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Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus returns to duties after surgery

His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus returned to his official duties this morning, feeling strong and renewed following his two-week stay in London, where he had undergone laparoscopic surgery to remove two tumors on his liver, reports the site of the Church of Cyprus. The Cypriot primate underwent surgery on the evening of October 16, after which…

Oct 31, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarchate: A new Forum on Modern Slavery

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew announced his plans to convene a Third International Forum on Modern Slavery, with the theme “Awareness, Action and Impact.” Recognizing that modern slavery is a global scourge that traps millions of people to lives of suffering, injustice and humiliation, His All-Holiness established a Task Force on Modern Slavery as a…

Oct 30, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Patriarch Irinej consecrates a church in Botswana

His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej consecrated, on October 27 2018, a new church dedicated to the first Serbian Archbishop, St. Sava in Gaborone, capital city of the state of Botswana. Concelebrants included Metropolitan Genadios of Gaborone and Botswana – Patriarchate of Alexandria, Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, archpriest-stavrophor Dragi Veskovac, hieromonk Amvrosije Vesic, priests and deacons. The…

Oct 30, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Annual Plenary of the International Commission for Anglican–Orthodox Theological Dialogue: Communiqué

International Commission for Anglican–Orthodox Theological Dialogue Communiqué’s, Cyprus, 13–20 October 2018: In the name of the Triune God, and with the blessing and guidance of our Churches, the International Commission for Anglican–Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in Larnaca, Cyprus from 13 to 20 October 2018 to continue consideration of ecology and end of life issues. The meeting was…

Oct 25, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Relics of two Romanian Saints offered to Vatopedi Monastery

At the request of Vatopedi Monastery, the Romanian Patriarchate hass offered particles of the holy relics of two Romanian Saints who are closely connected with this monastic settlement on Mount Athos. The reliquary containing fragments of the relics of Saint George of Cernica and Saint Gregory the Teacher was brought Wednesday, October 24, to Vatopedi…

Oct 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Dochariou Monastery on Mt. Athos buries its beloved abbot Archimandrite Gregory (Video)

Archimandrite Gregory (Zumis), the abbot of Dochariou Monastery on Mt. Athos, reposed in the Lord late Monday night, OrthoChristian reported yesterday. Fr. Gregory, a fiery defender of true Orthodoxy, dedicated 65 of his 76 years on this earth to the Lord in monasticism, and spent several decades as the abbot of Dochariou, one of the 20…

Oct 24, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

New video offers in-depth tour of Kiev Caves Lavra (video)

A new video has been produced in honor of the 30th anniversary of the resumption of monastic life in the Kiev Caves Lavra, being celebrated this year. The video is available on the Lavra’s main website and its YouTube page. With the blessing of the abbot of the Holy Dormition-Kiev Caves Lavra, His Eminence Metropolitan Paul of Vyshogorod…

Oct 24, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

World Council of Churches has repeatedly called for the release of the archbishops of Aleppo

Last week the 2,000-day mark since the abduction of two Syrian archbishops was passed. Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi haven’t been heard from since gunmen kidnapped them outside Aleppo in April 2013, almost five and a half years ago. The World Council of Churches (WCC) has repeatedly called for…

Oct 23, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Bulgaria allocated BGN 1 300 000 for the finishing and repairs of the churches and buildings of the BOC

On October 16 meeting, the government approved additional spending on the budget of the Council of Ministers for 2018 amounting to BGN 1 300 000. Of these, BGN 200,000 are for the finishing works on the newly built cathedral „St. St. Kiril i Metodiy „in Lovech, and 500 000 BGN – for finishing works on…

Oct 23, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Abbot Gregory of Athonite Dochariou Monastery reposes in the Lord

The abbot of Dochariou Monastery, one of the 20 ruling monasteries on holy Mt. Athos, Archimandrite Gregory (Zumis), reposed in the Lord late last night, October 22, 2018, at the age of 76. The elder humbly endured the torments of a serious, incurable disease in the last years of his life. The burial will take…

Oct 23, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Orthodox Patriarchs of Serbia, Antioch sign joint statement: full text

The Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch and Serbia have signed a joint statement following the irenic visit of His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch to the Serbian Orthodox Church. The Patriarch of Antioch and All East visited Serbia on October 11-19, 2018. Joint Statement of the Serbian and Antiochian Orthodox Patriarchates: full text BELGRADE –…

Oct 22, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu