The Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest keeps a very important gift of Romanians: the holy relics of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest. Received from General Pyotr Saltykov, the holy relics have been blessing Romanians for over 240 years. In 1786, the relics of St. Demetrios were placed in a wooden reliquary, clad in silver…
The Church and the religious art in Northeastern Romania represent true cultural landmarks that attract visitors from all over the world,’ Romania’s Minister of Culture Bogdan Gheorghiu wrote on Facebook, AGERPRES reports. The statement was made following a meeting of the minister with a delegation of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti, held at the…
His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), the retired Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada of the Orthodox Church in America, reposed in the Lord this morning after an extended illness, reports the official OCA website. Met. Theodosius was consecrated as the bishop of Alaska in May 1967. In May 1970, he headed the…
Saint Gerasimos Greek Orthodox Church New York, New York October 19, 2020 Beloved in Christ, Tonight we have gathered in honor of your Heavenly Patron, the God-bearing Father Gerasimos, who hailed from Trikala in Peloponnesos. Before the Saint came to the island paradise of Cephalonia, where his relics are enshrined, he struggled mightily for Christ…
Today, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America in his capacity as Chairman of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society announced the appointment of the Executive Board Members for the 2020-2022 term. “This dedicated group of women will continue the enduring legacy that is Philoptochos, that of charity, grace and love. Now, in the midst…
On Sunday, October 18, 2020, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Silver Spring, MD. With this visit the Archbishop has been to all of the parishes, chapels and monastic communities located within the Archdiocesan District, which comprises the states of New York, Connecticut,…
The Orthodox Observer sat down with the recently appointed Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the Metropolis of Boston, Panos Coufos, about the Metropolis of Boston’s Fall Camp programming in 2020 amid Covid-19. goarch.org
His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, received Minister of Public works and Housing Mr. Suhail Mohammad Abdullatif at the Patriarchate in Damascus. استقبل غبطة البطريرك يوحنا العاشر سيادة المهندس سهيل عبد اللطيف، وزير الأشغال العامة والإسكان، في الدار البطريركية… Geplaatst door Antioch Patriarchate op Maandag 19 oktober 2020 …
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