Clergy of canonical Ukrainian Church serve with Patriarch Ilia of Georgia

Clergy of canonical Ukrainian Church serve with Patriarch Ilia of Georgia
Clergy of canonical Ukrainian Church serve with Patriarch Ilia of Georgia
Clergy of canonical Ukrainian Church serve with Patriarch Ilia of Georgia
Clergy of canonical Ukrainian Church serve with Patriarch Ilia of Georgia

Several clergymen of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church recently had the blessing of concelebrating the Divine Liturgy with His Holiness Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia.

St. Demetrius the New, patron of Bucharest, celebrated with 4 Local Churches, 1,000s of pilgrims

St. Demetrius the New, patron of Bucharest, celebrated with 4 Local Churches, 1,000s of pilgrims
St. Demetrius the New, patron of Bucharest, celebrated with 4 Local Churches, 1,000s of pilgrims
St. Demetrius the New, patron of Bucharest, celebrated with 4 Local Churches, 1,000s of pilgrims
St. Demetrius the New, patron of Bucharest, celebrated with 4 Local Churches, 1,000s of pilgrims

Thousands of pious Orthodox Christians from Romania and abroad traveled to Bucharest over the weekend to celebrate the feast of St. Demetrius the New, the patron saint and protector of Bucharest and one of the most beloved saints in Romania.

Pec Patriarchate: Final Liturgical Celebration of Eight Centuries of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Church

Pec Patriarchate: Final Liturgical Celebration of Eight Centuries of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Church
Pec Patriarchate: Final Liturgical Celebration of Eight Centuries of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Church
Pec Patriarchate: Final Liturgical Celebration of Eight Centuries of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Church
Pec Patriarchate: Final Liturgical Celebration of Eight Centuries of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Church

The ancient historical and spiritual throne of the Autocephalous Church of Serbian and Maritime Lands was celebrated by the Divine Liturgy marking the end of liturgical celebrations of this great jubilee of our local Church. – The event took place in the Royal Laura of the Patriarchate of Pec monastery.

With the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, the Liturgy was officiated by His Eminence Amfilohije, Metropolitan of the Montenegro-Littoral and Exarch of the Throne of Pec, with the concelebration and prayerful participation of twenty-two bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, several abbots and abbesses and clergymen from the Diocese of Raska-Prizren as well as from other dioceses of the Church.

Meeting of Archbishop Elpidoforos and Metropolitan Hilarion

A very important meeting was held in New York on Wednesday. In particular, Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Archdiocese invited Archbishop Elpidoforos of America and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to a meeting yesterday.

The meeting took place on neutral ground, the Metropolis of Antioch. According to the announcement, during the luncheon, they would discuss several issues. The three Hierarchs also held a private meeting together later on.

Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Divine Liturgy in Samaria

Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Divine Liturgy in Samaria
Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Divine Liturgy in Samaria
Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Divine Liturgy in Samaria
Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Divine Liturgy in Samaria

On Sunday, October 7/20, 2019, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos led the Divine Liturgy at the old Church of St. Moses the Ethiopian, at the Community of Rafidia in Nablus of Samaria, not far from Jacob’s well, where the Lord spoke with the Samaritan woman.