Tag: Holy Synod
2013 – Solemn Year of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen
o3/o1/13 - Romanian Orthodox Church 2013 – Solemn Year of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen and Commemorative Year of "Dumitru Staniloae” at the Romanian Patriarchate ... Read More
Holy Synod approves documents regulating liturgical, administrative and social activity and establishes new dioceses
On 26 December 2012, the Holy Synod continued its sessions at the Patriarchal and Synodal residence in St Daniel’s Monastery in Moscow under the chairmanship ... Read More
Bulgarian Church Honors Late Patriarch Maxim
15/12/12 The Bulgarian Christian Orthodox Church honors Saturday 40 days after the passing away of Patriarch Maxim. The solemn mass will be served in the ... Read More
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Archimandrite Alexander [Pihach] appointed Dean of Moscow’s St. Catherine Church, OCA Representative to Patriarchate
OCA - 9/12/2012 In a letter dated November 30, 2012, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon informed His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia that ... Read More
The boycott option
6/12/2012 Shortly after his appointment as secretary to the Holy Synod, Bishop Raphael talks to Michael Adel about the Coptic Church’s stance towards the draft constitution and ... Read More
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church in solemn meeting
On 28 October 2012, feast of Saint Hierarch Iachint, Metropolitan of Wallachia, the solemn meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held in ... Read More
Bulgaria’s New Patriarch To Be Elected Febr 24 2013
27/11/2012 Bulgaria's new patriarch, to succeed the late Patriarch Maxim, will be elected on February 24, 2013, the Holy Synod of the country's Orthodox Church decided at a meeting on ... Read More
Nikolay Surprisingly Attends Bulgarian Holy Synod Sitting
26/11/2012 Bulgaria's Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolay made Monday a surprise appearance at the sitting of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. A rift among the Bishops shook the Holy Synod after Bulgaria's Patriarch Maxim, who led the ... Read More
Bishop Raphel appointed as the Secretary to the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
OCP News Service 23/11/2012 Cairo:The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and All Africa announced Bishop Raphael as the new Secretary to the Holy Synod.Bishop Raphael will replace Bishop Anba ... Read More
Interim Patriarch Calls for Unity of Bulgarian Orthodox Church
18/11/2012 The unity of the Holy Synod and of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the most important issue for Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria, according to Varna MetropolitanKiril. Kiril made the statement Sunday ... Read More
Bulgarian Holy Synod Upholds Interim Patriarch Choice
16/11/2012 Bulgarian New York Metropolitan Yosif is going to travel to Sofia next week to participate at the next meeting of the Holy Synod. Speaking before Darik radio, the Bishop of America, Canada ... Read More
Holy Synod: Election of the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is not subject to judicial control
15/11/2012 - Focus News Agency Sofia. The election of head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) is not subject to state judicial control. This is the canonical question ... Read More
Advent, and the time of casting of stones in Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod
CLIVE LEVIEV-SAWYER 15/11/2012 The eve of the Advent Fast for Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church leaders found them in anything but the mood of quiet contemplation intended ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Church to Choose Interim Patriarch
10/11/2012 The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is sitting at an extraordinary council Saturday to elect its interim head after the passing of ... Read More
Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria Enters Eternal Rest
Associated Press 6/11/2012 SOFIA, Bulgaria – Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria, who weathered a revolt over his communist-era ties to lead the Balkan country's Orthodox Christians ... Read More
Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria dies at age 98
06/11/12 SOFIA, Bulgaria—Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria, the spiritual leader of the Balkan country's Orthodox Christians who weathered a revolt over his communist-era ties to head ... Read More
Letters regarding Bishop Matthias now posted on Midwest web site
CHICAGO, IL 4/11/2012 On Saturday, November 3, 2012, Archpriest John Zdinak, Chancellor and Temporary Administrator of the Diocese of the Midwest of the Orthodox Church ... Read More
2014 – The Solemn Eucharistic Year and Commemorative Year of the Saints Martyrs Brancovens in the Romanian Patriarchate
2/11/2012 The Holy Synod proclaimed 2014 as Solemn Eucharistic Year (of the Holy Confession and Holy Communion) and Commemorative Year of the Saints Martyrs Brancovens ... Read More
Working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the Patriarchal Residence
2/11/2012 The working session of Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church took place at the Patriarchal Residence of Bucharest, under the chairmanship of His ... Read More
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church in solemn meeting
On 28 October 2012, feast of Saint Hierarch Iachint, Metropolitan of Wallachia, the solemn meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was ... Read More
Holy Synod releases Pastoral Letter on Emancipation Proclamation
SYOSSET, NY 24/10/2012 OCA On Tuesday, October 23, 2012, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America released a Pastoral Letter marking ... Read More