Metropolitan Epifaniy met with US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie L. Yovanovitch
A meeting between Metropolitan Epifaniy and Marie L. Yovanovitch, the United States ambassador to Ukraine, took place on March 29.
A meeting between Metropolitan Epifaniy and Marie L. Yovanovitch, the United States ambassador to Ukraine, took place on March 29.
On March 18/31 2019, the Jerusalem Patriarchate celebrated the Sunday of the precious and Life-Giving Cross, for the encouragement of the faithful, so that they can go continue the difficult period of the fast towards Holy Pascha. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Life-Giving Tomb of the Lord by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem. The co-celebrants were two archbishops of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Metropolitan Emmanuel of France and Metropolitan Amphilochios
The statement issued by the Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Germany (OBKD) at the end of their Spring session.
A « constructive exchange » between the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the delegation of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe.
Following the two letters sent by the Orthodox hierarchs of Germany, we publish Metropolitan Augustine of Germany (Ecumenical Patriarchate)’s reaction
March 21 (old calendar) / April 3 (new) Great Lent St. James (Jacob, Iago) the Confessor, Bishop of Catania (8th-9th c.). St. Cyril, Bishop of Catania (1st-2nd c.). St. Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople (1610). Saint James the Confessor Saint James, Bishop and Confessor,was inclined toward the ascetic life from his early years. Saint James left the world and entered the Studite monastery, where he was tonsured. He led a strict
April 3 Great Lent Ven. Nicetas the Confessor, Abbot of Medikion (824). Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre, and Martyr Irene (307-308). St. Illyricus of Mt. Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus. Martyrs Elpidephorus, Dius, Bithonius and Galycus. Icon of the Most-holy Theotokos “THE UNFADING BLOOM”. SAINT NICETAS THE CONFESSOR Saint Nicetas the Confessor was born in Bithynian Caesarea (northwest Asia Minor) of a pious family. His mother died eight days after his
Metropolitan Emmanuel of France and Metropolitan Amphilochios of Adrianopolis (Patriarchate of Constantinople) discussed the Ukrainian question with Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens.