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Bethlehem: Prince Charles visits the Nativity Church

On Friday, January 24, 2020, His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales visited the Basilica of the Nativity of the Lord, accompanied by a delegation including His Excellency Mr. Philip Hall, the British Consul General of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Souheil Dawani. Upon his arrival at the…

Jan 29, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

Archbishop of Athens paid visit to people with Intellectual Disabilities and Down Syndrome

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens visited today the “Athanasios Martinos 1 & 2” Protected Living Homes (PLH) for People with Intellectual Disabilities and People with Down Syndrome of the “Maria Kokkori” Foundation at Varnavas, Attica, Greece. Furthermore, Archbishop Ieronymos paid a visit to children and adults who live in the PLH, which were inaugurated by him…

Jan 6, 2020Mihail Mere-Albe

Patriarch of Alexandria celebrates Divine Liturgy in Sierra Leone

On Sunday 11th November 2018, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa celebrates the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral St Eleftherios in the centre of the city of Freetown, in Sierra Leone. Participating in the Divine Liturgy were His Eminence George Metropolitan of Guinea, Archimandrites Themistocles Adamopoulos and Athanasios Kayembe…

Nov 19, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Christ’s Resurrection is a medicine for the healing of the world paralyzed by sin – Russian Patriarch Kirill in Albania

During the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday at the Resurrection Cathedral in Tirana, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow said that ‘the healing of the paralytic was meant to remind us that Christ’s Resurrection is a medicine, a means to heal our mortal world, paralyzed by sin and estrangement from God.’ On the fourth Sunday after Pascha, His…

May 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem to visit Romania in November

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is expected to visit Romania this autumn to attend the first patronal feast of the National Cathedral only a few days after its consecration ceremony will be performed. His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos accepted Patriarch Daniel’s invitation to lead the festivities occasioned by the patronal feast of the Romanian…

Apr 27, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Kirill to pay first visit to Albania in late April

His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will pay an official visit to Albania for the first time in late April, and will hold a joint service with His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, patriarchal press service Fr. Alexander Volkov told Tuesday RIA-Novosti, Orthochristian reports. The two primates have known…

Apr 17, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In Pictures: CEC President visits Basilica Press Centre for first time

The President of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), Bishop Christopher Hill, visited Thursday afternoon, March 15, 2018, the Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate. In the context of the meeting of the CEC delegation with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, Anglican Bishop Christopher Hill and Finish Orthodox Priest Heikki Huttunen, Secretary-General of the CEC,…

Mar 15, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel welcomes new Armenian Ambassador to Romania at his patriarchal residence

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed at the patriarchal residence His Excellency Sergey Minasyan, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Romania, and His Grace Bishop Datev Hagopian, Head of the Armenian Church in Romania. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel congratulated the new ambassador of…

Feb 28, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Archbishop of America receives the highest distinction in the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, the gold medal of St. Barnabas

Visiting Nicosia, at the invitation of His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos, Archbishop Demetrios of America received on Sunday the highest distinction in the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, the gold medal of St. Barnabas, in a ceremony that took place at the headquarters of the Cypriot archbishopric. The distinction offered in the presence of the President of…

Feb 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel meets with the resigning Armenian Ambassador to Romania

Wednesday, 22 November 2017, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed His Excellency the resigning Armenian Ambassador to Romania, Mr Hamlet Gasparian, at his patriarchal residence in Bucharest. Ambassador Hamlet Gasparian was accompanied by His Grace Bishop Datev Hagopian on behalf of the Armenian Church in Romania. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel appreciated…

Nov 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomes Georgian Ambassador at his patriarchal residence

Thursday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed His Excellency the Ambassador of Georgia in Romania Mr Nikoloz Nikolozishvili at his patriarchal residence. On this occasion, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel pointed to the traditionally friendly ties between the two countries, as well as the fraternal relations between the Romanian and the Georgian…

Nov 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu