On Thursday May 23, 2019, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on Culture and Media Vezhdi Rashidov welcomed the UNESCO Director- General Audrey Azoulay in Sofia. He shared the idea that the Bulgarian St. Stephen’s Iron Church in Istanbul should be included in the World Heritage List of the organization. “I look forward to your…
On 23rd May, 2019 His Grace Bishop Silvester visited the United Religions Initiative (URI) Africa, Great Lakes, in Kampala. He was welcomed by Regional Coordinator Despina Namwembe and other staff members. He thanked them for their good cause which is very important in our communities. He also noted that our God is a God of…
On May 24, 2019, His Grace Bishop Silvester launched the fight against HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the Holy Diocese of Gulu and Eastern Uganda. This was done at St. Nectarios Orthodox Parish, Palaro in Gulu district where the Bishop was warmly received the Orthodox faithfuls in this community given the fact that…
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, the official website of the Greek metropolis of France posted the following communiqué regarding the new Protosyncellus: “Following the return of the former vicar general of the Greek metropolis of France to his parish in Greece, Bishop Maximos of Melitene, assistant bishop of Metropolitan Emmanuel, will now occupy the vacant…
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On May 24 Bulgaria celebrates the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and the Slavonic Literature. This day is dedicated to the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius – the creators of the Slavonic script. In 855 Cyril and Methodius created the Glagolitic in the Byzantine Polyhron Monastery in the area of Bithynia in Asia Minor…
The ordination of Deacon Savva Mahouli, son of the Care Taker Priest Theodosios Mahouli, to Priest, according to the Synodical decision of the Holy and Sacred Synod chaired by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos, took place during the All-night Vigil at the Holy Sepulchre, which started with Matins at 11.30 p.m. on…
The Diocese of Yekaterinburg is prepared to agree with the results of a proposed public opinion survey related to the construction of a new church in the center of Yekaterinburg should residents of the city vote against the project. “Absolutely,” head of the department on church liaison with society and the mass media Archpriest Maxim…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia for his contribution to strengthening the country and asked him to take more care of himself. “I want to congratulate you on your Name Day and thank you for your cooperation in strengthening our country, and certainly for your contribution to strengthening…