Pan-Orthodox

Response to Pope Francis’ statement on a unified date for Easter

Following a recent statement by Pope Francis regarding the establishment of a common date for the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, we wish to clarify that any consultation on the date of Easter and a possible decision can only take place within the framework of a future Pan-Orthodox Council, with the participation of…

Jan 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Pan-Orthodox Vespers in Chicago. Saints look at us from the icons and call us to have a pure vision, Metropolitan Nicolae says

Although organized at the last minute by the Chicago Orthodox Clergy Association, the Vespers service on the Sunday of Orthodoxy was a moment of Orthodox communion that seemed lost in the last year due to coronavirus restrictions, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas reports. Clergy and believers from the Chicago area met at St.…

Mar 23, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch of Romania: „Synodality must be a rule at pan-Orthodox level, not just at local level” (video)

During the opening session of the Holy and Great Council held Monday, 20 June 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, addressed a word in which he stressed out the importance of synodality and respecting it not only at local level, but also at pan-Orthodox level. The holmily of His Beatitude was appreciated by the…

Jun 20, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Communiqué of the Pan-Orthodox Secretariat of the Holy and Great Council

The Pan-Orthodox Secretariat of the Holy and Great Council, established at the Holy Synaxis of Primates of Autocephalous Orthodox Churches (Chambésy, 21-28 January 2016), conducted its first meeting at the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (Chambésy-Geneva) from 29 to 30 March. The works have been carried out under the chairmanship of His Eminence Metropolitan…

Apr 5, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu