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Combine Liturgy with Philanthropy, Patriarch Daniel urges at opening of St Stylianos Canteen in Sibiu

‘May we always combine Divine Liturgy with philanthropy,’ His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged Wednesday at the blessing service for the opening of the St Stylianos Canteen of the Sibiu Archdiocese. The canteen is located at No. 15 Secondary School in Sibiu, which is in the vicinity of the headquarters of the Sibiu Archdiocese. Concelebrants for…

Sep 6, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel arrives at Sibiu to open 2018 Orthodox Youth Meeting

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel arrived Wednesday morning at Sibiu, where he will lead the opening ceremony of this year’s International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2018). His Beatitude was welcomed at the International Airport in Sibiu by the local Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania and the ITO volunteers who intoned the patriarchal polychronion (pheme). The same…

Sep 6, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Twelve Philippine women baptized in Cyprus

Twelve women from Philippine received Friday, August 31, 2018, the Mystery of Holy Baptism at the St Andrew and All Russian Saints in Episkopeio, Nicosia. The service was officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah of Tamassos and Oreini. According to the official website of the metropolis, the event is very significant, since it is the…

Sep 6, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Church of Greece to build park in Mati, help hospital find living relatives of WWII soldiers

The Church of Greece will create an outdoor park in Mati, where a sweeping wildfire in July killed 91 people in the greater area and destroyed homes, the Permanent Holy Synod announced Wednesday. The park will be built on a property belonging to the Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Penteli after it…

Sep 6, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

I hope we will continue working together so that the world may become better: Patriarch Kirill after meeting Ecumenical Patriarch

„I hope we will continue working together so that the world may become better”, said Friday Patriarch Kirill of Moscow following the meeting with His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Phanar. His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met Friday, August 31, with His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Ecumenical…

Sep 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarchate issues communique following Patriarch Kirill’s visit to Constantinople

His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met Friday with His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s headquarters in Constantinople. The two Primates discussed matters of inter-Orthodox concern, including the possbility of granting autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Following the meeting, the Ecumenical Patriarchate issued a communique providing some details.…

Sep 1, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Best pictures from the meeting of Russian Patriarch Kirill and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartolomeu

His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia has arrived Friday morning at the Phanar district of Constantinople where the Ecumenical Patriarchate is headquartered. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinopole to discuss themes of common interest, while the dominant topic of the discussions will be the…

Aug 31, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch of Moscow arrives at the Phanar

His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia has arrived Friday morning at the Phanar district of Constantinople where the Ecumenical Patriarchate is headquartered. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinopole to discuss themes of common interest, while the dominant topic of the discussions will be the…

Aug 31, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Jonathan Jackson offers his Emmy Award to Monastery of Vatopedi

Popular Hollywood star Jonathan Jackson, visited Holy Mount Athos together with his 8-year-old-son on Tuesday, to offer one of his Emmy Awards, reports greekcitytimes.com. During his five day visit, Jackson spent most of his time at the Vatopedi Monastery in the Monks Republic Mount Athos to honour the Dormition of the Virgin Mary but also visited the…

Aug 30, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Elder Amphilochios Makris canonized by Ecumenical Patriarchate

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate resolved to canonize Elder Amphilochios (Makris) of Patmos (1889-1970) at its working session Wednesday, reports Fos Fanariou. Elder Amphilochios was a monk of the St. John the Theologian Monastery on the island of Patmos, where St. John the Evangelist received the Divine revelation that became the book of…

Aug 29, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Russian Patriarch Kirill to meet Friday with Ecumenical Patriarch

His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will meet Friday, August 31, 2018, with His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople. Patriarch Kirill will visit the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ‘following his express desire’. ‘We announce with pleasure that, on August 31, 2018, following his express desire, His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of…

Aug 27, 2018Sorin Ioniţe