The Week in Pictures: September 13 – 19, 2021
The sunshine is best reflected by the Holy Cross, when it is elevated by the Orthodox faithful in September. Or at least so it looks in the photos received via email from our readers between…
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Tronos Psaltic Group performed live at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
Members of the Tronos Psaltic Group from the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest performed Byzantine chant live at St. Vladimir’s Seminary on Wednesday. The Romanians led by Archdeacon Mihail Bucă were joined by the…
Celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Fr Alexander Schmemann
Monday, September 13, 2021 marks the 100th birth anniversary of Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann, Dean of Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and one of the 20th century’s leading Orthodox Christian theologians. Father Alexander was born in Estonia…
Archdiocesan Pro-Life Department renovating house for family with 10 children
Thanks to the efforts of Pro Vita Iași, the pro-life department of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Iași, the house of a large family with 10 children is undergoing repairs and reconstruction. Interior renovation was…
Metropolitan Serafim and Romanians from Germany met hundreds of children they sponsor in Romania
The Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Germany and 47 donors from the Romanian diaspora visited on Friday Romania’s most impoverished town, Negrești, in Vaslui county, where they offer monthly scholarships for 450 children. The financial support…
The Week in Pictures: August 30 – September 5, 2021
The beginning of fall signals the start of a new Church Year for Orthodox Christians. Please see below our selection of photos taken last week. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on…
Pastoral Conference in the Metropolis of the Americas: Patriarch Daniel sent a message of unity
Patriarch Daniel sent a video message for the Pastoral-Missionary Conference of the Clergy in the Metropolia of the Americas, organized online last Saturday. In the video message, His Beatitude said the Church responded to the…
Tronos Byzantine Choir to sing in America | Tour dates
At the invitation of HE Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas, five members of the Byzantine Choir Tronos from the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest will offer concerts of Byzantine music in several parishes of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese…
10th Annual Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States to convene in October
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-US) will convene in Washington D.C. between October 2 and 5. This year’s agenda will feature proposals to introduce new channels to connect…
The Week in Pictures: August 23-29, 2021
Please find below our selection of photos from the Orthodox world on the week with youth activities and feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and to St John the Baptist. Last week’s most-liked Instagram…