Tag: Holy Synod

Canonization of Two New Saints by the Ecumenical Patriarchate

OCP- December 18, 2013

Saint Porphyrios of Kafsokalivia   Saint Meletios of Lardos   December 2013 On Tuesday, November 27, 2013, the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical ... Read More

Material wealth that is not used to enrich us spiritually with merciful love becomes a hindrance to salvation

OCP- December 4, 2013

In the sermon delivered on 17 November 2013,in the chapel of "St. Gregory the Illuminator" at the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Synod Cancels Varna Metropolitan Election

OCP- November 25, 2013

25/11/13 The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has decided to cancel the first round of the vote for metropolitan bishop of Varna and ... Read More

Material wealth that is not used to enrich us spiritually with merciful love becomes a hindrance to salvation

OCP- November 22, 2013

22/11/13 In the sermon delivered on 17 November 2013,in the chapel of "St. Gregory the Illuminator" at the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of ... Read More

Provat bishop Ignatiy and Agathonisi bishop Boris compete for Bulgarian Orthodox metropolitan of Varna and Veliki Preslav

OCP- November 18, 2013

18/11/13 Varna: Provat bishop Ignatiy and Agathonisi bishop Boris are the two candidates for Bulgarian Orthodox metropolitan of Varna and Veliki Preslav. One of them ... Read More

Greek Church Interferes with School Book Contexts

OCP- November 17, 2013

17/11/13 The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church decided to interfere with school book contexts, and the Ministry of Education requested an appointment between ... Read More

The Holy Synod proclaimed the year 2015 as “Solemn year of the parish and monastery mission today” in the Romanian Patriarchate.

OCP- November 10, 2013

November 2013 The working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, under ... Read More

Church sticks to its guns on cremation

OCP- November 7, 2013

By Elias Hazou - November 2013 DESPITE continuing hostility from the Church, the government and parliament are pressing ahead with a bill authorising cremation in ... Read More

Church gives president ‘wholehearted support’

OCP- October 31, 2013

Elias Hazou - 31/10/13 Cyprus: CHURCH leaders yesterday gave President Anastasiades their “wholehearted support” for a renewed peace drive aimed at ending the island’s decades-long ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Elects New Metropolitan Bishop

OCP- October 31, 2013

October 2013 The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church elected a new metropolitan bishop for Western and Central Europe Sunday. Anthony, who up to ... Read More

Holy Synod meets for regular session under chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

OCP- October 4, 2013

On 2 October 2013, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church met for a regular session at the Synodal Hall of the official Patriarchal ... Read More

Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate to remain in Damascus

OCP- September 17, 2013

September 2013 LEBANON: In the annual Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch which started on 10th September at Atchane, Lebanon, His Holiness ... Read More

Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East

OCP- September 13, 2013

September 10 – 14, 2012 St. Jacob Baradeus Convent, Atchaneh, Lebanon The Holy Synod, presided by His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch ... Read More

OCA Holy Synod calls for prayers in wake of Egyptian crisis

OCP- August 31, 2013

SYOSSET, NY On August 30, 2013, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, ... Read More

Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concludes its spring/summer session

OCP- July 17, 2013

On 16 July 2013, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, met for ... Read More

The Holy Synod Sustains The Definition In The Romanian Constitution Of The Family Based On The Marriage Between A Man And A Woman

OCP- July 14, 2013

From 4 – 5 July 2013, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held under the chairmanship of His ... Read More

Vratsa’s Kalinik Elected Interim Varna Metropolitan

OCP- July 11, 2013

11/7/13 The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church elected Wednesday, after a 2-hour emergency sitting, Vratsa metropolitan Kalinik as interim metropolitan of Varna and ... Read More

Copts free to join 30 June anti-govt protests: Egypt’s Coptic Church

OCP- June 22, 2013

Ahram Online - 21/6/13 Coptic Church's Holy Synod says Coptic Christians are free to join planned 30 June protests against President Morsi and Egypt's Muslim ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Urges Cancelation of LGBT Parade

OCP- June 18, 2013

18/6/13 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has expectedly condemned the upcoming Sofia Pride LGBT parade in the capital, claiming the event would “jeopardize the moral pillars of society.” The Church has claimed ... Read More

Pope Tawadros II and Holy Synod enthrones 4 bishops, consecrates 7

OCP- June 13, 2013

13/6/13 The 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and ... Read More

The Philanthropic Work of the Church of Greece in 2012

OCP- June 5, 2013

By John Sanidopoulos - 6/5/13 On Tuesday, 4 June 2013, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece gathered in its second meeting for the ... Read More