ştiri ortodoxe

Enrollment in the “St Mark’s” Orthodox Theological Academy of The Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa has begun

One of the most important visions of His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa is becoming a reality, reports the official website of the Patriarchate of Alexandria. For the very first time, enrolments are starting at the newly-established “St Mark’s” Academy of Orthodox Theological Studies of the Patriarchate of Alexandria…

Aug 2, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Metropolitan Ioan of Banat urges faithful at the beginning of Dormition Fast not to forget the sick, suffering, and lonely

His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat has sent a message at the beginning of the Dormition Fast, urging everyone “not to forget those in tribulations and infirmities, those in sickness, suffering, sadness, and solitude, those in hospitals and at their homes, whom no one remembers or visit”. The Metropolitan of Banat noted that “the fasting…

Aug 2, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

The assembly of the Ecumenical Patriarchate hierarchy will take place in September

The assembly of hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate will take place from 1 to 3 September in Constantinople, according to a communique received from the Ecumenical Patriarchate. This assembly, which will examine issues concerning the Church of Constantinople and, more broadly, Orthodoxy, is carried out in the framework of an earlier decision according to which…

Aug 1, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Greek Orthodox Orphanage burned in deadly Greek fire to be supported by Ecumenical Patriarchate

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew urged last Thursday the orthodox communities from Istanbul to collect economic support that will be offered to the fire-stricken “Lyreio Children’s Institution – Orthodox Village,” whose headquarters are in Neo Voutsa. Simultaneously, His All-Holiness exhorts all of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Archdioceses and Metropolises throughout the world, as well as every believer and…

Jul 31, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Church of Albania’s canonical revival: 20th Anniversary of the Enthronement of the Metropolitans

On July 1998, a significant event for Albanian Orthodox Church took place which was the re-gathering of the Holy Synod after the long atheistic darkness. The enthronement of His Eminence Ignat, the ordination and enthronement of His Eminence Joan as well as the ordination of Bishop Kozma completed the whole process of the canonical revival…

Jul 31, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Daniel liturgically celebrates 67th birthday at Stavropegic Monastery of Techirghiol

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated Sunday, July 22, his 67th birthday by presiding over the Divine Liturgy at the Stavropegic Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Techirghiol, Constanța County. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included members of the Metropolitan Synod, Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube, Bishop Visarion of Tulcea, the secretary of the…

Jul 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Dr. Ionuț-Alexandru Tudorie named academic dean of SVOTS

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has appointed Dr. Ionuţ-Alexandru Tudorie to the position of academic dean. The Seminary’s Board of Trustees selected Tudorie, a native of Romania, on July 18 after the Academic Dean Search Committee had narrowed down the list of possible candidates to two. The announcement concludes an extended and carefully-undertaken search process that…

Jul 23, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Romanian Patriarch Daniel celebrates His 67th birthday

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrates on Sunday, 22 july 2018, his 67th anniversary. He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of Timiş. He was baptised Dan-Ilie. Education and professional experience 1958 – 1962 – he attends the primary school in his native…

Jul 22, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Ilia of Georgia baptizes 600+ children in 54th mass ceremony

His Holiness Patriarch-Catholicos Ilia II of Georgia, the most beloved and trusted man in the nation, has celebrated his 54th mass Baptism ceremony at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, the site of the Georgian Orthodox Church reports. More than 600 children became the patriarch’s Godchildren this time around at the mass ceremony celebrated on the feast of…

Jul 17, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Procession of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God

At the National Cathedral’s Chapel in Bucharest took palce on Wednesday the procession of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God. This year’s celebrations were opened Wednesday, July 11, by a Byzantine music concert held by the Tronos choir of the Romanian Patriarchate. Photography courtesy of Raluca Ene / Basilica.ro

Jul 16, 2018Florin Nicolaie

World Council of Churches calls for release of archbishops of Aleppo

The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed its concern at the “alarming and rapidly deteriorating situation of Christians in the Middle East.” WCC full statement: The World Council of Churches Central Committee, during its meeting on 15-21 June, issued a statement reiterating its grave concern regarding the alarming and rapidly deteriorating…

Jul 14, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu