Tag: Greece
Founder’s Patron Saint-day of Holy Serbian Imperial Laura Monastery Chilandar
Church of Serbia - 25/2/15 The founder's Patron Sаint-day of the Holy Imperial Laura Monastery Chilandar, the feast-day of Venerable Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher, was celebrated ... Read More
The Monastic Republic of Mount Athos: the traditions of Orthodox people of Greece, Russia, Serbia, and Georgia
St Thikon University - February 2015 As our followers know, in 2014 two new organizations opened at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University –St.Tikhon-Serbia and St.Tikhon-Greece, whose ... Read More
Peculiar Liquid Seeping from Crucified Christ Icon in Corinth – Greece
Ioanna Zikakou - 22/2/15 - Greek Reporter A peculiar incident has drawn attention to the small village of Aspokambos in Corinth Greece, over the last ... Read More
Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana Proposed for Greek President
February 2015 The name of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana is allegedly added to the list of possible candidates for the President of the Hellenic Republic. ... Read More
Ambassador of Greece in Bucharest on a Visit to the Romanian Patriarchate
On 21 January 2015, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received, at the Patriarchal Residence, the visit of His Excellency Mr Grigorios Vassiloconstandakis, Ambassador of Greece in ... Read More
Celebrations dedicated to canonization of elder Paisios took place in Greece
January 2015 The clergy, monks, nuns and laity of the Metropolis of Phthiotis met the news of decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople to ... Read More
Restricted Internet Use for Clergy Members of the Church of Greece
January 2014 The Greek Orthodox Church Holy Synod issued a formal notice which limits the internet use allowed to clerics and monks. In its notice, ... Read More
I.A.O. STATEMENT REGARDING THE ARMED ASSAULT ON THE OFFICES OF A FRENCH MAGAZINE
I.A.O. January 2015 - Athens - Greece The statement of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (I.A.O.) regarding the armed assault on the offices of a French magazine ... Read More
The Clergy of Greece and Cyprus Publishes a Petition Against Patriarch Bartholomew’s Views
Sedmitza.ru - 07/12/14 The Patriarch's views on the nature of the Orthodox Church and its relations with other denominations are criticized in the document. Athens. The ... Read More
The Feast of St. Andrew in Patra, the city of his Martyrdom (video & photos)
1/12/14 - Church of Greece (orthodoxmag.com) Thousands of faithful joined the church of St. Apostle Andrew in Patra, Greece, to pray and celebrate his blessed ... Read More
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF A GREEK NEWSPAPER JAILED FOR DEFAMATION AGAINST HEAD OF THE CHURCH OF GREECE
24/11/14 The editor-in-chief and the publisher of the Greek Akropolis newspaper have been sentenced to several months imprisonment, reports Romfea. The charge of the trial ... Read More
Pope Theodoros II meets Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of Greece
On 14th November 2014, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, met with His Excellency Prime Minister Antonis Samaras ... Read More
Greek Metropolitan Testifies to His Miraculous Recovery Through the Prayers of a Saint
November 7, 2014. Metropolitan Benedict of Philadelphia went on a pilgrimage to Drama – a city in East Macedonia, Greece – on the feast day ... Read More
Joint Statement by the Churches of Antioch and Greece on Patriarch John X’s Visit
Notes on Arab Orthodoxy - November 2014 Joint Statement on the Occasion of the Irenic Visit of His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All ... Read More
DOXOLOGY ON THE 28TH OF OCTOBER NATIONAL DAY AT THE JERUSALEM PATRIARCHATE
October 2014 On Tuesday the 15th/28th of October 2014, Doxology was held at the Church of the Resurrection, in celebration of the 28th of October ... Read More
Patriarch John X of Antioch: “The Jihadists are a Foreign Body”
Arab Orthodoxy - October 2014 In his interview with VIMA, Patriarch John of Antioch highlighted the necessity of international mobilization for peace in the Middle East ... Read More
Metropolitan of the Church of Greece: “We are losing Christian Greece”
October 2014 - Pravoslavie.ru “Our country has been unconditionally surrendered to foreign invaders. It is now not so important that the monuments of culture are falling ... Read More
Assyrian Genocide Monument Erected in Athens
21/10/14 Athens, Greece (AINA) -- An Assyrian genocide monument was erected yesterday in Athens, Greece, where 8,000 Assyrians live. The monument is a memorial for ... Read More
Metropolitan Amvrosios of Kalavryta: “We must defend holy Orthodoxy”
Pravoslavie.ru - Athens - October 2014 The Merchants Association in Greece has secured Sunday as a holiday, despite the legislative act, adopted by the Parliament to ... Read More
‘Greek Poverty Premeditated’
Orthodox England events' blog - 30/9/14 One of the most respected bishops of the Church of Greece, Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus, has organized a highly ... Read More
Catholicos Aram I Meets with Archbishop & Prime Minister of Greece
September 2014 On the day of his arrival, His Holiness Aram I, his entourage, the Prelate Archbishop Khoren Toghtramadjian, as well as representatives of the ... Read More