Thursday, October 1, 2009

Chinese Orthodox Church News On September 23, 2009 the Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with Russia’s newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Konstantin V. Vnukov, at his request. During the meeting a wide range of issues connected with Orthodox Christianity on [...]

Orthodox Church in America CICERO, IL [SYNERGY/OCA Communications] — “The Future of Orthodoxy in America” is the theme of the 15th annual symposium sponsored by Orthodox Christian Synergy here Saturday, October 17, 2009. The Rev. Dr. Stanley S. Harakas, Archbishop Iakovos Professor Emeritus of Orthodox Theology at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, [...]

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin On September 30, the Supreme Spiritual Council convened a meeting in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. Following discussion on the process aimed at normalizing Armenian-Turkish relations and the associated ongoing discussions, the Supreme Spiritual [...]

Romanian Orthodox Church The events dedicated to the second anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel have continued, at 1 p.m., with an anniversary event which took place in the Aula Magna ‘Patriarch Teoctist’ of the Patriarchate’s Palace in Bucharest. During the festivity, the pastoral-missionary, social-charitable and cultural-educational activities unfolded, under the supervision [...]

The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA PORTSMOUTH, VA – - Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Mission of Portsmouth, Virginia, celebrated their first Divine Liturgy today. The pastor of Holy Myyrhbearers, the Rev. Fr. Maximus Tatum, was assisted by Seminarian Ruiari, and Maria Murray (acting Cantor), along with their two sons and daughter, all of who [...]

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston It was a day that will remain etched in the minds of those who participated in the latest joyous and historic event in the Metropolis of Boston. His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios presented to Archbishop Demetrios of America and to the more than 1300 faithful from throughout New England the newly [...]

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Holy Archdiocese of America convened for its regular Fall Session in the Synodal Chamber of the Holy Archdiocese in New York on September 22-23, 2009. All the Members of the Holy Synod were present and participated in the meeting under the presidency of [...]

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Tentative Itinerary as of September 16, 2009 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Artemios of Antioch Gerasimos of Cephalonia Arrival in New Orleans, Louisiana, to lead the Religion, Science and The Environment Symposium entitled The Great Mississippi River: Restoring Balance from the 21st to the 25th. Sunday, October 25, 2009 6th Sunday of Luke Marcianos & Martirios [...]

Minsk, September 25, Interfax – The peoples of Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine and Moldova should maintain their Orthodox unity, in particular, for the purpose of occupying important positions on the international scene,” Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes. “It is necessary to realize that Byelorussia, Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova belong to one civilization based [...]

Syrian Orthodox Church in India APOSTOLIC DELEGATION FROM IRAQ REACHES KOCHI Kochi, INDIA – 29 Sep 2009: An apostolic delegation under the leadership of Archbishop Mor Timotheos Mousa Al Shamani of Nineveh & the abbot of Mor Mattai Dayro, Mosul, Iraq has reached Kochi today to participate in the 324th dukrono of Maphryono …