Opening address by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania at the International Conference on the relations between the State and religious denominations in the European Union, at the Palace of the Patriarchate, Friday, June 7, 2019. Importance of Church-State cooperation in the European context According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union…

In Russia, miners of an underground facility in the western city of Zverevo witnessed the local Russian Orthodox bishop, His Grace Simon, come down 700 meters below the earth’s surface to pray for their safety, health and prosperity. A small chapel has been built at the mine’s entrance, dedicated to the 3rd century martyr St….

In Bucharest, the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate, in an announcement on Thursday, referred to the nation’s saints and heroes, in commemoration of the Feast Day of the Holy Ascension, which coincides with Heroes’ Day in the country. The day is celebrated on the 40th day from Orthodox Easter. Although not a public holiday, the day is…

The Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, arrived in the central Greece city of Volos this week, where presided at the celebratory service of the Holy Ascension. He will also inaugurate the Naval Week — 2019 series of events, which this year is dedicated to Alexandria. The Primate of the…

A draft bill that includes numerous changes to Greece’s penal code and the code of criminal procedure, is set to be tabled in Parliament’s plenum on Thursday, days before the legislature closes ahead of a snap election on July 7 — and despite the fact that practically all opposition deputies are abstaining from the sessions….

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President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, stressed Thursday on the deep relations linking Lebanon and Serbia together and the similar sufferings of both the Lebanese and Serbian peoples, hailing the efforts undertaken to further boost and strengthen the friendship and solidarity ties between both countries. “In Lebanon we are living together, Christians and Muslims, and…

The Orthodox Church of Durres was stolen during Sunday night. Some identified persons have entered the premises of the church and stole the money donated by believers who visit this church. Up to now, the amount of stolen money isn’t revealed yet, while the police is working on identifying and arresting the perpetrators. “On June…

Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania has reacted regarding the political crisis in the country. Through a statement, it has stated that the more time it passes, the harder it gets for reconciliation and understanding to find its way into the conflict, which can seriously affect the current and future of Albania. “We will heartily and…