International

Alexandria and Cyprus to restore 100 unique manuscripts

The Patriarchate of Alexandria with the Library of Alexandria (Biblioteca Alexandrina), together with the A.G. Leventis Foundation of Cyprus, are uniting their forces to renovate one of the most important pieces of the Patriarchate’s history, Romfea news reports. Out of the vast wealth of knowledge, culture and history of the Patriarchal Library, which includes more…

Jul 19, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Finnish Church celebrates canonization of St. John of Sonkajanranta (+ Video)

On November 29, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople announced its decision to glorify among the saints the holy Martyr and Confessor John of Sonkajanranta (1884-1918) at the proposal of the Finnish Orthodox Church, an autonomous body within the Patriarchate. Johannes Vasilinpoika Karhapää was an Orthodox missionary who was killed by the White Guards…

Jul 18, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Archbishop Elpidophoros meets with President Trump at the White House

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The Archbishop was warmly greeted by President Trump in the Oval Office at the White House. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Fr. Alexander Karloutsos were also present for the visit. “The President was very friendly and cordial. I thanked him for his…

Jul 17, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

SVOTS community celebrates Feast of Great Prince Vladimir

On Monday morning, the St. Vladimir’s Seminary community celebrated the feast of the Seminary’s patron, Holy and Great Prince Vladimir, Equal of the Apostles. The celebration of Divine Liturgy was especially blessed by the presence of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, archbishop of Washington, metropolitan of All America and Canada of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), and…

Jul 17, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

President Trump Sent Congratulatory Letter to Archbishop Elpidophoros

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros received on July 10, 2019, a letter of congratulations from President Donald Trump for his enthronement as Archbishop of America. The text of the President’s letter follows: Your Eminence, I send my warmest congratulations on your enthronement as Archbishop of the Greek Archdiocese of America. Melania and I join your family…

Jul 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

First church of St. Luke of Crimea in Poland consecrated, dedicated to victims of nazism

St. Luke of Crimea, known as the “Blessed Surgeon,” is loved and venerated throughout the Orthodox world, and churches dedicated in his honor have been built in a number of Orthodox countries. On June 22, the Polish Orthodox Church joined them, consecrating its first church to the great 20th-century saint in the village of Łaźnie…

Jul 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

UNESCO Adds Russia’s Ancient Pskov Churches to World Heritage List

Seventeen unique buildings in the northwest Russian city of Pskov were among the latest cultural gems to join UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites.  Pskov is one of Russia’s oldest cities, first mentioned in ancient annals of the 9th century. In the Middle Ages, it was the bustling, wealthy capital of the Pskov Republic, acting…

Jul 10, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Philistine refuge of King David said to have been found

The excavation began in 2015 at the Khirbet al-Ra’i site, located between Kiryat Gat and Lachish, and was led by Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University, The Jerusalem Post reports. Researchers from a joint expedition including the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority, and Macquarie University…

Jul 9, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Archbishop Ieronymos to the new Prime Minister: I wish you strength and patience

The new Prime Minister and President of New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was sworn in on Monday, July 8, in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Romfea News reports. The inauguration was carried out by Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, along with the Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod,…

Jul 9, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Bishop Paisie of Lugoj attends 25th anniversary celebrations of canonization of St John Maximovitch in San Francisco

The assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Timisoara, Paisie of Lugoj, concelebrated at the Divine Liturgy held at the Cathedral of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in San Francisco marking the 25th anniversary of the canonization of St John (Maximovich) of Shanghai and San Francisco the Miracle-worker. Heading the June 29…

Jul 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Unique exhibition of Saint Nicholas opened in Vologda Museum

In the St. Cyril of White Lake Museum in Vologda province, an unprecedented exhibition “St. Nicholas the God-Pleaser” opened. It presents around 350 images of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from the 11th to the early 20th century, Orthochristian reports. It is an incredibly unique exhibition. Artifacts for it were provided by 14 museums throughout the…

Jul 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel