New: First Annual St. Nicholai Lecture, March 23

imageA Message from the Dean of St. Tikhon's Seminary Archpriest John Parker:

Dear All,

I am pleased to announce our First Annual St. Nicholai Lecture, scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, 7:00-8:30PM.

The Lecture is the spring coefficient to the October St. Tikhon Lecture, and is to be scheduled each Spring, on or around March 18, the Feast of St. Nicholai.

Our inaugural lecture will be given by His Grace, The Rt. Rev. Irenej (Dobrijevic), Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern America of the Serbian Orthodox Church.  His Grace is an alumnus of St. TIkhon's.  His Grace wrote his M.Div. Thesis on St. Nicholai, "Bishop Nicholai Velimirovich: A 1921 Mission to America."

Highlights of Pope Francis’ third day in Iraq

Highlights of Pope Francis’ third day in Iraq
Highlights of Pope Francis’ third day in Iraq
Highlights of Pope Francis’ third day in Iraq
Highlights of Pope Francis’ third day in Iraq

We relive at a glance the most beautiful images of the third day of the Pope's historic visit to Iraq. The Holy Father on Sunday visited the cities of Erbil, Mosul and Qaraqosh, where he renewed his call for fraternity, hope and peace.

Pope Francis arrives in Iraq

Pope Francis arrives in Iraq
Pope Francis arrives in Iraq
Pope Francis arrives in Iraq
Pope Francis arrives in Iraq

Welcoming Pope Francis on the tarmac was a group of religious and political authorities representing the many different realities of Iraq's diverse make-up, as well as a group of Iraqi citizens and two children with a posy of flowers for the Holy Father.

Patriarch John X of Antioch attended the Thanksgiving Liturgy, officiated by New Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs

Patriarch John X of Antioch attended the Thanksgiving Liturgy, officiated by New Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs
Patriarch John X of Antioch attended the Thanksgiving Liturgy, officiated by New Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs
Patriarch John X of Antioch attended the Thanksgiving Liturgy, officiated by New Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs
Patriarch John X of Antioch attended the Thanksgiving Liturgy, officiated by New Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs

His Eminence Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, the new Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs, presided over the Thanksgiving Qurobo (Liturgy)

The Orthodox and the entire Christian world and people of good will congratulated Patriarch Porfirije on his election

In the past few days, hundreds and hundreds of letters of congratulations have arrived at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade addressed to the Serbian Patriarchate, the Holy Assembly and the Synod, all Serbian Orthodox race, and of course the newly elected first hierarch of the holiest Serbian Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch Porfirije.

Leaders and dignitaries of the Orthodox Churches, the highest representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, the Islamic Religious Community and the Jewish Religious Community, some Protestant Churches and denominations, the highest representatives of the authorities of the Republic of Serbia, statesmen and important political figures wished the head of the Serbian Patriarchate good luck on the throne of Saint Sava. His Holiness Porfirije read the congratulations of our Orthodox people from Serbia, Republika Srpska, Montenegro, Croatia, Northern Macedonia, but also from Europe, North and South America and Australia with the greatest love and attention.