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Relics of two Romanian Saints offered to Vatopedi Monastery

At the request of Vatopedi Monastery, the Romanian Patriarchate hass offered particles of the holy relics of two Romanian Saints who are closely connected with this monastic settlement on Mount Athos. The reliquary containing fragments of the relics of Saint George of Cernica and Saint Gregory the Teacher was brought Wednesday, October 24, to Vatopedi…

Oct 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Tomis Archbishop celebrates Divine Liturgy of St James at Constanta Cathedral

His Eminence Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis on Tuesday celebrated the Divine Liturgy of Saint James at the Orthodox Cathedral in Constanta. The Liturgy of Saint James is considered to be the oldest surviving liturgy developed for general use in the Church. The Jacobite Liturgy is commonly celebrated two times a year, on October 23, the…

Oct 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

World Council of Churches has repeatedly called for the release of the archbishops of Aleppo

Last week the 2,000-day mark since the abduction of two Syrian archbishops was passed. Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi haven’t been heard from since gunmen kidnapped them outside Aleppo in April 2013, almost five and a half years ago. The World Council of Churches (WCC) has repeatedly called for…

Oct 23, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Memorial cross torn down in Lesvos has been replaced  

A memorial cross on the Greek island of Lesvos has been re-erected after it was torn down two weeks ago, reports orthochristian.com. The cross was originally erected on the shore of Apelli, under the castle of Mytilene in Lesvos in early September in honor of the people who have died swimming there. It was soon…

Oct 20, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Greek Priest wins Best European Citizen Award for 2018

Greece’s Father Antonios, who runs Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou) a charity that helps homeless and neglected children has been awarded the annual European Citizens’ Prize for 2018. The ceremony took place in the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday and also awarded Greek NGOs “HOPEgenesis” and “Wind of Renewal”, reports Greek City Times.…

Oct 16, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Ecumenical Patriarchate issues announcement regarding situation of Ukraine: full text

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate met this week under the chairmanship of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to examine different topics on the agenda including the Ukrainian autocephaly issue. Following the October 11, 2018, working session, the Chief Secretariat of the Holy Synod released an announcement containing the deliberations. Announcement Presided by His…

Oct 12, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Parliament awards Ecumenical Patriarch for his environmental work

The Greek Parliament and the Association of Constantinople awarded the Ecumenical Bartholomew for his multifaceted contribution to environmental protection, during a ceremony held at the Megaron Mousikis in Athens. The ceremony took place in the ‘Christos Lambrakis’ hall in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the political class as…

Oct 11, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Bishop Ignatie of Huși: Church, Referendum, Reset

Following the referendum that was organized in Romania to define marriage in the Constitution as union between a man and a woman only, His Grace Bishop Ignatie of Huși expressed his point of view in an article entitled Church, Referendum, Reset. Church, Referendum, Reset: full text Victorious or defeated The referendum has passed. It was…

Oct 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Demetrios receives the visit of Abbott Ephraim of the Vatopedi Monastery

The Abbott of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi in Mount Athos, Archimandrite Ephraim visited on October 5 the offices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America în New York. Archimandrite Ephraim had a cordial meeting with His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America, reports Greek Orthodox Archidiochese of America. Following the meeting Abbott Ephraim presented…

Oct 10, 2018Florin Nicolaie

September 2018 Basilica.ro Review available for download

We released this year’s ninth issue of the Basilica.ro monthly review. The September 2018 edition is now available in colour pdf format for downloading and local distribution. Basilica.ro Review available for download Each monthly edition will feature select articles that had been published on the Basilica News Agency website during the previous month. Feel free to download, read and distribute…

Oct 9, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Orthodox Academy of Crete celebrates 50th anniversary

Several religious and cultural manifestations were organized on October 2-4, 2018, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Orthodox Academy of Crete. The events organized at Kolymbari, Crete, were chaired by His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Participants On behalf of the Romanian Patriarch, the festivities were attended by His Grace Bishop Visarion of Tulcea. Also…

Oct 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu