The feast of the heavenly protector of this city was celebrated with the hierarchal Liturgy in the church of St. Panteleimon, the blessing of the feast loaf in the City Hall and the laying of wreaths at the monument to the fallen soldiers in the Defensive-Patriotic War in Bijeljina, Republic of Srpska. His Grace Bishop…

According to the results of a survey conducted by the Caucasus Resource Research Centers for the National Democratic Institute in Georgia last month, 53% of Georgian residents believe that faith offers protection from the coronavirus. However, only 17% agree that the nation’s relative success in handling the pandemic “is mostly due to our genetics and religion.” The…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his sorrow and offered his condolences following the repose last Thursday of Fr Boris Bobrinskoy at the age of 95. Father Boris Bobrinskoy – Eminent professor of theology and shepherd of souls: full text We learned with great sorrow of the passing to the eternal places of Father Boris Bobrinskoy,…

His Grace Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania will receive the Romanian Knight’s National Order of Merit for the philanthropic work carried out by the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy during the pandemic. On Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis signed the decree for the decoration of His Grace Assistant Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania (Tudor Rusnac), but also of Pastor…

Presbytera Petronela Bărăscu has expressed her gratitude for all the good things she received from God, the most precious of which are life and family. Before the one year memorial of her husband, the former parish priest of Parava parish in Bacău County, she wrote on Facebook: “We have received life as a gift, we owe…

Patriarch Daniel calls young people the “gift of God” for family, Church, society. The Patriarch of Romania often urges them to place Christ at the center of their personal lives. On the occasion of International Youth Day, we present 10 thoughts of Patriarch Daniel for young people. Young people are God’s gift for family, Church,…

According to the UN, International Youth Day (August 12) gives an opportunity to celebrate and mainstream young people’s voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement. This occasion is a good time to raise awareness of the involvement of young people in the life of the Church, from active participation…

Due to COVID-19 pandemic that has kept the churches in lockdown since March 2020, His Grace Silvester met on August 12, 2020, the priests in the Eastern part of the Diocese at St. Paul Orthodox Parish – Nakabale to deliver to them the proposed measures (SOPs) to be taken into consideration as agreed by the…

<<<<<< AID REQUEST FOR BEIRUT >>>>>> FROM HOLY METROPOLIS OF NEW ZEALAND ON BEHALF OF HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN BASILIOS OF THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND PLEASE IF YOU WANT TO HELP THE FAMILIES OF BEIRUT GIVE GENEROUSLY AND QUICKLY. From His Eminence Metropolitan Basilios, Many of you will be aware through…