Orthodox Church

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 Tamassos and Oreini. According to the official website of the metropolis, the event is very significant, since it is the…

Sep 6, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch’s Message for Environment Protection Day: The life of the Orthodox Church is applied ecology

In this year’s patriarchal message for the Day of Protection for the Environment, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew noted that ‘the life of the Orthodox Church is applied ecology, a tangible and inviolable respect for the natural environment’. Patriarch Bartholomew cautions that people must understand the world as their home (oikos). ‘The future belongs to righteous justice…

Aug 29, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Prince Charles supports Strei medieval church rehabilitation

Prince Charles of Wales supports the rehabilitation of the Dormition of the Theotokos Medieval Church in Strei, built in the 14th century. The Prince of Wales is a permanent supporter of the ‘Ambulance for monuments’ project, by the help of which all necessary materials for the restoration of the Strei church will be provided. The…

Aug 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch to commemorate WWI soldiers at largest military graveyard in Greece

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will visit Thessaloniki on September 29-30 to attend the commemorative manifestations at the largest military graveyard in Greece marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, reports Orthodoxia.info. His Holiness will be in Thessaloniki following the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Barnabas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis. The…

Aug 24, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel points to 4 virtues of Prophet Elijah

In his homily delivered Friday, July 20, at the stavropegical monastery of Techirghiol, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel pointed to 4 virtues of the Holy, Glorious Prophet Elijah the Tishbite. Phophet Elijah was a man of prayer, fast and self-control ‘The Holy Prophet Elijah, like St John the Baptist, did not establish a family. They lived…

Jul 23, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Christ urges us to be the hands of His merciful love – Patriarch Daniel

In his homily delivered Sunday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke about gratitude and mercy stressing that ‘our Saviour Jesus Christ urges every one of us to be the hands of His merciful love.’ On the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, July 15, 2018, Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy…

Jul 16, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Church consecrated at base of Mount Kilimanjaro

A new Orthodox church named in honor of the Three Holy Hierarchs—Sts. Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom, and Basil the Great, was consecrated on Sunday at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, reports Romfea. The service of consecration for the remote church was celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Nairobi, with the assistance…

Jul 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

City of Tallinn to allocate $104,000 for restoration of orthodox church

The Chairman of the Tallinn City Council, Mikhail Kilvart will sign an agreement today on support for the restoration of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in the city’s Kopli subdistrict. According to the agreement, $104,000 (90,000 euros) will be allocated for the work,  Orthocristian reports. Tallinn has proven itself a friend to the Orthodox Church, having allocated…

Jun 22, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

In pictures: Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi celebrates Divine Liturgy at Gonia Monastery before DMOPC18 communication sessions

Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos celebrated Tuesday the Divine Liturgy at the Stavropegic Monastery of Gonia in Crete in the opening of the second day’s communication sessions of the International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care (DMOPC18). Abbot Ephraim Tuesday, June 19, started celebrating the daily Divine Liturgy before the…

Jun 20, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: What is our priority, the concern for our body or that for our soul?

In his homily delivered last Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel asked the believers attending the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest what is our life priority, the concern for our body or that for our soul. His Beatitude said that even though Christian teaching clearly shows what the priority should be, many of…

Jun 20, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

DMOPC18: Jean-Claude Larchet calls for abstinence from social media during fasting periods

During the first day of the International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care in Crete (DMOPC18), the renowned theologian Jean-Claude Larchet said that during the fast seasons Christians ought to reduce their activity on social platforms. Larchet said that social networks ‘have invaded the lives of contemporary people and especially of today’s youth.’…

Jun 20, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu