Orthodoxy

Mount Athos closes for pilgrims and visitors because of the coronavirus epidemic

Deputy civil governor of Mount Athos Aristos Kasmiroglou has suspended the entrance of outside visitors and pilgrims to the Athonite State until March 30, 2020, according to Orthodox Times, which quotes Greek website ethnos.gr. This decision excludes officials and employees of Athos. The Holy Community of Mount Athos accepted the government’s decisions as formulated in…

Mar 20, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Former Football Player Mihai Neșu holds teleconference call with young people: Orthodoxy is the perfect map. May we all meet in heaven!

The former Romanian football player Mihai Neșu held a teleconference call about success from a Christian perspective with the over 1,400 young people who gathered in Iași at the end of August for a local Youth Meeting. The former FC Utrecht defender stressed that Orthodoxy is ‘the perfect map to succeed in life,’ adding that…

Sep 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Sunday Octoechos published in Chinese language

A new liturgical book has been published in the Chinese language for the enrichment of the daily prayer and liturgical life of the Orthodox faithful in China. The latest text from the China Orthodox Press is a Chinese-language publication of the Sunday Octoechos. “This project is being undertaken to make Divine worship available for Chinese speaking believers…

Aug 20, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

PHOTOS | Historical Patronal Feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 presided over the Divine Liturgy at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral on its patronal feast. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

May 22, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as seen on the live stream on the Facebook page of the Jerusalem Patriarchate. The Holy Light descended at about 2:30 PM. The Holy Fire appeared in the edicule (the small chapel built over the burial place of Christ) after the Orthodox…

Apr 27, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

In Easter message, Ecumenical Patriarch rejects conception that Orthodoxy is “introverted, unworldly and indifferent”

In this year’s patriarchal encyclical for Holy Pascha, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew rejected the conception that ‘Orthodoxy is introverted, unworldly and indifferent to history and civilization’, saying that this is ‘a complete misinterpretation of Orthodox self-consciousness as well as of the social and charitable work of the Church’. Pascha is not only the greatest feast of…

Apr 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Fr Jean Boboc was an intelligent voice of today’s Orthodoxy, Patriarch says

Father Jean Boboc was an intelligent voice of today’s Orthodoxy, the Patriarch of Romania said in his message sent at the funeral of the late priest of French origin who served the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis in Paris. Please find below the full text of His Beatitude’s funeral message in French: Une voix intelligente de l̕…

Apr 8, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

The week in pictures: July 16-22, 2018

A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.    

Jul 30, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as seen on the live stream on the Facebook page of the Jerusalem Patriarchate. The Holy Light descended at about 2:15 PM. A delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate, headed by His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova, will bring the Holy Fire to…

Apr 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel awards diplomas to media personalities, journalists who promoted Orthodox confessors during communism

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday awarded several famous media personalities and Romanian journalists with the Patriarchate’s 2017 Commemorative Diploma and Medal dedicated to Patriarch Justinian Marina and the defenders of Orthodoxy during communism. At the end of the awarding ceremony, Patriarch Daniel addressed thanks to those present at the Europa Christiana Hall of the…

Jan 19, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences on death of Archimandrite Placide Deseille

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania has expressed his condolences for Archimandrite Placide Deseille, who passed away to the Lord on Sunday. The 91-year old Archimandrite was abbot of St Anthony Orthodox Monastery in France for nearly 40 years. Patriarch Daniel sent a letter to Metropolitan Emmanuel of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate), expressing his sorrow for…

Jan 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu