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Saint Athanasius III Patelarios, Patriarch of Constantinople; St. Athanasius the Great, Patriarch of Alexandria; St. Matrona of Moscow

Orthodox Calendar, May 2 Hierarch Athanasius III Patelarios, Patriarch of Constantinople He was born in 1560 on the island of Crete, into the pious Greek family Patelarios, with the name of Alexis. Despite his education and position in society, Alexis was attracted by the life of Christian ascetics. After his father’s death, he became a…

May 2, 2026basilica.ro

Archbishop Ieronymos of Greece released from hospital after battling Covid

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece was released from the hospital from the Evangelismos Hospital in Athens on Monday, where he had been treated for the coronavirus. After a number of examinations, the doctors were pleased with his state of health and approved him to leave the hospital early in the afternoon, reports Orthochristian…

Dec 2, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to respond with compassion, the executive director of IOCC says

Particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to respond with compassion, the executive director of International Orthodox Christian Charities, Constantine Triantafilou, said in an interview with the World Council of Churches. „One way the International Orthodox Christian Charities is doing this is through a new suite of tools called the Care Compass (iocc.org/carecompass). These tools map ways…

Nov 25, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

A wise and peaceful spiritual shepherd – Patriarch Irinej of Serbia

Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the funerals of Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Belgrade, 22 November 2020. Your Eminence Hriszostom, Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia, Locum-tenens to the Patriarch, Beloved members of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church, The news of the departure from this world…

Nov 22, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

The making of the movie about St Nektarios: How were the actors chosen

The second round of location shooting for Man of God, the movie about St. Nektarios of Aegina, is scheduled for the first part of September in Greece. Yelena Popovic, the movie producer, director and writer, told Greek journalists how she chose the actors. The saint is played by Aris Servetalis (Greece), who was the best…

Sep 7, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Most of the Orthodox in the West are Romanian. Romania ranks 3rd in the world in terms of Orthodox population

Romania ranks 3rd in the world in terms of canonical Orthodox population, according to a review made by Matthew Namee from the Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas. Another conclusion of his analysis is that most of the Christian Orthodox in the West are Romanian. The first three countries in terms of the…

Jul 28, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Jonathan Jackson: My journey to Orthodoxy began with a paschal procession in Romania

In a new interview with the Romanian Orthodox magazine Lumea Credintei, the Emmy Award-winning actor and singer Jonathan Jackson spoke about his journey to Orthodoxy and his various artistic works dedicated to the glory of God, including the new award-winning documentary dedicated to St. Joseph the Hesychast. As Jackson revealed, his journey to Orthodoxy began on a…

Jul 28, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

The Week in Pictures: June 22 – 28, 2020

The Nativity of St John the Baptist and the National Flag Day were the most representative feasts of last week, June 22 -28, 2020. Please find below a selection of pictures from the Orthodox world. Last week’s most appreciated post on our Instagram account:   View this post on Instagram   *RO: Catedrala Națională –…

Jul 1, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Archbishop of Albania about making hope, courage and positive attitude contagious in this pandemic

Archbishop Anastasios recommends us to spread the hope in Christ and show a positive attitude, based on prayer and love during the coronavirus pandemic, which affects both physical and mental health. His Beatitude reassures the faithful and reminds them that „the crucified and resurrected Christ offered to His disciples peace and freedom from fear, promising…

Apr 2, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

USA: Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops meets to Prepare for 10th Anniversary Celebration

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America convened at the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America to discuss the 2020 and 2021 budgets, ongoing projects, and the upcoming 10th Anniversary of the Assembly, to be held May 2-5 in Washington, DC.…

Mar 6, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Memorial to Elder Cleopa Ilie to be set up in his childhood home

According to a recent statement from the Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina of the Romanian Orthodox Church, there are plans to build a memorial to one of the greatest Orthodox elders of the 20th century in his hometown. On Sunday, February 16, His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan continued a series of visits he has been undertaking…

Feb 28, 2020Gheorghe Anghel