President Klaus Iohannis promulgated the law by which the city of Dragomireşti in Maramureş County was declared a “martyr city” of the anti-communist struggle, the presidency announced on Nov. 13. The Senate adopted the bill, as the first forum notified, on April 23, the Chamber of Deputies voted decisively on October 20. “As a…

Wednesday, November 25, 2020, marks 2 years since the historic moment of the consecration of the National Cathedral. The consecration of the cathedral in the Centennial Year meant its dedication first to God and the Holy Apostle Andrew, then to the nation under their protection: the heroes who gave their souls for the country, the…

Dear brothers and sisters, You are invited to participate in the ” 1st Digital Fellowship from Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim Abbot of Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, Mount Athos and the French Orthodox Faithful of www.orthodoxie.com“, which will take place Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 07:30-09:30 PM Athens Time. Elder Ephraim will speak in Greek and…

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The NBA’s most valuable player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, was shown distributing food packages this past week to those in need during a food drive at the St. Meletios Church parish, in the central Athens district of Sepolia, the same neighborhood where he grew up. Antetokounmpo was accompanied by his mother and brothers. The well-known pro basketball…

The Patriarchate of Romania this week issued a stern condemnation against the printing and distribution of pseudo-ecclesiastical calendars by a political party in the country, printed materials that are rife with mistakes, omissions and erroneous references, along with logos of the political party.

A partial restoration of the renowned Imera Monastery of St. John the Forerunner, in the historic southeast Black Sea region of Pontus, has been completed, according to Turkish authorities. The monastery is located in the ancient Argyroupolis district, known in modern Turkey as Gumushane. According to the official Turkish news agency, the roof of the…

A memorandum of cooperation was signed this week between the Archdiocese of Athens and the firm MTC Group, which specializes in religious tourism and pilgrimages. A joint statement later referred to the use of alternative forms of promotion, due to the ongoing public health condition 

The feast day of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky on Monday was celebrated at Patriarchal cathedral dedicated to the saint in Sofia. The cathedral is designed in a neo-Byzantine style and was built in memory of those who fell for the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman rule in the late 19th century. Construction of the…