Orthodox Churches

Bulgarian PM to be fined for not wearing mask at famous Rila Monastery

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov faces a $172 (300 lev) fine for breaking a coronavirus-related regulation while visiting the famous St. John of Rlia Monastery on Tuesday.

Just the day before, Health Minister Kirill Ananiev ordered Bulgarians to resume wearing masks at all indoor public venues after the highest weekly rise in coronavirus infections was recorded last week.

The communiqué of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the Holy Communion

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate issued a communiqué from Chambésy, Switzerland, where it convened.

ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE
Communiqué

Between June 23 – 25 2020, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was convened for its regular meeting of the current month at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Geneva. On the first day, the chairmen of the synodal committees were engaged in their cooperative work. Many of the Hierarchs of the Throne in Europe were present as well.

Archbishop of Albania to be discharged on Monday

The Archbishop’s of Albania health continues to improve. As it was announced by the Archdiocese, he will be discharged from the hospital where he was treated on Monday. He was admitted to hospital on Friday after having a heart attack. As it was officially announced, he underwent angioplasty and had two stents placed.

Ecumenical Patriarch met acting Secretary-General of World Council of Churches

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met the acting Secretary-General of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Dr. Ioan Sauca, at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Geneva, to discuss issues related to the preparation of the 11th meeting of WWC to be held in 2022.

Parishioners of the Russian Orthodox Church representation in Beirut attend festive Divine Liturgy in the city of Zahle

On 21 June 2020, the Day of All the Saints Who Shone Forth in the Russian Land, the community of the Beirut representation of the Russian Orthodox Church, led by their rector, Archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev), made a pilgrimage to the city of Zahle at the invitation of Metropolitan Anthony of Zahle and Baalbek. On that day, there were celebrations there on the occasion of Metropolitan Anthony’s 50^th birthday.

Trisagion for the first Metropolitan of Switzerland, Damaskinos, by Ecumenical Patriarch

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was convened on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Geneva, chaired by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.