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The Metropolitan Synod at the Patriarchal Residence

May 21, 2013 News

On 20 May 2013, the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea met at the Patriarchal Residence of Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, Locum Tenens of the throne of Caesarea of Cappadocchia and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. To start with [...]

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Armenian Genocide 100th Anniversary Planning Commission Meeting Held at the Mother See

May 17, 2013 News

  On May 15, with the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, the Armenian Genocide 100th Anniversary Planning Commission, dedicated to organizing events for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide met in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The meeting was convened under the presidency of His [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania Received the Visit of a Delegation of the Orthodox Church of Finland

May 10, 2013 Featured News

On 9 May 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania received the visit of a delegation of the Orthodox Church of Finland. The delegation was headed by His Eminence Ambrozie, Metropolitan of Helsinki. During the meeting matters of common concern were discussed focused on the good collaboration in the confession of the Orthodox faith. “During [...]

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His Eminence Vladimir celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

April 6, 2013 Featured News

April 2013 – Moldovan orthodox Church On the Second Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the presence of numerous Christians who came for spiritual food that will help them in their spiritual journey of Great Lent. This was a very special service [...]

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The Third scientific and practical conference “The Church Heritage – History and Modernity” was held at the Metropolitan Residence

April 6, 2013 News

March 2013 – Moldovan orthodox Church The Conference Hall of the Metropolis of Chisinau and All Moldova welcomed today the participants of the Third scientific and practical conference “The Church Heritage – History and Modernity”. An impressing number of priests, theologians, academics, and central and local public authorities participated. Inaugurating the event, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir [...]

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The Metropolitan visited Capriana Monastery, presiding the meeting of Straseni church circumscription

April 6, 2013 News

Moldovan Orthodox Church On Thursday, the 28th of March, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir visited the monastery of Capriana, participating at the conference of priests and presbyteresses of Straseni church circumscription. The event was moderated by Straseni church district dean, Mitred Archpriest Victor Mihalachi, who made a presentation with the topic “The mission of erudite, pious, [...]

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St Andrew’s Opening Doxology 2013

April 6, 2013 News

6/4/13 Thursday the 28th of February marked the official opening of the academic year at St Andrew’s GreekOrthodoxTheologicalCollege in Sydney. For the twenty-eighth consecutive year, the traditional Doxology Service was celebrated in the College Chapel of St John the Evangelist and Theologian by the Dean, His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia, in the presence of [...]

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Syrian Christians for Assad

March 29, 2013 Featured News

29/3/13 Metropolitan Ishak, who is an aide of the head of the Syrian Christian Church Patriarch John X, has given an interview to the Voice of Russia. His Eminence Ishak says that Syrian Christians recognize the regime of the current President Bashar al-Assad as Syria’s legitimate authority and support it. Syrian Christians are concerned that [...]

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Holy Synod of Bishops concludes spring session

March 19, 2013 News

The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America held its spring session at the Chancery here Tuesday through Thursday, March 12-14, 2013. In addition to His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, who chaired the sessions, other members of the Holy Synod in attendance were His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel; His Eminence, Archbishop Nikon; His Eminence, [...]

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Enthronement of the New Archbishop of Buzău and Vrancea

March 13, 2013 Featured News

On Sunday, 10 March 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea enthroned His Eminence Ciprian as Archbishop of Buzău and Vrancea. After the celebration of the Divine Liturgy in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Buzău, assisted by a group of hierarchs, priests and deacons, His Beatitude Patriarch [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Buzău

March 13, 2013 Featured News

On Sunday, 10 March 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Buzău. Besides His Beatitude the following hierarchs concelebrated: His Eminence Joseph, Metropolitan of Prikonisou and exarch of All Propontida, His Eminence Ilarion, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, His Eminence Hrisostom, Metropolitan of Patra, His Eminence Isaia, Metropolitan [...]

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Enthronement of Innokentios Bishop of Burundi and Rwanda

March 6, 2013 News

Alexandrian Patriarchate On 24th February 2013 His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, conducted the first Patriarchal Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Bujumbura, together with His Eminence Jonah Metropolitan of Kampala and His Grace Innokentios Bishop of Burundi and Rwanda. Present at the [...]

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List of Five Candidates Announced for the Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarchal Throne

February 25, 2013 Featured News

25/2/13 Addis Ababa: The Patriarchal Electoral Committee of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has announced the names of five candidates for the Patriarchal throne. They are as follows: His Eminence, Archbishop Abune Mattias of Jerusalem His Eminence Archbishop Abune Elsa of North Gondar His Eminence Abune Hizkias, Archbishop of Kaffa, Sheka, Bench and Maji, and General Secretary [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the 40 Days Remembrance Service since the Passing away of Archbishop Epifanie

February 19, 2013 News

On 16 February 2013, His Eminence Epifanie was remembered in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord of Buzau. The remembrance service was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted by a group of hierarchs made up of His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste and Patriarchal Exarch, [...]

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The Holy Synod elects Metropolitan bishops of Ruse, Stara Zagora and Lovech

February 17, 2013 Featured News

Bulgarian Orthodox Church – 17/2/13 Sofia. The Holy Synod published on its official website a communication on the election of three candidates for the patriarchal throne. The communication of the Holy Synod said: Today, February 16, 2013, the Synod Office after long hours of voting followed the meeting of the previous day, the Holy Synod [...]

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Bishop Sava of Tiraspol and Dubasari raised into the dignity of Archbishop

February 10, 2013 News

Moldovan Orthodox Church – 10/2/13 On the 35th Sunday after the Pentecost, the members of the Council of Archbishops joined in common prayer at Christ the Savior Cathedral Patriarhului Kiril i-au coliturghisit ÎPS Mitropolit Vladimir, precum şi PS Episcop Sava, din partea Mitropoliei Moldovei. His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir and Bishop Sava, on behalf of the [...]

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Metropolitan Tikhon leads Orthodox Christian witness at DC March for Life

January 27, 2013 Featured News

27/1/13 Orthodox Christian hierarchs, clergy, seminarians and faithful of all ages joined tens of thousands of pro-lifers from across the nation for the annual March for Life in the US capital on Friday, January 25, 2013. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, led the faithful from the Ellipse to the steps of the Supreme Court in witness [...]

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Princeton Historian Dr. Peter Brown delivers riveting Schmemann Lecture

January 27, 2013 News

27/1/13 - SVOTS Princeton University’s Philip and Beulah Rollins Professor of History Emeritus Dr. Peter Brown presented the 30th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture to a standing room only crowd in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Family Building. Titled “Constantine, Eusebius, and the Future of Christianity,” the presentation focused on how [...]

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Archpastoral services at the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral

January 24, 2013 News

Moldova Orthodox Church – 24/1/2013 The Feast of Epiphany comes to close the range of winter church holidays, following the feasts of Nativity and of Circumcision of the Lord. Epiphany, or Theophany means the appearance of the Lord, embodiment of God Jesus Christ, when the eternal Logos (Word of God) took human flesh and came [...]

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Funeral Service of His Eminence Archbishop Epifanie held

January 12, 2013 Featured News

10/1/13 At 11.00 hours, the funeral service for His Eminence Archbishop Epifanie was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with several hierarchs, members of the Holy Synod: His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina, His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramures and Salaj, His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Buzau

January 12, 2013 News

10/1/13 On 10th morning, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Buzau, according to the regulations of our Orthodox Church, before the funeral service for His Eminence Archbishop Epifanie. The following hierarchs celebrated together with His Beatitude: His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina, His Eminence [...]

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His Eminence Epifanie of Buzău and Vrancea Passed Away

January 10, 2013 News

Memory Eternal!!! The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: The Romanian Patriarchate announces with sorrow the passing away of His Eminence Epifanie, Archbishop of Buzău and Vrancea, on 7 January 2013, in the afternoon. The funerals will take place Thursday, 10 January 2013, from 10.00 – 13.00 hours in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Buzău [...]

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Metropolitan Vladimir celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Archangel Michael church in Slobozia

December 19, 2012 News

18/12/12 – Moldovan Orthodox Church On the day of commemoration of Saint Reverent Sava Storojevsky, the Heavenly protector of His Grace Bishop Sava of Tiraspol and Dubasari, His Eminence Vladimir celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church of Holy Archangel Michael in Slobozia. HG Bishop Sava ofTiraspoland Dubasari and HG Bishop Petru of Ungheni and [...]

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Beatification of Metropolitan Gavriil Banulescu-Bodoni discussed by Synod Commission for the Canonization of Saints

December 19, 2012 News

19/12/12 – Moldovan Orthodox Church The meeting of the Synod Commission for the Beatification of Saints of the Orthodox Church of Moldova was held on the 10th of December. The meeting was presided by His Grace Petru, Bishop of Ungheni and NIsporeni. The participants presented and discussed materials on the life, service, and missionary, historical, [...]

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Cooperation for the future Pan-Orthodox Synod

December 15, 2012 Featured News

Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: 15/12/12 A delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, consisting of His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Pergamon, and The Very Rev. Archimandrite Bartholomew Samaras, Secretary of the Holy Synod, came to Bucharest, from 10-12 December 2012, in order to discuss together with a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate, made up [...]

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