Holy Spirit

Fr Younes Younes on the Bishops’ Kidnapping

April 29, 2013 News

29/4/13 In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, amen. Beloved, Here we are at the edge of Holy Week, when we accompany the Lord Jesus in his Passion, so that He may grant us the grace of beholding His glorious Resurrection. We began preparing a few weeks ago with [...]

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Saviour Jesus Christ makes wonders to bring people to the way of salvation

April 17, 2013 Featured News

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, emphasised, in the sermon delivered on 14 April 2013 in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence, the significance of the evangelical pericope of the 4th Sunday of the Lent mentioned by Saint Mark the Evangelist, chapter 9, lines 17-32 presenting the [...]

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A Prayer for the Victims of the Deadly Terror Attack at Boston Marathon

April 17, 2013 Featured News

  Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien Washington, D.C. 17/4/13 A Prayer for the Victims of the Deadly Terror Attack at Boston Marathon: —— Heavenly Father our Benevolent Lord, Creator and Sustainer of us all, hear us, Your children, at this time of unbearable pain and disbelief from the inhumane act at Boston Marathon – on [...]

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Coptic Bishop Youssef to visit Lee University

April 1, 2013 News

1/4/13 On April 3 and 4, Bishop Youssef will present public lectures at Lee University  on the Coptic Orthodox tradition. The event is hosted by Lee’s School of  Religion and Cultural Diversity Committee. Youssef will present “Thanksgiving Prayers” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Lee’s Chapel, followed by an  explanation of the Coptic Liturgy. On [...]

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Christ is the Light of the Christian Life

January 15, 2013 Featured News

On 13 January 2013, the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord, the Gospel fragment on the Beginning of the Lord’s Preaching was read in all Orthodox churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of “Saint Gregory the Enlightener” of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, emphasised the [...]

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Epiphany at the Romanian Patriarchate

January 10, 2013 News

On 6th January 2013, the Orthodox Christians celebrated the Baptism of the Lord. Also named “Epiphany”, “Appearance of the Lord” or “Teofany”, the feast reminds the moment when Jesus Christ, our Saviour, was baptised by Saint John the Prophet, in the water of the River Jordan. Hundreds of faithful attended the Divine Liturgy at the [...]

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Metropolitan Mar Seraphim: Presence of Holy Spirit experienced at Roha global MGOCSM conference

January 3, 2013 Featured News

  Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian 3/1/2012 Pictures link: ROHA, Mumbai — Bengaluru Diocese Metropolitan HG Dr Abraham Mar Seraphim has heaped praises on the exemplary work of his Diocese “children” at the recently concluded 104th  Global conference of MGOCSM at Roha from December 26-30, 2012. “I am really proud of my children, the participants [...]

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La Moriyo Zegtho: A worship session where the audience was ‘filled’ with the Holy Spirit, says Fr John Samuel

November 3, 2012 News

Liju Cherian Indian Malanakra Orthodox Church 3/11/2012 # Oriental Orthodox chants heard first time in symphonic mode #Symphony sets new trend in Indian Orthodox music scene #Metropolitan Dr Mar Seraphim compliments Fr John Samuel #Musical spectacle propels many to come back to Orthodoxy # Youths say it was an amazing trip and a life changing [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania Consecrated the Church of Saints Ioachim and Ana of Mizil

September 15, 2012 News

Sunday, 9 September 2012, over one thousand faithful attended the consecration service of the church with Saints Ioachim and Ana and Saint Calinic from Cernica as saint patrons. The religious service was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church assisted by a group of priests and deacons. In the sermon addressed [...]

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A Prayer for the Victims of Aurora, Colorado

July 21, 2012 Featured News

21/07/2012 Dear All Heartfelt Condolences from Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE. May all their souls rest in Peace!!! A Prayer for the Victims of Aurora, Colorado —- Heavenly Father our Benevolent Lord, Creator and Sustainer of us all, hear us, Your children, at this time of unbearable pain. We come to You because You are our Savior [...]

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Feast of the Pentecost at the Romanian Patriarchate

June 4, 2012 Featured News

On 3 June 2012, Sunday of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest assisted by a group of priests and deacons, in the presence of many faithful. After reading the evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist John (John [...]

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WE SHALL UPHOLD THE CANDLE OF ORTHODOXY IN KOSOVO!

February 9, 2012 Featured News

6/2/2012 Plea to parishioners and all who wish to help. At the Saturday evening service before the Sunday of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov), abbot of the Sretensky Stavropegic Monastery in Moscow, gave a talk to the congregation about the monastery’s new effort to help the suffering Serbian Orthodox population [...]

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We confess one faith, one Lord, Jesus Christ, and one Baptism

January 9, 2012 Featured News

Romanian Church On 8 January 2012, on the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord, the evangelical pericope from Matthew 4:12-17 presenting the beginning of the preaching of Jesus Christ, our Lord, was read in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence [...]

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Saint John The Baptist Is The Vigil State Of The Church Conscience

January 9, 2012 Featured News

Romanian Church On 7 January, the Orthodox faithful celebrate Saint Prophet John the Baptist. The history of the Church mentions him as the last prophet of the Old Testament. He baptised Jesus Christ, our Saviour, and told the world He was the much expected Messiah. In the sermon delivered at the historical chapel of the [...]

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Patriarch calls on Serbs to stay in Kosovo-Metohija

January 6, 2012 Featured News

Emg.rs, Tanjug 6/1/2012 Patriarch of Serbia Irinej called on Thursday in the Christmas encyclical Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija to keep their home fire burning, and stay with their Church and holy sites in the land of their ancestors. Patriarch of Serbia Irinej called on Thursday in the Christmas encyclical Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija to keep their home [...]

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Repose of Righteous John of Kronstadt (1908)

January 4, 2012 Featured News

2/1/2012 Moldovan Church Commemorated on December 20 and June 1 “Saint John of Kronstadt was a married priest, who lived with his wife in virginity. Through his untiring labours in his priestly duties and love for the poor and sinners, he was granted by our Lord great gifts of clairvoyance and miracle-working, to such a [...]

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Proclamation Of The Canonisation Of Saint Hierarch Andrei Saguna, Metropolitan of Transylvania

November 2, 2011 Featured News

Romanian Church On 29 October 2011, the proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Hierarch Andrei Saguna, Metropolitan of Transylvania, took place in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sibiu, in the presence of the Greek and Romanian hierarchs. Many representatives of the state institutions, and Mr. Traian Basescu, President of Romania, too, were present, as well as [...]

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Christian churches attacked or bombed in Iraq since June 2004

October 27, 2011 News

26/10/2011 This list compiled from sources provided by the Assyrian International News Agency and news sources that document the violence against Christians in Iraq. Seventy churches have been attacked or bombed since June, 2004: 43 in Baghdad, 19 in Mosul, 7 in Kirkuk and 1 in Ramadi. The following is a list of the bombings. [...]

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Civil Unions by Another Name: An Eastern Orthodox Defense of Gay Marriage

July 13, 2011 News

David J. Dunn, PhD 7/13/11 New York’s recent legalization of gay marriage is being hailed by many as a watershed moment in the history of the fight for equal rights for same sex couples. Whatever the long-term consequences of this decision may be, chances are, in the near term, it will be met with increased [...]

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Church of Saint Dumitru – Colentina of Bucharest Was Re-consecrated by the Patriarch of Romanian

June 21, 2011 News

19/6/2011 This morning His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church has re-consecrated the orthodox church in Colentina district of Bucharest, dedicated to Saint Great Martyr Dimitrie. This event represents the climax of the 12 years of renovation of the church both inside and outside. After re-consecration, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Divine [...]

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Feast of the Holy Spirit

June 16, 2011 News

Ecumenical Patriarchate On Monday, June 13, 2011, in the presence of numerous distinguished guests and pilgrims, His All-Holiness presided over the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Grand Archimandrite Athenagoras for the the Feast of Holy Spirit at the Holy Trinity Church of Stavrodromion. Following the Divine Liturgy, His All-Holiness invested Mr. Constantine Bandouvas, former member of [...]

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The Patriarch Of Romania At The Dedication Day Of Sinaia Monastery

June 15, 2011 News

On 13 June 2011, hundreds of faithful attended the celebration of the dedication day of the “Holy Trinity” Monastery of Sinaia. The people attending the religious service had the joy to have His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church present at Sinaia Monastery – informs Trinitas Radio station. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel showed, [...]

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Patriarch’s Encyclical on our Entry into Great Lent

March 6, 2011 Featured News

+ BARTHOLOMEW By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome And Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church Grace and Peace from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ With our Prayer, Blessing and Forgiveness Prot. No. 195 Beloved brothers and children in the Lord, “The arena of the virtues has opened; those who desire to [...]

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Metropolitan Hilarion completes his visit to Lithuania

January 17, 2011 News

13/1/2011 On January 11th, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, currently in Lithuania with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and at the invitation of the Catholic Episcopal Conference of Lithuania, visited Orthodox holy sites of Vilnius. The DECR chairman [...]

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2010 Clergy Wives Weekend Inspires and Refreshes

November 12, 2010 Featured News

By Valerie Zahirsky Pan-Orthodox weekend in USA “Everywhere Present and Filling All Things”: The Holy Spirit or the Clergy Wife? was the theme of the second annual Clergy Wives Weekend, held at Antiochian Village in Ligonier, PA from October 29-31. Over 70 wives of priests, deacons, and wives of seminarians headed for ordination from all [...]

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