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Orthodox burial given to 193 Greek soldiers in Albania who died during war in 1940

A Greek Orthodox burial was finally given to the remains of 193 Greek soldiers who died in Albania during the Greek-Italian war in 1940-41, Greek City Times reports. After 79 years, the bones of the soldiers who lost their lives while fighting for their country were covered with the Greek flag and placed in their…

Nov 25, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Romanian referee Alexandru Tudor shares moments of tension that brought him closer to God

The former Romanian referee Alexandru Tudor spoke about the moments of tension in his carrier that brought him closer to God, and shared his moral and religious beliefs during a show at the National Television (TVR) on Saturday night. He remembered a sign received from God through the intercessions of Saint John the New of…

Nov 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Kirill celebrates his 73th birthday

His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrates on 20 November 2018 his 73th birthday. His Beatitude Kirill (secular name Vladimir M. Gundyaev) was born on November 20, 1946, in Leningrad. After graduation from school, he entered the Leningrad Seminary and later the Leningrad Theological Academy, from which he graduated cum laude in 1970. On…

Nov 20, 2019Florin Nicolaie

His Beatitude Met. Rastislav of the Czech and Slovak Church celebrates his 7th episcopal consecration anniversary

His Beatitude Father Rastislav, the Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands and Slovakia, celebrates on 18 November 2019 7th episcopal consecration anniversary. Rastislav or Rostislav, also known as St. Rastislav, was the second known ruler of Moravia (846–870). Upon his initiative two brothers, Cyril and Methodius sent by the Byzantine Emperor Michael…

Nov 18, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Nativity Fast Begins: Let us receive Christ in the cave of our souls

The Nativity Fast is one of four main fast periods throughout the ecclesiastical year. Beginning on November 15 and concluding on December 24, the Nativity Fast gives individuals the opportunity to prepare for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour in the Flesh on December 25. By abstaining from certain food and…

Nov 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolis of Chicago launches new ministry to help Greek Orthodox high school graduates transition to college

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced a new ministry for high school graduates called Lighthouse. Lighthouse aims to prepare campers for the social, emotional, practical, and spiritual challenges they will encounter in their college experience and beyond. Named “Lighthouse,” the ministry was developed through the Metropolis’ Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM…

Nov 6, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Metropolitan Teofan baptizes every fifth child born to priest’s family in Iași Archdiocese

His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina on Sunday visited the Orthodox parish in Draxini, Botosani, where he officiated the Christening of infant Maria Parascheva, the fifth child of priest Ovidiu Lazarescu. Given the worrying demographic decline in Romania, His Eminence encourages families to give birth to children. As a token of appreciation for…

Nov 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Polish Church adds 30 names to Synaxis of Chełm and Podlasie martyrs

The Bishops’ Council of the Polish Church, involving every hierarch of the Church, gathered in Warsaw on Tuesday, October 29, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland, to discuss a number of issues, including the veneration of a group of 30 martyrs. The communiqué from the session quoted by Orthochristian…

Oct 31, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

4 Year Anniversary: Ceremony to remember Colectiv club fire victims

The 4th anniversary of a fire that killed 64 and wounded 147 at the Colectiv club in Bucharest in 2015 will be marked by a memorial service organized by the Archdiocese of Bucharest on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. The service will be officiated at St Nicholas – Broșteni church in Bucharest. The liturgical program includes…

Oct 29, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Dionysius Erhan officially declared a Saint during a ceremony held in Bucharest

Bishop Dionysius Erhan of Cetatea Alba and Ismail was canonized during a ceremony in Bucharest on Sunday attended by the Patriarch of Romania, members of the Holy Synod, state officials and a delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Metropolis of Chisinau. In front of thousands of pilgrims in the Patriarchal Assembly’s Square, the Romanian bishop of…

Oct 27, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

All-night vigil for Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica

On Friday evening, October 25, 2019, His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated the All-night Vigil in honour of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica, at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Members of the Potirul Byzantine Music Choir of Radu Vodă Monastery gave the liturgical answers. In his sermon, His Grace Timotei of…

Oct 25, 2019Gheorghe Anghel