Antioch Patriarchate

Romanian Patriarchate urges support for Turkey-Syria earthquake victims

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to help the Orthodox communities in Syria and Turkey, severely affected by the devastating earthquake that occurred at the beginning of last week. The earthquake affected the communities of the Patriarchate of Antioch in Alexandretta, Mersin and Antakia in Turkey, as well as the communities in…

Feb 14, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Antioch: Great Lent is the Spring of souls yearning for the radiance of Christ

“Great Lent is the Spring of souls yearning for the radiance of Christ,” transmitted Patriarch John X of Antioch on Sunday in a message for the start of the Great Lent. “It is a Spring in which every soul blossoms as flowers do in nature. It is when the bitter coldness of sin is taken…

Mar 2, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Communique: Antioch Patriarchate joyfully announces creation of Romanian parish in Dubai

Antioch Patriarchate announces creation of a Romanian parish in Dubai. Communique: ‘With great joy, the Patriarchate of Antioch announces the establishment of a new parish in the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, created in collaboration with the Patriarchate of Romania. This unique joint initiative was proposed by the Patriarchate of Romania to…

Aug 7, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Antioch Patriarchate about COVID-19 vaccines: “It is a personal decision”

The Patriarchate of Antioch published a statement on the anti-Covid-19 vaccines noting that ‘the Church considers that the matter of vaccination is not the speciality of the field of theological and spiritual studies, but rather specific to the field of medical sciences and its authorities.’ Church encourages scientific research The text structured in seven points…

Feb 15, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Message by Patriarch John X of Antioch at the beginning of Great Lent 2020

The Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East published Patriarch John X’s message to the faithful at the beginning of Holy and Great Lent 2020. His Beatitude highlighted fasting as a self-transformative journey which can only be accomplished into Christ: “a person is their own master as long as they lean on God”. The essence…

Mar 4, 2020Ștefana Totorcea