Theophany Celebrations at the Holy Cross Church
16. January 2014 - 10:13
His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East presided over the Divine Liturgy of the feast of Theophany, at the Holy Cross Church. His Beatitude was accompanied by the Patriarchal Vicar, His Grace Bishop Efraim (Malouli), and Their Graces, Bishops Moussa Khoury, Nicholas Baalbaki, along with several priests and deacons.
Press statement regarding the humanitarian crisis in Syria
16. January 2014 - 10:11
Almost three years after the outbreak of the civil war in Syria, which has claimed the lives of at least 130,000 of our fellow men and has caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has issued the following declaration :
“We appeal on every organization and agency, on all those in power on earth, to face up to their historical responsibilities to mankind, even at this ultimate moment, and to put an end to this inhuman and absurd ‘theatre of death’ which has been unfolding in Syria since 2011.
The Divine Liturgy of the new year’s day in Patriarchate of Antioch
15. January 2014 - 15:16
His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East presided over the solemn Divine Liturgy of the new year day in the Mariamite Church in Damascus. Accompanied with the prayers of the faithful who attended the Liturgy and the supplication of those who watched it through the Media,
Nearly 40.000 pilgrims visit Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on Thursday
15. January 2014 - 13:22
About 38,000 people came last Thursday to the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow to venerate the Gifts of the Magi from Holy Mount Athos, reported the Moscow police's press service to Interfax. No cases of violation of public order have been reported. The Gifts of the Magi are available for veneration in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior daily until January 13 from 08:00 to 22:00. On January 14-17 this shrine can be venerated in the Resurrection Novodevichy Convent in St. Petersburg, on January 18-24, in the House of Mercy in Minsk, and on January 25-30, in the Kiev Caves Lavra in Kiev.
Nativity of Christ in Bejing
15. January 2014 - 13:17
A Christmas divine service was held at Beijing’s Dormition church on the night of 6-7 January. The Divine Liturgy was headed by the rector, Rev. Sergiy Voronin, with Igumen Melety (Sokolov), a teacher from the Moscow Theological Academy & Seminary, concelebrating. By invitation of the parish Fr. Melety annually comes to Beijing to assist with Christmas and Paschal divine services.
