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10.01.2019 | 12:26
1st IOTA Conference starts in Iași
The Inaugural Conference of the International Orthodox Theological Association began on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, with a Te Deum Service officiated by the Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași. The overarching theme of the Inaugural Conference is Pan-Orthodox Unity and Conciliarity. The Opening Ceremony took place at the National…
10.01.2019 | 11:30
Community cleanup event at Turkish-occupied Agios Panteleimonas Monastery
Α community cleanup event to protect and preserve the Agios Panteleimonas Monastery, in the Turkish-occupied village of Myrtou, will take place on Thursday, January 10. Representatives from the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will participate in the “Caring for our Cultural Heritage” event, a joint…
10.01.2019 | 11:15
Tomos of Autocephaly Taken Away From Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev – Reports
The independence decree, or tomos, granting autocephaly to the newly established Orthodox Church of Ukraine, has been taken away from the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev and its present location is unknown, Ukraine’s Pryamiy TV channel reported on Tuesday. According to Pryamiy TV, the tomos was taken from Saint Sophia Cathedral by members of the…
10.01.2019 | 11:00
Tomos for Ukraine Church signed by all members of Constantinople Synod
On January 9, in Istanbul, members of the Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate signed off the tomos of autocephaly of the newly-established Orthodox Church of Ukraine, thus granting it canonical independence. Now, the document has been finalized, TSN wrote, posting a photo report from a signing ceremony. Within a few days, the document will be…
10.01.2019 | 10:45
Mount Athos Celebrates Christmas in Byzantine Splendor
The monasteries of Mount Athos celebrated Christmas on January 7 in an atmosphere which truly brought Byzantine splendor back to life. An all-night Christmas vigil was held as snow fell outside, while visitors were bathed in the golden glow of candles and chandeliers. Monasteries on Mt. Athos follow the Julian calendar rather than the Western,…
10.01.2019 | 10:30
Bidzina Ivanishvili congratulated Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia on Christmas
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Chairman of Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party, congratulated Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II on Christmas. According to the party press service, Bidzina Ivanishvili along with his spouse arrived at the Patriarchate.
09.01.2019 | 14:35
Epiphany Festival 2019 – Yarra Bay NSW, officiated by His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias (VIDEO)
On Sunday 6 January 2019 all the Greek Orthodox Parish-Communities of Sydney celebrated the combined annual Epiphany Day Festival at Yarra Bay, Bicentennial Park NSW. The service of the Blessing of the waters with the Holy Cross was performed by His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonia at 01.15 pm. The diver who retrieved the Holy…
09.01.2019 | 14:02
Prayers offered as Romania takes over EU presidency
The members of the Permanent Office of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the European Institution offer prayers for all those in service to the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council. ‘Grant them wisdom and peace! Speak good things into their hearts so that through the faithful conduct of their duties we may live peaceful and…
09.01.2019 | 13:45
DECR chairman sends Christmas greetings to Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches
Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent Christmas greetings to His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Ilya II of Georgia, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, His…
