Orthodox

The Feast of St. Theodore Stratelates in the Patriarchate of Alexandria

On Saturday, February 8, 2020, feast of Saint Theodore Stratilates the Great Martyr, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa officiated at the Divine Liturgy which was held at the Holy Patriarchal Chapel of Saints Theodores. During the Liturgy, the African students of the Patriarchal School of “Saint Athanasius,” based in the Holy Patriarchal…

Feb 15, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

International Volunteer Day

International Volunteer Day (IVD) mandated by the UN General Assembly, is held each year on 5 December, UN informs. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work among their communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government authorities and the private…

Dec 5, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Homeless elderly accept hosting offer following Archbishop’s visit

A happy ending for the elderly homeless couple that moved the Greek society. 83-year-old Philippos and his 84-year-old wife Eleni accepted the offer by the Municipality of Athens to temporarily move to a hostel for homeless people in the city center. Their decision to abandon their much beloved independence followed a visit by the Archbishop…

Nov 28, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Durrës Theological Academy, one of the most modern schools in Albania

The St. Vlasius Theological Academy in Durrës is one of the most modern schools in Albania, Orthodox Times informs. Archbishop Anastasios opened the school, which started operating as a seminar in 1992. Its main aim is to become a nursery for priests. Initially, a hotel was the first building to house the academy when 45…

Oct 29, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Serbian Patriarch Irinej bestows Church’s highest decoration to President Vucic

The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Irinej, bestowed this week the Order of St. Sava to the country’s president, Alexander Vučić, on the occasion of the 800-year anniversary of the establishment of the Autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church. The decoration of the Order of St. Sava is the highest distinction bestowed by the…

Oct 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

First Orthodox school in Bulgaria opens for elementary students

A joyful event marked the first day of school in Lovech, Bulgaria last Monday, as the Orthodox Church opened its first school in the country. The moleben for the beginning of the school year with the blessing of water at Seven Saints Elementary School was celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Gabriel of Lovech, reports predanie.bg, cited…

Sep 25, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Hollywood star Jonathan Jackson joins fundraising campaign for Romanian Orthodox monastery in Ireland

Jonathan Jackson calls for funds to be raised for the Romanian Orthodox Monastery in Shannonbridge, Ireland. In a video message on Facebook, the Holywood star expressed his appreciation for the initiative of establishing a monastic settlement in the “heart of Ireland” calling its founders ‘wonderful people’. “Hey everybody! I know there are a thousand things…

Sep 21, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

St. John of Kronstadt monument unveiled at D.C. church founded by St. John of San-Francisco

More than 300 Orthodox Christians gathered on September 8, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington D.C. to greet one of Russia’s most beloved saints—John of Kronstadt. The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Washington, D.C. has a very special relationship with saints bearing the name John. The parish was…

Sep 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Archbishop of Albania re-elected honorary president of Religions for Peace International

The worldwide religious community recognizes the role of the Archbishop Anastasios of the Albanian Orthodox Church in guaranteeing international peace, Romfea News reports. Archbishop Anastasios is a pioneer in the peaceful coexistence of religious communities in Albania, thereby contributing to social cohesion. He was recently re-elected honorary president of the Religions for Peace International, which…

Sep 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Albania’s forgotten Orthodox churches are being restored

Albania’s old Orthodox churches, forgotten and abandoned for many decades because of the religious persecution by the atheist state, are being restored by both the Albanian Orthodox Church and the Institute of Cultural Monuments in Albania. The interest of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, in this direction is continuous, substantial and effective.…

Aug 21, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Ecumenical Patriarch receives the 2019 ECOS Environmental Award

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I received on Friday the 2019 ECOS® Award for exceptional leadership in environmental protection, Greek Reporter announces. The Ecumenical Patriarch received the prestigious award in honor of his lifetime of environmental advocacy and global influence on environmental protection. The Award was presented to the Ecumenical Patriarch at his headquarters in…

Aug 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel