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Greek Priest wins Best European Citizen Award for 2018

Greece’s Father Antonios, who runs Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou) a charity that helps homeless and neglected children has been awarded the annual European Citizens’ Prize for 2018. The ceremony took place in the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday and also awarded Greek NGOs “HOPEgenesis” and “Wind of Renewal”, reports Greek City Times.…

Oct 16, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Ecumenical Patriarchate issues announcement regarding situation of Ukraine: full text

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate met this week under the chairmanship of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to examine different topics on the agenda including the Ukrainian autocephaly issue. Following the October 11, 2018, working session, the Chief Secretariat of the Holy Synod released an announcement containing the deliberations. Announcement Presided by His…

Oct 12, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Parliament awards Ecumenical Patriarch for his environmental work

The Greek Parliament and the Association of Constantinople awarded the Ecumenical Bartholomew for his multifaceted contribution to environmental protection, during a ceremony held at the Megaron Mousikis in Athens. The ceremony took place in the ‘Christos Lambrakis’ hall in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the political class as…

Oct 11, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Archbishop Demetrios receives the visit of Abbott Ephraim of the Vatopedi Monastery

The Abbott of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi in Mount Athos, Archimandrite Ephraim visited on October 5 the offices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America în New York. Archimandrite Ephraim had a cordial meeting with His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America, reports Greek Orthodox Archidiochese of America. Following the meeting Abbott Ephraim presented…

Oct 10, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Patriarch John X of Antioch to pay irenic visit to Serbia

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All East will pay an irenic visit to Serbia on October 11-19. According to the website of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude will be welcomed Thursday, October 11, at St Michael the Archangel Cathedral in Belgrade where a doxology will be celebrated. On Sunday, October 14,…

Oct 10, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Transfiguration Monastery celebrates 50th Consecration Anniversary

A celebration marking the 50th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, PA, was held on Friday, September 28, 2018.  The event brought to a close the year-long celebration of the monastery’s anniversary.   His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate and His Eminence, Archbishop Michael of New York…

Oct 8, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Orthodox Academy of Crete celebrates 50th anniversary

Several religious and cultural manifestations were organized on October 2-4, 2018, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Orthodox Academy of Crete. The events organized at Kolymbari, Crete, were chaired by His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Participants On behalf of the Romanian Patriarch, the festivities were attended by His Grace Bishop Visarion of Tulcea. Also…

Oct 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Message of the 9th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (full text)

The 9th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has issued a message at the end of their annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, in which the bishops reaffirm the need for unity and cooperation between the dioceses of different jurisdictions in the US. Message of the 9th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox…

Oct 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Bulgarian Orthodox Church: October 24 will be a day of prayer for disabled children

During its October 3 regular session, the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church established the date of October 24, when the feast of the Mother of God the joy of all who sorrow is celebrated, to be a day of prayer for disabled children, the official site of the Holy Synod reported. A prayer…

Oct 5, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Bulgarian Patriarchate expresses categorical support for Romania marriage referendum

In a message sent to the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Bulgarian Patriarchate expressed their absolute support regarding the organization of the 6-7 October referendum aiming to define marriage in the Romanian Constitution as union between a man and a woman only. Bulgarian Patriarchate supports Romania marriage referendum: full text As member of Christ’s One, Holy,…

Oct 5, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

CROCEU meeting in Sofia addresses role of family in European society

The place and the role of family in European society is one of the topics discussed in Sofia, Bulgaria, at the meeting of the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union – CROCEU. The general theme of the meeting is ‘The factors of enhancing cohesion in European Society’. The CROCEU meeting…

Oct 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu