Tag: holy synod

Basilica News Agency Four Years Since Setting Up

obl- June 17, 2012

Romanian Orthodox Church On 16 June 2012, Basilica News Agency of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrates four years of existence. Read More

Bishop Makarios visits the Eritrean Community in the UK

OCP- June 15, 2012

16/5/2012 The British Orthodox Church During a visit to the clergy and faithful of the new Eritrean Orthodox Diocese of Europe in the UK, His ... Read More

Visit of Patriarch Irinej and members of the Holy Synod of Bishops to President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia

OCP- June 12, 2012

11/6/2012 His Holiness Irinej accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Jovan of Zagreb-Ljubljana and members of the Holy Synod of Bishops Their Graces Bishops Vasilije of ... Read More

Egypt’s Coptic leader to welcome Islamist president if he respects Christian rights

obl- June 10, 2012

Bishop Passanty, the bishop of Helwan and Maasara and a member of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in Egypt, has said an Islamist ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church Urges Moldova to Amend Law on Gays

OCP- June 10, 2012

RIA Novosti 8/6/2012 The Moscow Patriarchate urged Moldova on Thursday to amend “the law on gays equality” to avert the promotion of “sexual perversions,” a ... Read More

Cyprus archbishop asks Russian Church to help wrench the north from Turkey

obl- June 9, 2012

Nicosia, June 8, Interfax – The head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church asked the Russian Orthodox Church on Friday to help achieve the liberation of ... Read More

Historic visit by Moscow Patriarch

OCP- June 9, 2012

Kristina Boudylina 9/6/2012 CYPRUS welcomed Patriarch Kirill Gundyaev of Moscow who arrived yesterday for an official visit at the invitation of Archbishop Chrysostomos II. Read More

Feast of the Pentecost at the Romanian Patriarchate

OCP- June 4, 2012

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 ... Read More

Preliminary list of names presented to the Nominations Committee in Egypt of those put forward as Papal candidates for The Coptic Orthodox Church

obl- June 2, 2012

30/5/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK Media and Public Relations Office The preliminary list of names presented to the Nominations Committee of those put ... Read More

Hundreds attend 108th pilgrimage to Saint Tikhon’s Monastery

obl- May 30, 2012

30/5/2012 OCA For the 108th consecutive year, hundreds of faithful flocked to the annual pilgrimage at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery here over Memorial Day weekend. The ... Read More