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St. George the Pilgrim; Ven. Nazarias, Olympias and Elizabeth (Safta) Brancoveanu of Văratec; Martyr Myron of Cyzicus; Martyrs Straton and Cyprian of Nicomedia

Orthodox Calendar, August 17 St. George the Pilgrim St. George the Pilgrim was born in the village of Șugag, in Alba county, in 1846. He married at the age of 24 and was blessed by God with five children. He led an honest Christian life of work, prayer, fasting, and alms. He went to worship…

Aug 17, 2026basilica.ro

Martyr Conon of Isauria; Martyr Conon the Gardener of Pamphylia; St. Mark the Ascetic of Egypt (Great Canon)

Orthodox Calendar, March 5 Martyr Conon of Isauria The Holy Martyr Conon of Isauria was born in Bethany, a village near the Asia Minor city of Isauria, whose inhabitants had accepted Christianity from the Apostle Paul. From his youth, Saint Conon was accorded the special protection of the “Archistrategos” (“Leader of the Heavenly Hosts”) Michael,…

Mar 5, 2026basilica.ro

Sunday of the Expulsion of Adam from Paradise (Cheesefare Sunday); Uncovering of the relics of the Holy Martyrs at the Gate of Eugenius at Constantinople

Orthodox Calendar February 22 Expulsion of Adam from Paradise Scripture reading (Matthew 6:14-21) “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a…

Feb 22, 2026basilica.ro

(†) The Circumcision of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; †) St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia; St. Emilia, the Mother of St. Basil the Great (New Year. Thanksgiving Service)

Orthodox Calendar, January 1 The Circumcision of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ On the eighth day after His Nativity, our Lord Jesus Christ was circumcised in accordance with the Old Testament Law. All male infants underwent circumcision as a sign of God’s Covenant with the holy Forefather Abraham and his descendants [Genesis 17:10-14, Leviticus…

Jan 1, 2026basilica.ro

2022: When does the Fast of the Holy Apostles begin?

This year, the Fast of the Holy Apostles begins on Monday, June 20, and lasts for nine days. The commemoration day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is celebrated every year on June 29. This year, they are celebrated on a Wednesday. As a result, the Church has ordained to permit fish, although the…

Jun 18, 2022Andrei Ursulean

International Orthodox Christian Charities marks its 30th anniversary

International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) celebrates this month 30 years of social-philanthropical service and assistance worldwide. IOCC, located in Baltimore – Maryland (USA), is a humanitarian organization affiliated to the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the United States of America, which supports the communities affected by calamities and natural disasters. International Orthodox Christian Charities…

Feb 24, 2022Andrei Ursulean

360 million Christians persecuted in 2021 for their faith, Open Doors report shows

The tendencies of persecution and oppression of Christians have grown worldwide in 2021, the data published by the Open Doors International show. According to the report, approximately 360 million Christians are suffering a high degree of persecution and discrimination worldwide. Given the numbers, one out of seven Christians was a victim of persecution and discrimination…

Jan 26, 2022Andrei Ursulean

Make your heart a bright and pure cave, Australia’s Romanian Bishop Mihail urges in Christmas encyclical

In this year’s Christmas encyclical, His Grace Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand emphasizes that the Nativity of the Saviour represents the fulfilment of all Old Testament prophecies. Through Him, divine revelation is concrete, complete, and perfect. “By the birth of Christ, the prophecies which God the Father revealed to His elect in the…

Dec 24, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of St. Nektarios: Service in Aegina to be broadcast live

The online television platform Pemptousia will live-stream the Great Festive Vespers and the Liturgical Procession of the Honorable Head of St. Nektarios on Monday from the Holy Trinity Monastery on the island of Aegina, beginning at 18.30 Athens time or 16.30 GMT, Orthodoxia News Agency reports. On Tuesday, the Orthros service and the Archieratical Divine…

Nov 8, 2021Gheorghe Anghel

“He preached the message of the Resurrection for 12 years”: First Bishop of Deva Gurie Georgiu laid to rest at Cathedral of St Nicholas

“This is the message of His Grace Bishop Gurie: believe in the Resurrection of the Saviour Jesus Christ! (…) It is the message he has sent you over the last 12 years. The Saviour rose after suffering for us and rose for our salvation, and we will all rise beyond in the Kingdom of Heaven,”…

Oct 25, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bp Timotei: Orthodox Youth Association members are Christ’s “mystical disciples” who are not ashamed to profess Him

“The mission of the Church at the Holy Altar is complemented by wonderful projects, deeds and ideas of young people who are mystical disciples of the Saviour, who are not ashamed to profess Him and inspire others of the same age,” Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova said referring to the activity of young people from…

Sep 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu