

‘Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu is an example for the Christian family,’ Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiu stressed during his homily on the eve of the feast of the Holy Brancoveanu Martyrs. The Holy Brancoveanu Martyrs and Saint Sophia Parish in Giurgiu was established in 2008. Leading the Great Vespers on Thursday, August 15, 2019, His Grace Bishop…

Aug 19, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae at Putna’s patronal feast: The Mother of God is the Mother of us all

Addressing the pilgrims present at Putna Monastery on the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of the Americas, Nicolae Condrea, referred to the universal love of the Mother of God. ‘We call her the Mother of God and we believe that she is the Mother of us all, who prays…

Aug 19, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Fragment of St Constantine Brâncoveanu’s holy relics goes to Istanbul

With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, following the request of Fr. Sergiu Vlad, rector of the Romanian Orthodox community in Istanbul, Turkey, the Romanian Patriarchate has offered a reliquary containing a fragment of the holy relics of the Holy Ruler Prince and New Martyr Constantine Brâncoveanu to this community abroad. The silver reliquary,…

Aug 19, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania Patriarch urges believers cultivate ‘flowers of faith’ in the Garden of the Mother of God

Recalling that Romania is known as ‘the Garden of the Mother of God’ on Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel invited believers to take care of this garden and cultivate ‘the flowers of faith, hope and humble and merciful love’. ‘We are in the Garden of the Mother of God, which is full of monasteries and…

Aug 17, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

The Mother of God is the greatest ambassador of Christians, patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim says

The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia on Wednesday spoke about the role played by the Theotokos in God’s salvific economy, calling the Blessed Virgin Mary ‘the greatest ambassador of Christians’. Leading the service of the burial of the Theotokos at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Aug. 14, Bishop Ieronim noted that Virgin Mary…

Aug 16, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Movie depicting tribulations of St Nektarios of Aegina coming to cinemas across Greece soon

Movie theatres across Greece will be showing a new film ‘Man of God’ depicting the life and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina. Based on a true story, ‘Man of God’ will highlight the inspiring and struggling life of Saint Nektarios, played by leading actor Aris Servetalis (42). ‘Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without…

Aug 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Drama Metropolitan consecrates first Romanian church on Mount Athos dedicated to St Paisios

His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos of Drama consecrated a newly built church at the hut of the Annunciation at Lakkoskiti in honour of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos. This is the first church serving a Romanian community on the Holy Mount to be dedicated to St Paisios. The consecration ceremony took place on July 25, the…

Aug 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Every church is a Mount Tabor, Patriarch Daniel says

‘Every church that is beautifully adorned and full of the grace of the Most Holy Trinity is a mount Tabor,’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. During his homily on August 6, the Patriarch of Romania noted that the liturgical space of a church was prefigured by…

Aug 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint John Jacob struggled his entire life to climb mount Tabor – Metropolitan Teofan

Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina attended the patronal feast of the Theological Seminary at Neamt Monastery on Monday, August 5, where he spoke about the spiritual calmness searched by St John Jacob during his earthly life. ‘We can include Saint John Jacob among the chosen ones of earth and heaven, who showed that during…

Aug 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu