Patriarchal Proclamation Pascha 2009

BARTHOLOMEW

By the Grace of God
Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome
And Ecumenical Patriarch

To the Plenitude of the Church
Grace, Peace and Mercy
By the Savior Christ Risen in Glory

Dearly beloved brothers and children in the Lord,

Christ is Risen!

In sullenness, one day in the 19th century, humankind heard from the lips of the tragic philosopher: "God is dead! We killed him! All of us are his murderers ... God will remain dead! What else are the churches but tombs and graves of God?" And only a few decades later, we heard from the lips of his younger colleague: "Gentlemen, I declare to you the death of God!"

President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Dimitri Christofias met Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria

On 9th April 2009, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Dimitri Christofias and his wife met Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, at the Patriarchal See.

In a ceremony which took place in the Throne Room His Beatitude awarded the Great Cross of the Curch of the Apostle Mark, with a star, to His Excellency. "We thank Cyprus, which always with humanity and good will aids and supports the missionary efforts of the Patriarchate of Alexandria throughout the African Continent", noted the Venerable Primate.

Russian bishop: Europe is exposed to threat of weak Christianity rather than strong Islam

Head of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations Bishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk urges European countries to be more active in promoting Christian value system instead of talking about islamisation. "Today there's a lot of talking about islamisation of Europe, about demographic conquest of Europe. Big Muslim families shouldn't irritate us, it's natural to have a lot of children. We should better think why Christians prefer to have so few children?" the Bishop said at a Moscow meeting with Italian Ambassador in the Russian Federation Vittorio Claudio Surdo on Tuesday.

Archpastoral Paschal Message of His Grace Bishop Irinej of Australia and New Zealand

IRINEJ

BY THE GRACE OF GOD
THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX
BISHOP OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Addressing you: beloved monastics, clergy, all sons and daughters, the faithful spiritual children of our Holy Church, with a heart resounding and overflowing with joy in the victory of the inextinguishable light over the death-bearing darkness of sin, the great and victory-bearing Feast of Feasts - The Resurrection of Christ, We wholeheartedly greet all of you with the salvific Christian greeting:

CHRIST IS RISEN!

Head of the Russian Orthodox Church extends his congratulations to Patriarch Pavle on Patron saint`s day

His Holiness Patriarch Kyrill of Moscow and All Russia in an epistle to Archbishop Pavle of Pec , Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovac and Patriarch of Serbia extended his congratulations on Patron Saint`s Day - Lazarus Saturday.

Your Holiness, the beloved in the Lord Brother and Concelebrant!

With sincere brotherly sentiments I express warmest congratulations on Patron Saint`s Day. I pray continually to God for sustaining bodily and psychological strength of Your Holiness, on this day of victory of resurrection and life and I want You joy in Our Lord Jesus Christ and His unlimited help to You and the whole God-loving Serbian church.

With brotherly love in the Lord

+KYRILL, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Source: Sedmitza.ru

Seven public kitchens needed for Serbs to survive in Kosovo and Metohija

Bishop Artemije of Ras and Prizren and of Kosovo and Metohija announced today a continuation of the action of collecting supplies for opening seven more public kitchens, which are needed at the moment to feed the Serbian people who are starving in isolated enclaves in the province. The action with a slogan " 1 SMS for 1 meal for the hungry in Kosovo and Metohija" is starting today with a broadcast of a new TV commercial on the RTS which is going to have a premiere at the news conference at the "Media centre".