Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has issued a decree banning Archdeacon Andrey Kurayev, a well-known blogger and theologian, from religious activity.
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On the occasion of the extension of the restrictive measures that also extend to the Church, as well as of the forthcoming session of the Standing Holy Synod to be held with a teleconference on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos spoke to ethnos.gr.
Although the Greek Orthodox Church earlier agreed to limit its services to just one-hour Divine Liturgies on Sundays, the state was not content, and on March 16 it banned all services until…
We wish to hear your views on the current situation, since your theology plays a great role in the present circumstances. Metropolitan John: My theology, unfortunately, cannot be applied. In Greece they have already closed the churches, and the Divine Liturgy is not being served. Is it served in Serbia? Taking into consideration the decision of the government that the number of people in one place be limited, as well as
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The Giorgi Abramishvili Military Hospital of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia in the city of Gori was declared a quarantine zone on March 2 as part of measures to prevent the possible spread of the coronavirus in the Caucasus country. Now the hospital carries the particular blessing of God, as His Eminence Metropolitan Andrew of Gori and Ateni recently blessed the yard of the hospital together with clergy from
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“On the third week of Great Lent (Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross) the Divine Liturgy was served in all churches of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in compliance with all instructions being required for protection from the COVID-19 virus (no more than five people inside the church, the faithful standing in front and on the side of the church to practice social distancing, etc.). However, uninvited guests from
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In the powerful earthquake that struck Zagreb on March 22, 202, the capital city of Croatia, the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the Cvetni trg (Flower Square) was also damaged. As deacon Dragan Radic, author of photographs of the destroyed church and buildings in the surrounding streets told the Serbian Orthodox Church Information Service, there are no injuries among priests of the Serbian Orthodox Church and their
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As this Coronavirus crisis continues to spread and intensify on a global scale, the Ecumenical Patriarchate is monitoring the situation with an urgent sense of responsibility towards its faithful and all people without exception, and, following the Communiqué of 11 March 2020, upon deliberation of its Hierarchs in the City, announces the following: 1) The Ecumenical Patriarchate emphatically reiterates its appeal to everyone to limit their outings and travels to
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The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, in similar fashion with other Orthodox Churches around the region, announced that cathedrals and chapels around the country will remain open only for personal worship. Daily services have been cancelled, while the Divine Liturgies on Sundays and during the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25 will be celebrated without worshippers at the Holy Trinity chapel in Tirana.The Divine Liturgy will be broadcast over
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In several portions of our Diocesan territory (Western Europe), temporary local government restrictions have been put in place that prevent group gatherings and, by extension, the regular performance of public Divine Services. This is not the case in every location; but where it is so mandated, we have put measures in place to ensure that the Divine Services themselves will by no means cease, even if the public celebration of
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Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini is ready to impose sanctions upon the Orthodox Church in the country if it does not comply with measures taken in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Pellegrini recalled that the crisis headquarters he heads has banned all mass public events, including religious services. The ban went into effect on Tuesday and will continue for 14 days. While the leadership of the Catholic
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The Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate has just approved the election by the general assembly of the Archdiocese of Orthodox churches of Russian tradition in Western Europe of two new vicar bishops: Archimandrite Simeon (Cossec), with the title bishop of Domodedovo , and the Hegumen Elisha (Germain), with the title bishop of Reoutov , “leaving the place and time of their ordination at the discretion of His Holiness the
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The Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece convened on Monday, with sessions to continue until Wednesday, amid growing concerns in the country over coronavirus infections, and stepped up public health measures to prevent an outbreak on the scale witnessed in northern Italy. Currently, some 73 cases of coronavirus have been officially reported in the east Mediterranean country, but, thankfully, no related fatalities. The Church of Greece has
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“To the faithful and beloved children of this God-preserved Diocese! As we enter now fully into this lenten period leading to the bright Resurrection of Christ, we find ourselves also in a period where many are stricken with fear at the spread of a new virus (Coronavirus COVID-19), which is affecting people in many parts of the world — including several countries within the borders of our Diocese. Since many
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n anticipation of the meeting of heads and representatives of Local Orthodox Churches in the capital city of Jordan, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, told Interfax-Religion portal about what and in what format is to be discussed by this forum.
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Ce catéchisme est particulièrement bienvenu pour les parents en attente, pour leurs enfants d’un catéchisme orthodoxe fiable, mais aussi pour un certain nombre d’adultes qui pour des raisons diverses, n’ont pas été ou ont été insuffisamment catéchisés.Présenté en 250 pages dans un beau volume relié, il est l’œuvre du hiéromoine Grégoire (Chatziemmanouil), qui après avoir été un certain temps second du monastère de Stavronikita, s’est retiré depuis plusieurs décennies dans
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Vient de paraître: Jean-Claude Larchet, « “En suivant les Pères… ”. La vie et l’œuvre du Père Georges Florovsky », Éditions des Syrtes, Genève, 2019, 493 p.Le Père Georges Florovsky (1893-1979), après quelques années d’enseignement à Prague et à Paris, fit la plus grande partie de sa carrière aux États Unis où il enseigna dans les plus prestigieuses universités (Harvard, Cambridge, Princeton…). Unissant une vaste érudition, un attachement profond à
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Le samedi 27 mai 2023, aura lieu le pèlerinage annuel de l’Institut Saint-Serge à Vézelay. Programme détaillé de la journée : Pour ceux qui partiront depuis Paris et la régions…
Les offices de l’Église orthodoxe russe, le jour du 936e anniversaire du transfert des reliques de saint Nicolas de Myre en Lycie à Bari, ont eu lieu en la basilique de la ville. Le 22 mai 2023, la divine Liturgie a été célébrée par l’évêque de Bogorodskoïe Ambroise (Munteanu), vicaire de l’exarque patriarcal russe en Europe occidentale, assisté par le recteur de l’église orthodoxe russe à Bari, l’archiprêtre Viatcheslav (Batchine),
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Un appel, signé par l’évêque-vicaire du diocèse d’Allemagne de l’Église orthodoxe russe hors-frontières, a été publié en date du 23 mai 2023 et adressé à tout le clergé accomplissant son ministère dans ce diocèse, au sujet de l’incidence du problème ukrainien dans les paroisses d’Allemagne : « Révérends Pères, qui accomplissez votre ministère pastoral dans le diocèse d’Allemagne,La guerre en Ukraine nous tourmente depuis plus d’une année déjà et nous
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Le 16 mai, l’Assemblée des évêques orthodoxes de France a tenu sa réunion périodique. “Diverses informations ont été échangées sur la vie des diocèses orthodoxes en France et sur la…
ASCENSION DE NOTRE SEIGNEUR Saint Épiphane, évêque de Salamine à Chypre (403) et saint Germain, patriarche de Constantinople (740) ; saint Savin, archevêque de Chypre (Vème s.) ; saint Polybius de Chypre, évêque de Rinokyr en Égypte (Vème s.) ; saint Mondry, moine près de Blois (VIème s.) ; sainte Rictrude, veuve, abbesse de Marchiennes (688) ; saint Germain, patriarche de Constantinople, confesseur (740) ; saint Denis de Radonège (1633)
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ASCENSION DE NOTRE SEIGNEUR Troisième invention du chef du saint prophète précurseur et baptiste, Jean (vers 850) ; saints Injurieux et Scholastique, en Auvergne (388) ; saint Théraponte, évêque de Chypre, martyr (IVème s.) ; saints Mauxe et Vénérand, martyrs à Evreux (IVème s.) ; saint Léon, abbé de Mantenay (550) ; saint Bède le vénérable, moine de Jarrow (735) saint Dizan, évêque de Saintes (VIIIème s.) ; saint Innocent,
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Au cours du dernier pèlerinage de l’archevêché grec-orthodoxe d’Amérique en Égypte, plus de 50 fidèles ont visité le monastère de Sainte-Catherine dans la péninsule du Sinaï, en Égypte, sous la conduite de l’archevêque Élpidophore d’Amérique. Le mercredi 10 mai, l’archevêque Élpidophore a présidé la Divine Liturgie pour la fête de la Mi-Pentecôte. Dans son discours, il a souligné l’importance historique, ecclésiastique et théologique du monastère et a exprimé ses vœux
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Les Éditions de Forgeville viennent de publier une biographie de l’évêque Jean de Saint-Denis (Eugraph Kovalevsky, frère de Maxime et de Pierre Kovalevsky, 1905-1970) d’Élie de Foucauld en trois volumes.
La paroisse (1) Saint-Pantéléimon et Saint-Nicolas à Bruxelles a lancé un appel aux dons. Source de la photographie : site paroissial
Saint Siméon le jeune, stylite au Mont Admirable en Syrie (596) ; saint Mélèce le stratilate, avec saints Étienne, Jean, Sérapion l’égyptien, Callinique le mage, Théodore, Fauste et 11208 guerriers,…
Saint Mocius (ou Mucius), prêtre, martyr à Constantinople (vers 295) ; saint Udaut, apôtre des Huns, martyr (452) ; saint Mamert, évêque de Vienne (477) ; saint Possesseur, évêque de…
Message du Saint-Synode de l’Église orthodoxe ukrainienne, qui s’est tenu le 23 mai 2023, à l’occasion du trente et unième anniversaire de l’Assemblée des évêques à Kharkiv (qui a élu…
Un an après que le schisme de plusieurs décennies de l’Église orthodoxe macédonienne – archevêché d’Ohrid a été guéri et que les primats et hiérarques serbes et macédoniens ont concélébré…
En octobre, le Saint-Synode de l’Église orthodoxe roumaine a décidé de canoniser le saint hiérarque métropolite Néophyte le Crétois (†1753). Hier, dimanche 21 mai, la proclamation liturgique de cette canonisation a été proclamée lors de l’office à la cathédrale patriarcale de Bucarest, rapporte l’agence de presse Basilica. Le tomos de canonisation a été lu par Mgr Barlaam de Ploieşteanu, vicaire du patriarche, puis le tropaire à saint Néofit a été
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The assembly of the hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate will take place from September 1-3 in Constantinople. They will examine issues concerning the Church of Constantinople and, more broadly, Orthodoxy. Traditionally, hierarchs of the Patriarchate around the world meet every three. years. The previous assembly was held in August of 2015. Source
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On July 26, the Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria arrived in Moscow to participate in the solemnities of the 1,030th anniversary of the baptism of Russia. The primate was greeted at the Domodedovo airport by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Metropolitan Arseny of Istrinsk, the First Vicar of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Athanasios of Cyrene, the Representative of the Patriarch of Alexandria at the Patriarchal
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250,000 faithful, led by the Metropolitan Onufriy of Kiev, took part today in the solemn procession honoring the 1,030th anniversary of the baptism of Russia. The pilgrims walked through the central streets of the Ukrainian capital to reach the Lavra of the Kiev Caves. The procession began after a Thanksgiving service celebrated by all hierarchs and priests on “Vladimir Hill”, in front of the monument to the holy prince. At
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In an exclusive interview with the Montenegrin newspaper “Dan”, Patriarch Irinej of Serbia said that the situation of the Orthodox Church in Montenegro is worse today than in the Ottoman era, while the situation of the Serbs in that country is similar to their situation at the time of the “independent state of Croatia” [satellite state of Nazi Germany]. Commenting on the frequent negative signals given by Montenegrin State officials
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“From the very beginning, we have been following with sadness the dramatic developments in the Attica region, due to major fires that have been destroying human lives, the property of the inhabitants, and burning the vital wealth of the forest. Our prayers, in those difficult times, intensify and unite with those of His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens, of the metropolitans of the affected regions and of all those
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On July 18, the Romanian Church commemorated the 150th anniversary of the birth of its Patriarch, Miron Cristea. Born on July 18, 1868 in Topliţa (Harghita county), the future patriarch was first appointed bishop of Caransebeş for nine years. He was Metropolitan-Primate from 1920 to 1925, then Patriarch from 1925 to 1939. He was also a member of the Regency from 1927 to 1930, serving as Prime Minister of the
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On July 20th in the Ukrainian capital was held an International conference, “The Kiev Lavra of the Caves, Athos, Jerusalem: a unity throughout the centuries”. The conference marked the beginning of the solemnities to honor the 30th anniversary of the revival of monastic life at the Monastery of the Caves (Pechersk Lavra) and the 1,035th anniversary of the birth of saint Anthony of Kiev. Eighty theologians and scholars coming from
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On July 17, on the occasion of the centenary of the murder of the Romanov Holy Imperial Family, Patriarch Irinej of Serbia presided the Divine Liturgy in the Russian Church of the Holy Trinity in Belgrade. He was assisted by bishop Stefan of Remesiana, patriarchal vicar, and a large number of priests. Bishop Lavrentije of Sabac was also present, as well as Nenad Popović, Minister of Innovation and Technological Development, Marko Nikolić, Director of
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As part of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) and Enlargement Negotiations, the Orthodox representatives asked the Austrian Minister for her support to protect Orthodox churches and monasteries in Kosovo and in the northern part of the island of Cyprus, as well as the protection of the Orthodox in the Ukraine. The meeting between the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) with Karin Kneissl, Austrian
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Following two lawsuits with religious organizations, the Georgian Orthodox Church privileges related to tax and state property have been ruled as unconstitutional by The Constitutional Court of Georgia, The VAT exemption for construction, restoration and painting of churches, and the free-of-charge transfer of the state-owned property to the Orthodox Church, were accepted by the Parliament of Georgia as signs of recognition for “the outstanding role” of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
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After years of persecutions, the Macedonian authorities have ended up confiscating His Beatitude Jovan’s passport on July 9, without giving any reason why. Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje, he is currently the only canonical Orthodox bishop serving in Macedonia. Under Archbishop Jovan’s leadership, the Ohrid Archbishopric separated from the schismatic Macedonian church sixteen years ago, in order to reunite with the Serbian Church. Consequently, His Beatitude was sent
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On July 12, at the Tbilisi Holy Trinity Cathedral, His Holiness Patriarch-Catholicos Ilia II of Georgia baptized over 600 children during his 54th mass Baptism ceremony. He started mass Baptisms ten years ago, in order to help remedy the dire demographic situation of his country, due to high abortion rates. Such celebrations take place four times a year, with the Patriarch as the main celebrant and the personal godfather of
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At the beginning of July, Father Epiphanios received the famous Greek Chef Akis Petretzikis in his cell at the Mylopotamos Great Lavra (Mount Athos). Akis Petretzikis won the 2010 MasterChef cooking Geek competition. He hosts cooking shows on TV and has written several recipe books. As for Father Epiphanios, he’s been nicknamed “the Athonite Chef”. He is a fine connoisseur of wines produced on the Holy Mountain, and a talented cook. As
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The Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) was established in 2010. Its purpose is to facilitate cooperation between Orthodox representatives in the European Institutions and to create a platform where they can express their concerns and perspectives on the ongoing process of European integration, in a coordinated way. The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, known
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On July 12, the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of Saint Paisios, canonized in 2015 by decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. A night vigil in honor of the saint was celebrated on the night of July 11 to 12. It was concelebrated by Metropolitan Ephraim of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina, Metropolitan Paul of Drama, and the local bishop, Metropolitan Nicodemus of Kassandra. The next day, thousands of faithful came to
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On July 9, 2018, in his working residence of “Chistiy Pereulok” in Moscow, Patriarch Kirill met with the members of the delegation of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, namely Metropolitans of France Emmanuel and Bartholomew of Smyrna. Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, President of the Department for External Church Relations, and Archpriest Nicholas Balashov, Vice-President of the same Department, participated in the meeting, representing the Russian Orthodox Church. “The discussions focused on
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During its July 10 session held at the Holy Trinity Monastery in Halki under the presidency of Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate proceeded to three episcopal elections. First of all, for the first time since 1922, the election of the Metropolitan of Ankara. Three nominations were presented. Bishop Jeremiah, up until now metropolitan of Switzerland, was unanimously elected. Then came the election of the Metropolitan of
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The archdiocese of Timişoara, together with the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the same city, undertook the restoration of 18 churches located in Banat, the majority of which are considered cultural heritage monuments. The presentation of the project took place at the diocesan center of Timişoara at the beginning of last week, in the presence of Metropolitan John of Banat, University Professor Viorel Şerban, Rector of the Polytechnic School
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On July 11th, Feast day of 14th century Valaam holy abbots Sergius and Herman, the Russian president visited the monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Valaam. He attended the solemn liturgy celebrated by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow in honor of the saints in the Church of the Transfiguration. The president spoke with the parishioners and wished them a happy feast day. After the service, the president walked with
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In an interview with the Greek journalist Athanassios Avgherinos, Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa addressed the issue of the absence of the Moscow Patriarchate at the Council of Crete, of the Orthodox Church in the Ukraine, and of the situation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey. Please find here large excerpts of this interview. The meeting between the journalist and Metropolitan Elpidophoros took place in Thessaloniki during the recent international theological
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On July 2, feast day of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, Bishop Nicholas of Balashikha, editor of the official journal of the Moscow Patriarchate, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Our Lady of Kazan, located in Kazan Station in Moscow. He was assisted by the priests of the Chinese Patriarchal Metochion in Moscow. The epistle and the Gospel were read both in Slavonic and Chinese. Some of
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The Orthodox Church of Moldova has issued the following news concerning the commemoration of the victims of the Stalinist deportations in its dioceses: “For the attention of the clergy and the faithful: Bearing in mind the special importance of the commemoration of the victims of the Stalinist deportations, the blessing is given so that in all the holy churches located on the territory of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, the
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On July 3, his Holiness Patriarch of Bulgaria Neophyte received representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, at their request. Were present Metropolitans Gabriel of Lovech, Nicholas of Plovdiv, Daniel of Vidin, and Bishop Bishop Gerasim of Melnik, chief secretary of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Patriarchate. The delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was made up of the Metropolitan of France Emmanuel and the Metropolitan of Smyrna Bartholomew. They conveyed the fraternal
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The church of St. Andrew in Kronstadt, destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1930, will be rebuilt. This was announced by the TASS Agency, referring to the press service of the Kronstadt District Administration of St. Petersburg. “A few weeks ago, during restoration work on this square, founding fragments of St. Andrew’s Church were found. In the very near future, the district administration will begin historical and archaeological research to define
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Destroyed by the Communist regime, the Orthodox Church in Albania was left with no bishop and a dozen old priests. But it has had opportunities to regrow and develop since the return of democracy to the country. First with the renewal of its autocephalous status. And specifically thanks to the extraordinary pastoral and educational work of His Beatitude Anastasios, elected in June 1992, twenty six years ago. The result is
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On June 29, a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople was received by Patriarch Daniel in Bucharest. The delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was composed of Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon, Emmanuel of France, and Bartholomew of Smyrna. During the meeting, the hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne discussed with the primate of the Romanian Church about issues of pan-orthodox interest. They particularly spoke in detail about the question of
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On the occasion of a fortieth day requiem prayer service for Metropolitan Evangelos of Perge (member of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne), who had participated in many synodal commissions for the settlement of various problems, “with history, canons, and logic as criteria”, the ecumenical patriarch Bartholomew said: “Today also, if he were among us, he would have agreed with us about the current and important topic of solving the
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“With great sadness and sorrow, the Holy Community of Mount Athos received news of the joint signing of the Prespa Agreement concerning the renaming of the neighboring country of Skopje. Surely, we Christians must strive for the unity of all Orthodox, for the lifting of schisms, for peace, and avoid in any way the creation of hotbeds of fanaticism and religious and ethnic hatred. Thus, the resolution of the lasting
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Patriarch John X of Antioch expressed his support to the Russian Orthodox Church, speaking out against the schism in the Ukraine, said Dmitry Sablin, a Deputy of the State Duma, to the Russian agency Interfax, after meeting with Patriarch John X in Damascus. “The Patriarch mentioned that the Church of Antioch is supporting the Russian Church and is against the schism in the Ukraine”. According to the parliamentarian, during the
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A Serbian Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated for the first time in southern Gran Canaria, near Maspalomas, on the Monday after Pentecost, with the blessing of Bishop Luka of Western Europe (Serbian Orthodox Church). The Liturgy was celebrated by priest Mark Dabić, who serves the existing parishes on the islands of Lanzarote and Tenerife. A Serb from Sarajevo was baptized on this occasion. As many Orthodox expatriates, he works on
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By September 2018, all the dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church will have to draw up a list of churches and other religious buildings in need of urgent restoration, declared on Tuesday Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Pskov and Pokrovsk, Chairman of the Patriarchal Council for Culture, at the opening of the first All-Russian Conference in Moscow: “Diocesan Curators of Monuments. Church and Museums. “I propose to assign a mission to
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Bishop Symeon Lukach was canonized by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church as Hieromartyr for not betraying his Church under Communist repressions of the late 1940s – early 1960s. But the Head of the UGCC Sviatoslav Shevchuk seems to be fine if Orthodox Ukrainians will leave their Church for Unia during the state-sponsored mess over Ukrainian autocephaly. At a celebration of the 125th anniversary of Hieromartyr Symeon Lukach on April 28,
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Kosovo Serbs are in turmoil as they see an increase in attacks against them. In less than a week, numerous attacks on the Christian community resulted in several injuries. More than 30 religious and civilians were assaulted, including a six-month-old baby. Here is a summary of a dark week, with serious acts of violence against Serbs in the region. Friday, May 25 – The Monastery of Visoki Dečani is deliberately
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Since 1950, June 1st is dedicated to the protection of children, with activities such as anti-abortion events or fundraising for sick children. Russian and Romanian Churches also mark the event liturgically, as on June 1st, the Church celebrates the memory of the couple Grand Prince Dimitry Donskoy and Grand Duchess Eudoxia , who had a very large family and were an example of faithfulness. In the Romanian Church, the Sunday following June
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Highlighting the fact that people pertaining to the political sphere can only divide and create more schisms and chaotic situations, Metropolitan Onufriy basically told them not to interfere with the life of the Church, as they really do not know the church reality from the inside, as priests do. He proved his point with examples taken from the Early Church history, especially during the time of Arius and King Constantine.
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While visiting Athens, where he met with President Pavlopoulos and Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was received by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in his official residence at the Maximos Mansion. They discussed about the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the resolution of the problem of the schismatic Church of Skopje [in Macedonia]. Prime Minister Tsipras thanked the Ecumenical Patriarch for his efforts
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On June 1st in Moscow, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchates Department for External Church Relations, received Sylvie Bermann, the French Ambassador to Russia. A report of this meeting (including the photograph) is online on this page.
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The Apostles Fast begins today and will continue until the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul. On this occasion, we publish here the message given by Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil and Brovary (Ukrainian Orthodox Church): “Now begins the Apostles Fast, instituted by the Early Church. For some of us, this fast does not make any sense. People don’t understand why it’s relevant and why we need to fast. Fasting
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For the first time in Turkish history, Orthodox, Catholic, Armenian, Syriac and Protestant Churches joined together in 2015 to publish a book of concise Christian doctrine. The formal launch of its English edition took place on February 3rd of 2018. The 95-page book is entitled ‘Christianity: Fundamental Teachings’. With its 12 short but complete chapters, its aim is “To help every Christian in Turkey understand their own faith doctrines…held in
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Metropolitan Joseph (Semashko) of Vilnius and Lithuania, who worked at bringing back Belarusian Uniates within the Orthodox Church, may soon be canonized. Discussions about this possibility took place on March 20, at the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his repose. Right now, documents related to his life and activities are gathered. They will then be handed over to the Commission for Canonizations, who will decide. Born in Kievan lands,
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