Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte’s 6th enthronement anniversary
25. Фебруар 2019 - 15:39
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
22. Фебруар 2019 - 23:19
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
21. Фебруар 2019 - 14:26
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.
Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria visited the city of Dolisie in Congo
21. Фебруар 2019 - 12:51
On the morning of February 18, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa, accompanied by Metropolitan Panteleimon of Brazzaville and Gabon and Bishop Theodoros of Babylonia, arrived in Dolisie, the third most populous city of the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville.
Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia received the Metropolitan of Boryspil in his residence
21. Фебруар 2019 - 10:22
Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Patriarchate of Moscow met with Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia. The meeting was held at the Patriarch’s residence in Tbilisi and was conducted in a warm climate. Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil was accompanied by the Deputy Head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Archpriest Mykolay Danylevych.
