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Zero Point of Via Transilvanica trail inaugurated at Putna Monastery

Via Transilvanica’s kilometre-zero reference point was inaugurated in July at Putna Monastery marking the start of a 950 km long route that encourages people to walk and rediscover Romania’s landmarks from the mountain ridges to Danube’s shores. The trail connects Putna Monastery, where the tomb of Ruler Prince Saint Stephen the Great is located, and…

Aug 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop of Giurgiu celebrates Divine Liturgy at Nea Makri

As part of a pilgrimage to Greece, His Grace Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiu celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Ephraim Monastery in Nea Marki on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Thanking for the warm welcome, Bishop Ambrozie stressed the need to bear witness to the faith especially in our times, ‘holding Saint Ephraim as a confessor…

Aug 13, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

International Conference on the Theological Legacy of Archpriest George Florovsky

The Ecumenical Patriarchate is organizing an International Conference in Istanbul, titled “The theological legacy of Archpriest George Florovsky,” Sept. 1-3, 2019, on the 40-year anniversary of his passing. His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will inaugurate the International Conference which will be attended by hierarchs, clergy, distinguished university professors and theologians from universities from around the…

Aug 13, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

International Youth Day

An initiative by the United Nations, the International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 every year. First observed on August 12, 2000, the day marks an awareness day and draws attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. As mentioned by the UN, there are around 1.8 billion young people…

Aug 12, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

New abbot elected for St. John’s monastery in Essex, founded by Elder Sophrony

The Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Tolleshunt Knights, near Essex, England was founded in 1958 by Elder Sophrony (Sakharov), the spiritual child of St. Silouan the Athonite who is himself venerated throughout the Orthodox world. Elder Sophrony served as the monastery’s abbot until his holy repose in 1993. The abbatial post was then…

Aug 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

115th anniversary of birth of Royal Martyr Tsarevich Alexei to be marked with moleben for hemophiliacs

Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov is perhaps history’s best-known hemophiliac, besides being venerated throughout the Orthodox world as a passion-bearer and martyr. This year, the 115th anniversary of his birth on August 12 will be marked with the praying a moleben for the health of those suffering from hemophilia. The service will be celebrated at Moscow’s…

Aug 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarch receives the 2019 ECOS Environmental Award

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I received on Friday the 2019 ECOS® Award for exceptional leadership in environmental protection, Greek Reporter announces. The Ecumenical Patriarch received the prestigious award in honor of his lifetime of environmental advocacy and global influence on environmental protection. The Award was presented to the Ecumenical Patriarch at his headquarters in…

Aug 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

How a Greek Orthodox Priest made Giannis Antetokounmpo a Devout Christian

Millions of words have been written about the great athlete Giannis Antetokounmpo who was voted 2019 Most Valuable Player in the NBA for 2019. Equally as many words have been written about his humble background, growing up in poverty in the Sepolia area of Athens. However, little is known about his faith and his devotion to the…

Aug 7, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Message of Compassion for the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH    

The clergy and faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas express solidarity as we mourn the loss of innocent lives in the tragic events in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. We pray for the repose of the souls of those who have passed to the Lord in this tragic way, for speedy…

Aug 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Photo contest to mark OrthPhoto’s 15th anniversary

OrthPhoto.net is organizing a photography competition entitled “OrthPhoto Awards” to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The deadline for submissions is August 19, 2019. „This is something more than a competition”, OrthPhoto announces. “We want to celebrate with you our anniversary and the best way we can do it is to present your own works and offer you…

Aug 2, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Bishop Visarion’s message at the beginning of the Dormition Fast: ‘The Theotokos becomes our Mother’

On the beginning of the Dormition Fast, Bishop Visarion of Tulcea addressed a message to the believers offering spiritual advice about how the Theotokos can become our Mother during this fasting season. In a video message posted on the Diocese’s Facebook page, the Bishop of Tulcea recalled that Orthodox Christians ‘prepare themselves as they know…

Aug 2, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu