Tag: Italy

Russians brave cold, snow to see holy belt of Mother of God in Moscow

OCP- November 20, 2011

Katie Cannon 20/11/2011 According to a number of religious texts, Thomas the Apostle, or Doubting Thomas since he did not believe in the ascension of ... Read More

European politician calls new generation to defend Christianity

OCP- August 7, 2011

By David Kerr and Alan Holdren 7/8/2011 Rome, Italy, Aug 4, 2011 / 05:29 am (CNA).- One of Europe’s foremost Catholic political thinkers has called ... Read More

A particle of the relics of St. Basil the Great was brought to Moldova

OCP- July 29, 2011

27/7/2011 With the blessing of H.E. Metropolitan Vladimir, Archpriest Vasile Şestovschi, rector of the Nativity of the Mother of God parish in Padova, Italy, brought ... Read More

In Italy, the Orthodox pray in empty Catholic Churches

OCP- July 20, 2011

By Asia News 19/7/2011 Moscow Patriarchate: our people growing abroad also with the help of the Catholic Church, who host us in its facilities. Number ... Read More

Romanian Monastic Community Appreciated by the Italian Authorities

OCP- June 8, 2011

8/6/2011 The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 8 June 2011, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received Mr. Ernesto Riggio, mayor of Bivongi ... Read More

European Court of Human Rights observes the spiritual tradition of the European states

OCP- March 20, 2011

20-03-2011 The Juridical Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: The Romanian Patriarchate salutes the decision of 18 March 2011 of the Grand Chamber of ... Read More

Archbishop Nathaniel, Bishop Ireneu meet with western European Romanian Bishops

OCP- December 4, 2010

Romanian Episcopate in America - Western European Romanian Bishops 3/12/2010 ROME, ITALY -- His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate and His ... Read More

Press Release: Social Economy of Present Interest

OCP- September 27, 2010

PRESS OFFICE OF THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE informs us From 27 – 28 September 2010, a session of training of those involved in projects of social ... Read More

Orthodox, Catholic bishops team up to back Crucifix Bid

OCP- July 1, 2010

30/6/2010 BELGRADE -- The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) and the Catholic Church in Serbia backed efforts in Italy to ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion leads worship at Shroud of Turin

OCP- May 20, 2010

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, who is on a visit to Italy with the blessing of ... Read More

From the Suffering of the Cross to the Hope of the Resurrection – Pastoral letter of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel to Romanians in Italy

OCP- March 28, 2009

Pastoral letter of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, to Most Rev. Siluan, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Italy, to the clergy and ... Read More

Italy hands over Church to Russia

OCP- March 1, 2009

Italy is returning ownership to Russia of an Orthodox church named after St. Nicholas in a goodwill gesture toward Moscow and the Orthodox faithful.President Dmitri ... Read More