Joint Statement by the Churches of Antioch and Greece on Patriarch John X’s Visit
5. November 2014 - 14:33
Joint Statement on the Occasion of the Irenic Visit of His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, to the Church of Greece, October 23-27, 2014
His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East conducted his irenic first visit to the Church of Greece from October 23 to 27 at the invitation of His Beatitude Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, accompanied by a delegation of Antiochian bishops, priests, deacons and laity.
Visit of Patriarch John X of Antioch & All East to the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos
4. November 2014 - 11:57
Thessaloniki: His Beatitude John X – the Patriarch of Antioch and All East made an apostolic visit to the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos. The Patriarch and the delegation from the Church of Antioch were welcomed by the Monks. A special welcome was held at the Vatopedi monastery for the delegation under the auspicious patronage of Abbot Archimandrite Elder Efrem.
Patriarch Kirill appeals to Pakistani President for pardon Asia Bibi
4. November 2014 - 11:54
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has appealed to the president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain to grant pardon to Asia Bibi (Asia Noreen), a Christian woman who has been imprisoned and sentenced to death:
The appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
for pardon to the Christian woman Asia Bibi
Google Culture Academy Launches Joint Project with the Trinity-Sergius Lavra
31. October 2014 - 12:22
The Google Culture Academy has launched a joint project with the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in the beginning of October, 2014.
With the help of the Street View technology, the interior and exterior territories of the Lavra have been completely digitized. People all around the world are now able to make a virtual journey to the monastery and have a look inside its churches, examine world-famous icons painted by Andrei Rublev, and a silver shrine with the Holy Relics of the Venerable Sergius; and also to learn more about the construction and the development of the monastery after having visited this digital exhibition.
The Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Patriarch of Romania at Cotroceni Palace
29. October 2014 - 12:19
On 25 October 2014, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania were received at Cotroceni, by the President of Romania, Mr. Traian Basescu.
Following the proposal of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, His Beatitude Theophilos III was awarded the National Order of “Romania’s Star” in Great Cross degree on behalf of the President of Romania.
