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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop John of Albania concelebrate in historic Cappadocia church

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and His Beatitude Archbishop John of Albania concelebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the Church of Saint Theodore Tyron in the town of Malakope (Derinkuyu), near an underground city once inhabited by Cappadocian Christians. “Coming here and celebrating the Mystery of the Church through the Divine Eucharist, we…

May 19, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Primates of Orthodox Churches concelebrate festive Divine Liturgy at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow marking St Tikhon’s enthronement centenary

On 4 December 2017, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow to mark the enthronement centenary of St Tikhon, the first Russian Patriarch after the restoration of the Patriarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church in 1917. Installed in the centre of the church was the shrine with the holy…

Dec 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Four Primates of Orthodox Churches concelebrate the Divine Liturgy on the feast of St Demetrius the New 2017

Photos by Robert Nicolae/Basilica.ro

Nov 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Four Primates of Autocephalous Orthodox Churches concelebrate the Divine Liturgy on the feast of St Demetrius the New

Friday morning thousands of believers prayerfully honoured Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest and of the Patriarchal Cathedral. His Beatitude Russian Patriarch Kirill presided over the festive Divine Liturgy in the celebration of Their Beatitudes Patriarch Daniel of Romania, Archbishop Anastasios of Albania and Metropolitan Rastislav of Czech Lands and Slovakia. After the gospel…

Oct 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian-Bulgarian Concelebration | Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte presides over Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Romanian Church in Sofia

Sunday His Beatitude Neophyte, Patriarch of Bulgaria, presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church in Sofia. According to mitropolia-sofia.org, concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included: His Eminence Teodosie, Archbishop of Tomis, His Grace Gerasimos of Melnik, secretary of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, His Grace Tikhon of…

Jun 6, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits Canada. Divine Liturgy celebrated at Milton Monastery

His Beatitude Serbian Patriarch Irinej is currently paying a pastoral visit to the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada, spc.rs reports. Upon the invitation of His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Canada, His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej visits the Serbian clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Canada from February 9 until February 16. Sunday, 12 February 2017,…

Feb 15, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Iași: Concelebration and exchange of experience with priests from Bessarabia

Priests, deans and diocesan advisers from the Metropolis of Bessarabia met Thursday with representatives of the Archdiocese of Iaşi. The meeting held on Jan. 26 aimed at strengthening the collaboration between the ministrants and faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the two banks of Prut River, doxologia.ro reported. Before the meeting, His Eminence Teofan,…

Jan 31, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Hierarchal Concelebration of Divine Liturgy in Arad. Serbian and Romanian faithful prayed to Saint Sava of Serbia

Serbian Orthodox faithful in Arad celebrated Friday, 27 January 2017, the Feast of Saint Sava Nemanja, First Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church, founder of Serbian law and a diplomat. On this occasion, His Eminence Timotei, Archbishop of Arad, and His Grace Bishop Lukijan Pantelic of Buda, administrator of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Timişoara,…

Jan 31, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania celebrates name day in prayer – 2016 (Photo Gallery)

Dec 18, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania celebrates name day in prayer. HG Justin: Knowing the challenges of the world, Your Beatitude has prepared the Church for future times

On the feast of the Holy Prophet Daniel, Saturday, 17 December 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated his spiritual protector. On this occasion, His Beatitude presided over the Divine Liturgy officiated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Together with the Romanian Patriarch concelebrated the following hierarchs: His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan…

Dec 18, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Cooperation and exchange of experience between the Russian and the Romanian Orthodox Churches

His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Târgovişte and Patriarchal Exarch, participated as a delegate of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, in the festive events to mark the 70th birthday of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia, from 19 November to 22 November 2016. The events were opened by the celebration of the Divine…

Nov 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu