Orthodox Churches

Tallest memorial cross in Russia, 160 ft. high, consecrated in Krasnoyarsk

His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk celebrated the rite of consecration of the tallest memorial cross in Russia on Drokino Mountain at the border of Krasnoyarsk with the Emelianovsky Region today, reports the press service of the Krasnoyarsk Diocese.

Bishop Agathangelos of Fanari: Saint Cecilia is the bridge between the Orthodox and Catholic Church

Members of the Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece and the Family Support Center of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens (KESO) held a three-day visit to Rome and the Vatican on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

The delegation was led by Bishop Agathangelos of Fanari, who is also the Director of the Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece, and KESO Chief Executive Officer Mary Pini.

Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria at Kananga of Congo

Yesterday, February 22, the Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa visited Kananga of Congo. The Patriarch arrived at the city accompanied by the Holy Archbishops Nikolaos of Amathundos, Meletius of Katanga, Nikiforos of Kinshasa, and Theodosius of Kananga.

He attended the doxology at Saint Andreas Cathedral, while Metropolitan Nikiforos of Kinshasa addressed the Patriarch, by recalling the beginning of the mission, citing all the missionaries who set out the foundations of the Orthodox Church at Kananga and all over Kasai.

Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte’s 6th enthronement anniversary

Sunday, February 24, His Beatitude Patriarch Neophyte celebrates his 6th enthronement anniversary as Primate of Bulgarian Orthodox Church.

Patriarch Neophyte (Bulgarian: Патриарх Неофит, secular name Simeon Nikolov Dimitrov; born 15 October 1945, Sofia) is the current head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 24 February 2013. Prior to his election, he was the Metropolitan of Ruse.

The ROCOR Pastoral School of Chicago signs a partnership agreement with the Russian Orthodox University of St John the Theologian

The Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America feels strongly that active partnership with higher education theological institutions of the Russian Orthodox Church/Moscow Patriarchate is an important aspect of making the continuing reconciliation of the Russian Church a real, living effort that will bear spiritual fruit, and that this is fully within the spirit of the Act of Canonical Communion signed by the ever-memorable Patriarch Aleksy II and Metropolitan Laurus on the day of the Ascension 2007.

Statement on the Sanctity of Life

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America affirms the sanctity of life based on the firm conviction that life begins at the moment of conception.

The Assembly remains steadfast in its conviction that any interference in the development of life is a serious issue, and therefore it regularly participates in a variety of relevant events and also releases pertinent statements on the topic. While recognizing that there are rare but serious medical instances where mother and child may require extraordinary actions, the Assembly of Bishops is deeply concerned that the taking of innocent life through abortion has become an acceptable cultural norm. This phenomenon – increasingly prevalent throughout contemporary societies – was exacerbated by a recent law of the New York State Senate (Bill S.240). The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America categorically denounces these adverse developments that allow for abortion, under certain unjustifiable circumstances, even within the third trimester of existence.