Romanian Orthodox Bishop in Iberia sends solidarity message after deadly Lisbon funicular crash| Orthodox Times (en)
Romanian Orthodox Bishop in Iberia sends solidarity message after deadly Lisbon funicular crash| Orthodox Times (en)
Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church has expressed condolences to Patriarch Rui Manuel Sousa Valério of Lisbon following a tragic accident in the Portuguese capital on September 3, 2025, which left 17 people dead and several others seriously injured. In his message, Patriarch Daniel said he was praying for…| Orthodox Times (en)
Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East for the Greek Orthodox Church, received the Ambassador of Cyprus to Lebanon, Maria Hadjitheodosiou, accompanied by a delegation, at the Patriarchal headquarters in Balamand. The meeting highlighted the historic ties between the Church of Antioch and Cyprus, especially in light of…| Orthodox Times (en)
The Orthodox Church commemorates today Prophet Zachariah. The Holy Prophet Zachariah was a priest and was married to Elizabeth, but they had no children. One day, during a church service, Archangel Gabriel appeared to him and told him that his wife would give birth to a son, whose name would…| Orthodox Times (en)
The Church of Albania organized a symposium at the Cultural Center of the Resurrection Cathedral to commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council. Among those present and speaking at the event were the Orthodox Archbishop Ioannis of Albania, accompanied by Metropolitan Antonios of Elbasan, Metropolitan Astios of Berat,…| Orthodox Times (en)
With solemn grandeur and deep spiritual reverence, a festive hierarchical concelebration was held today at the Church of the Resurrection in Tirana, marking the feast of Saint George the Great Martyr and Trophy-Bearer. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, joined in…| Orthodox Times (en)
On Sunday, May 4, 2025, the Monastery of Saint Vlash in Albania hosted a festal Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women. The service was led by Archbishop John of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, marking his first official pastoral visit to this revered monastery.…| Orthodox Times (en)
Archbishop Ioannis of Albania, accompanied by Bishop Anastasios of Krujë, was in the Vatican for the funeral mass for Pope Francis, representing the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. The leaders of the other religious communities of Albania, who together with the Orthodox Church form the Interreligious Council of Albania, also…| Orthodox Times (en)
Today, May 8, the Orthodox Church in Albania commemorates the memory of Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist, the beloved disciple of Christ. Although the official name day of Archbishop Joan (Ioannis) of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania is celebrated on September 26—marking the Feast of the Repose of Saint…| Orthodox Times (en)
By Fr. Elias Makos On June 1, 2025, the Orthodox Church of Albania commemorated the 11th anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Tirana, a landmark event that originally took place on June 1, 2014—twenty-two years after the election of the late Archbishop Anastasios of blessed…| Orthodox Times (en)
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The next session will address the statements and positions of Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou. The Archbishop of Cyprus referred to heresy within the Church, which, he said, was fortunately revealed by recent developments and the defrocked clergy. Following the Holy Synod’s decision to remove Tychikos from the Metropolitan Throne of…| Orthodox Times (en)