Thursday, April 30, 2020
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
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Friday, April 24, 2020
Patriarch of Alexandria:'Greece is Great'
From 23-24 April 2020, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa presided at ceremonies emphasising Hellenism at the Monastery Church of St.George in Old Cairo, Egypt.Following Great Vespers on 23 April, His Beatitude presided the Divine Liturgy the next day.Immediately afterwards,he bestowed the Cross of the Apostle St.Markos on Captain Angelos Kiousis of the Hellenic Coast Guard,who has served in Port Said, Egypt for two years.Patriarch Theodoros pointed out that His Eminence Metropolitan Niphon of Plousios,who was also present,and Captain Kiousis were the spiritual pillars of Port Said.
Patriarch Theodoros also stated that:
Greece is great in these days of dark fear, beyond the pandemic; beyond the suffering and passion, she is great among the choirs of the blessed.*
Then the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa proceeded to unveil the bust of the late Igoumenos (Abbot) of the Monastery, Agathangelos,on his fiftieth death anniversary.Father Agathangelos,a native of Thrace, Greece, had served in the Monastery for 45 years.*
Following the unveiling, Patriarch Theodoros rededicated the renovated Monastery cemetery Chapel of St.Katherine.The project was spearheaded by the current proistomenos of the Monastery, the Very Reverend Archimandrite Damaskinos.Patriarch Theodoros thanked Father Damaskinos:
You have served the Church by restoring the Chapel of St. Katherine, herself an Alexandrian.*
The Chapel was renovated in memory of Father Damaskinos' late mother.*
Patriarch Theodoros also stated that:
Greece is great in these days of dark fear, beyond the pandemic; beyond the suffering and passion, she is great among the choirs of the blessed.*
Then the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa proceeded to unveil the bust of the late Igoumenos (Abbot) of the Monastery, Agathangelos,on his fiftieth death anniversary.Father Agathangelos,a native of Thrace, Greece, had served in the Monastery for 45 years.*
Following the unveiling, Patriarch Theodoros rededicated the renovated Monastery cemetery Chapel of St.Katherine.The project was spearheaded by the current proistomenos of the Monastery, the Very Reverend Archimandrite Damaskinos.Patriarch Theodoros thanked Father Damaskinos:
You have served the Church by restoring the Chapel of St. Katherine, herself an Alexandrian.*
The Chapel was renovated in memory of Father Damaskinos' late mother.*
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Monday, April 20, 2020
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Friday, April 17, 2020
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Monday, April 13, 2020
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Church of Cyprus Wants to Publicly Celebrate Pascha in May
His Eminence Metropolitan Isaias of Tomasos and Oreini (Church of Cyprus) reassures the faithful that Pascha is neither postponed nor cancelled this year.The Church will celebrate the Resurrection of Christ on 27 May, the Apodosis (Leave-taking) of Pascha, as it in fact always does-only this year more widely, he told Andreas Dmitropoulos on Sigma TV's "Protoselido" (Front Page) programme.*Every year, Easter is liturgically recapitulated 39 days after the feast day,yet few take note.It is done with the same Divine service and completes the festive cycle and messages of the feast.One day before the feast of the Ascension, the Church recaps Pascha.For the last time,we can crack eggs as we complete the Resurrection cycle.
If the State wants,it can make the Apodosis a public holiday this year for the people.Should the restrictions still be in force in late May, the Apodosis will have to be observed behind closed doors, however, Metropolitan Isaias said.*
The Church of Greece is planning the same thing.So far,no word from the Ecumenical Patriarchate on plans to emphasise the Apodosis this year.*
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
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