The week in pictures: September 3-9, 2018
A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
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3,000 Orthodox young people from all over the world attend ITO 2018 opening ceremony in Sibiu
Over 3,000 young people from all over the world attended Thursday the opening ceremony of this year’s International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO 2018) taking place in Sibiu. The ceremony included the presentation of each…
Faith in God and love of nation have supported the struggle for national unity (Full text)
Address by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, to the participants in the International Orthodox Youth Meeting in Sibiu, 6-9 September 2018: Beloved young people, With deep spiritual joy we address you,…
Symposium “Celebrating the Great Union” in Sacramento, California
Romanians from Sacramento experienced moments of spiritual joy and Romanian pride at the occasion of the Symposium “Celebrating the Great Union”. Organized by the Holy Resurrection Romanian Orthodox Church of Sacramento, under the auspices of…
Clergy Conference of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas Chicago
The Cathedral of Ss. Constantine and Helen of Chicago hosted, between 31 August and 1 September 2018, the Clergy Conference of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas. The conference was organized for the first…
Two great European theologians, admirers of St. Maximos the Confessor (German)
Zwei große europäische Theologen,Bewunderer des Heiligen Maximus, der Bekenner Der Beitrag der Orthodoxen Theologischen Fakultät „Patriarch Justinian” der Bukarester Universität an die Organisation eines internationalen Symposiums unter dem Titel “Dumitru Stăniloae und Hans Urs von…
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…
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…
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…
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…
September 5 is the International Day of Charity
To honour the important work that many charities do, in 2012 the United Nations decided to nominate an annual International Day of Charity as an official day of recognition and celebration on September 5. The…
Communique: Patriarch Daniel blesses National Cathedral’s bells
Monday, September 3, 2018, from 09:45 to 10:30 a.m., His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the blessing service of the National Cathedral’s six bells on the ground. Consequently, the bells will be mounted together with their…
Ecumenical Patriarchate to Allow Second Marriage for Greek Orthodox Priests
The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate has decided to allow a second marriage for Greek Orthodox priests in the event that they are widowed or abandoned by their wife, religious news website Romfea.gr says,…
The week in pictures: August 27 – September 2, 2018
A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
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…
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…
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…
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…