The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, over the weekend received a congratulatory message on the occasion of his 70th birthday, from the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III. The Patriarch of Jerusalem extolled the character and virtues of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church, while stressing his significant pastoral…

The 64th mass baptism of infants by the Georgian Orthodox Church took place on Sunday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Tbilisi. Some 1,200 children were baptized into the Orthodox faith with the blessing of the Georgian Patriarch. The mass baptism scheme is an initiative of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness…

An encyclical issued by the Church of Greece’s permanent Holy Synod regarding the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and its treatment, was read out at all parishes in the country on Sunday where services were held. The encyclical was entitled “Christians Ask US About the Vaccine and Physicians Answer”. In the encyclical, members of the Holy Synod…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Sunday officiated at the Divine Liturgy held at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George, in the Bosporus metropolis’ Phanar district. Several Metropolitans and hierarchs of the Patriarchal throne attended the service. During the Divine Liturgy, His All Holiness performed the ordination of the new…

The Church today venerates the memory of Paraskevi the Righteous Martyr of Rome. Today is also the feast day of the Hermolaos the Holy Martyr, and his Companions.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Georgia’s Saint Queen Ketevan during his monthly Mann ki Baat program pointing out how “extremely emotional” the people of the country are for her. India’s External minister Dr S Jaishankar had visited the country earlier this month and handed over the relics of St Ketevan…

Saint Paraskeve, who was from a certain village near Rome, was born to pious parents, Agatho and Politia. Since she was born on a Friday (in Greek, Paraskeve), she was given this name, which means “preparation” or “preparedness” (compare Matt. 27:62, Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54, and John 19:31, where ‘Friday’ is called “the day of…

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church resolved to introduce the name of Saint Nikephoros the Leper in its calendar. Orthodox believers have called for the intercession of a great number of wonderworking Saints during the coronavirus pandemic, but St Nikephoros the Leper was probably at the top of the list. The Patriarch of…

Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania, awarded on Thursday His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the National Order of the Star of Romania with the rank of Collar. The highest and oldest national distinction was awarded on the patriarch’s 70th birthday, as a sign of high esteem for his precious contribution to the…