Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Ο Πατρ.Αλεξ/αςκαι Πάσης Αφρικής Θεόδωρος υποδέχεται τον Πατριάρχη των Κ...Patriarch Theodoros II receives Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II

On 25 December 2023,His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa received His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church,his namesake,at their traditional Christmas encounter in Cairo,Egypt.After cordial statements were made,gifts were exchanged,followed by a kiss of peace.Pope Tawadros gave out Coptic Orthodox calendars as a souvenir to the Greek Orthodox attendees.The Egyptian press covered the occasion.

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Προσευχόμαστε μαζί | Μικρό Απόδειπνο | We pray together - Small Compline - Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity - Sparmos Olympos,Greece

The monastery is a stavropegeal institution,directly under the Ecumenical Patriarch.It is located on the Western slope of Mount Olympos,near the village of Sparmos.Tt dates back to at least the 14th century,and has its own museum.The katholikon,or monastery church,is in the center of the complex.There are also chapels outside the property.In the second decade of the 20th century,the monastery was abandoned for about 80 years,until,in 2000,Metropolitan Vaseilios of Elassona initiated reconstruction and new monks moved in.

Sága krásy - Rusínske piesne z Jarabiny. - Rusyn songs from Jarabina village

The songs are performed by the Polana ensemble.Jarabina is in Stara Lubovna District,Presov Region,Northern Slovakia.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Thursday, December 7, 2023

HANKA SERVICKA- Ja sobi divca

Anna Servitska sings the beautiful song "I am a girl like a rose".Note:I had to correct her name when I saw it in Cyrillic.

Friday, December 1, 2023

Μέγας Αρχιερ. Εσπερινός Αγ. Πορφυρίου | Ι.Ησυχ. Μεταμορφώσεως του Σωτήρο...Great Archieratical Vespers of St.Porphyrios,Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour,Milesi Attiki,Greece

St.Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia was a 20th century hieromonk and hospital chaplain for 33 years at the Polyclinic Hospital in Athens.He also founded the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Milesi Attiki,Greece.His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece presides at the Great Archieratical Vespers.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Monday, November 20, 2023

The Entrance of The Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple - animation - 21 November

This feast is based on the apocryphal book,The Protoevangelium of James,which recounts the life of the Most Holy Theotokos in some detail up to the time of the Nativity of Our Lord.This book became the pious tradition of the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church as it illumines the truths of our salvation.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

La Familia Real se salta el protocolo para saludar a todos los que aguardaban en el Palacio Real

Leonor,Princesa de Asturias,the future regnant Queen of Spain,and her younger sister,Infanta Sofia,greeted crowds at the Palacia Real in Madrid.Princesa Leonor was on a break from military academy.

US/China Talks:What Was Agreed by President Biden and President Xi

At their in depth discussions on the sideline of the APEC Summit on 15 November 2023 at a private estate in the San Francisco Bay Area,President Joseph R. Biden and his counterpart President Xi Xinping reached four agreements.The two leaders had met each other 12 years ago when both were Vice Presidents.They spent 68 hours together at that time,which is an unusual amount for leaders of their pay grade.The deliverables of their current talks were four agreements:1.Resuming counter-narcotics work between the two countries.This will be focused on ensuring that the poisonous drug fentanyl is intercepted by thier respective law enforcement agencies.2.Resuming military-to-military communication in an effort to head off any crises that may arise at the pass.3.Setting up a dialogue between the two nations on Artificial Intelligence,it's drawbacks and it's promise.4.Establishing a hotline between the two Presidents.They can call each other any time and be assured of being answered.So the two countries can sleep a little easier at night in light of the constructive spirit of the presidential talks.

Watch: Biden, Xi begin talks in San Francisco - CBS News

Thursday, November 9, 2023

IOTA TALK: “Who Do You Say That I Am?” | Peter Bouteneff

A presentation by Dr.Peter Bouteneff of St.Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Scarsdale,New York at a chapel in Volos,Greece.

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Panorthodox Synod : ADDRESS BY ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH AT THE CONFERENC...

Panorthodox Synod : ADDRESS BY ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH AT THE CONFERENC...:   Οικουμενικόν Πατριαρχείον Address by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Conference “Confluence of Conscience: Uniti...

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Sága krásy - A u tym našym Kyjovi. Rusyn folk song from Eastern Slovakia.

The Carpatho-Rusyn people use the Cyrillic alphabet to write the Rusyn language,but there is also a western alphabet transcription of it.

Monday, November 6, 2023

Patricia Janečková Georg Friedrich H­ändel - Árie Let bright Seraphin z oratoria Samson HSW 57

This blog is sorry to report that on 1 October 2023,the Czech soprano Patricia Janeckova died of breast cancer at age 25 following a brave struggle.Her innate understanding of sacred music was remarkable.Memory eternal.

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Prime Minister of Montenegro Visits Ecumenical Patriarchate

On 27 October 2023,His Excellency Dritan Abazovic,Prime Minister of Montenegro,visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate.In the absence of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,who was visiting his beloved native island of Imvros,Turkey,where he likes to recover after a busy travel schedule,the Prime Minister was recieved by His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria and other members of the Patriarchal Court.Metropolitan Maximos informed Mr.Abazovic about the initiatives and ministry of the Holy Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.He also distributed commemorative gifts among the Prime Minister and his entourage.As well,His Excellency got a tour of the Patriarchal Church of St.George and its relics,the Patriarchate said in a news release.*Montenegro has a population of 624,484 as of 2023.It was a former Yugoslav republic.The country declared its independence in 2006 and joined NATO in 2017.Most Montenegrins self-identify as Montenegrins,having a strong sense of national identity.They speak a unique Serbo-Croatian dialect called Montenegrin.* The predominant religion of Montenegro is Eastern Orthodoxy (88.7%)-predominantly Serbian Orthodoxy in the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral-with minorities of Muslims,Catholics and Atheists/Agnostics as well.* Montenegro's European Union status is Screened Negotiating Candidacy with possible entry by 2025,providing all outstanding issues are resolved.

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Meets With King of Spain

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain on 16 October 2023.They conferred at the Palace of Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid,the offices of the Spanish monarch.Patriarch Bartholomew was accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Vessarion of Spain and Portugal.Spain's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the EU and Collaboration,Mr.Luis Cuesta,also attended the meeting,which took place in a cordial atmosphere.*The Ecumenical Patriarch thanked His Majesty for Spain's interest in the Ecumenical Patriarchate,especially in the Holy Metropolis of Spain and Portugal.Patriarch Bartholomew told King Felipe,who is Roman Catholic,about the priorities of his ecumenical mission and the ministry of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.They also discussed the horribly tragic conflicts in Ukraine and the Mideast.* King Felipe congratulated His All-Holiness for receiving an honorary Doctor of Theology degree from the Pontifical University of Salamanca,Spain,as well as for the recent anniversaries of the founding of the Holy Metropolis of Spain and Portugal and the Metropolitan Cathedral of St.Andrew the First-called and St.Dimitrios in Madrid.His Majesty and family actually live in the Pabellon de Principe,the Pavillion of the Prince,referring to when he was the Prince of Asturias,heir apparent to the Spanish monarchy.The Palace Real in Madrid is used for state occasions.*At the end of their meeting,which lasted 45 minutes,the King and Patriarch exchanged gifts and posed for commemorative photos.*After Spain,the Ecumenical Patriarch is making an official visit to Monaco,which is part of the Holy Metropolis of France,from 18-21 October.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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Saturday, October 7, 2023

Ecumenical Patriarch to Visit Madrid,Spain

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is to make an official visit to the Holy Metropolis of Spain and Portugal from 14-18 October 2023.The purpose of the visit is primarily to celebrate two anniversaries.First is the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Holy Metropolis of Spain and Portugal.Secondly is the 50th anniversary of the Metropolitan Cathedral of St.Andrew the First-Called and St.Dimitrios.Patriarch Bartholomew will preside at a Patriarchal Horostasis (Divine Liturgy) at the Metropolitan Cathedral on Sunday 15 October.The Holy Metropolis is currently led by His Eminence Metropolitan Vessarion of Spain and Portugal,who extended the invitation to Patriarch Bartholomew.* Customarily,an official Patriarchal visit also includes an environmental activity and a private meeting with local and national political figures.Patriarch Bartholomew travels by private business jet.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Panorthodox Synod : HOMILY OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH AT THE CHURCH OF ...

Panorthodox Synod : HOMILY OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH AT THE CHURCH OF ...:   Οικουμενικόν Πατριαρχείον Η Α.Θ. Παναγιότης ο Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης Βαρθολομαίος χοροστάτησε την Κυριακή, 1 Οκτωβρίου, κατά τη Θεία Λει...

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Ciganočka Moloda (Rusyn Folk Song from Slovakia) - Русиньской Народной С...(Spivanka)

Songs:1.On The Mountain The Gypsies Stood/Young Gypsy Girl 2.I Went Up The Mountain-performed by Olun The Carpatho-Rusyns are an East Slavic people using the Cyrillic alphabet and having official recognition with cultural and educational support by the governments of Slovakia and Hungary.They aren't gypsies themselves,but encountered them at times.

Saturday, September 30, 2023

30 September 2023 "Together": Ecumenical Prayer Vigil, Pope Francis and other Christian leaders

Other Orthodox Churches represented include the Romanian Orthodox Church and Patriarchate of Alexandria.The program includes a Ukrainian Catholic children's choir,Nigerian choir,reenactment of the parable of the Good Samaritan and a prayer read by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.The idea is to help the Catholic Synod of Bishops to spiritually prepare for their meeting.

Message | Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew - Ecumenical Vigil of Prayer

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Bigorski Monastery St John the Baptist | NORTH MACEDONIA | 4K Cinematic video

Music:Nicene creed in Church Slavonic from Sergei Rachmaninoff's Liturgy of St.John Chrysostom,Op.41 performed by the National Academic Choir of Ukraine DUMKA directed by Yevhen Savchuk

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Meets With World Leaders

On Tuesday 12 December 2023,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with two world leaders.First,in the morning,he met with President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinisto.Patriarch Bartholomew had been in Finland to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Orthodox Church of Finland's Autonomy within the Ecumenical Patriarchate.The talks with President Niinisto were chracterised as being cordial.Accompanying His All-Holiness were members of his entourage,including Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland;Metropolitan Athenogoras of Kydonia;Metropolitan Vissarion of Spain and Portugal;Metropolitan Gregory of Peristeri;and other clerics.For his part,members of President Niinisto's entourage were also present.* At noon,Patriarch Bartholomew crossed the Gulf Of Finland en route to Tallin,the capital of Estonia,for an eight day official visit to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Autonomy of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church,led today by Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallin and All Estonia,within the Ecumenical Patriarchate.Both the Orthodox Church of Finland and Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church had requested independence from the Moscow Patriarchate in 1923.* Patriarch Bartholomew met with Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas upon his arrival in Tallin.She said:An honour to welcome His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Estonia.Your clear messages on why it's our duty to stand against aggression and support Ukraine are a powerful signal to the world.Your leadership on climate issues is critical.*

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, “Religious Freedom and the Ecumenical Patriarchate”, Presentation of the Religious Freedom Report by ACN International - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - Orthodox Church

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, “Religious Freedom and the Ecumenical Patriarchate”, Presentation of the Religious Freedom Report by ACN International - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - Orthodox Church

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Ecumenical Patriarch to Visit Orthodox Churches of Finland and Estonia

His All-Holiness Ecumencial Patriarch Bartholomew is to visit the Orthodox Church of Finland from 8-12 September 2023.The visit will celebrate the Centenary of the OCF becoming an Autonomous Church within the Ecumenical Patriarchate.Prior to 1923,the OCF belonged to the Moscow Patriarchate.* On 10 September,Patriarch Bartholomew will preside at the Divine Liturgy in the Uspensky (Dormition) Cathedral Church in the Finnish Capital Helsinki.* Patrairch Bartholomew had previously visited the OCF in 2000,2003,2010 and 2013.The current primate of the OCF is Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland. On 12 September,Patriarch Bartholomew and his entourage will depart for Estonia and a visit to the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church.This visit will celebrate the Centenary of the EAOC becoming an Autonomous Church within the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1923.The EAOC also requested separation from the Moscow Patriarchate at that time.The current primate of the EAOC is Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallin and All Estonia.

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Πατριαρχική Παράκληση, Κουμαριώτισσα - Νιχώρι Βοσπόρου, 10.9.23

Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel Makes Visit to Ukraine

On Wednesday 10 August 2023,His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon made an unannounced visit to Ukraine as a representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.He had been invited by His Beatitude Meropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine and His Excellency President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.* Following his visit with Metropolitan Epifaniy,which included a tour of St.Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery;a meeting with Archimandrite Avraamiy,acting vicar of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and former member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate;and a memorial observance at the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv,Metropolitan Emmanuel met with President Zelensky.President Zelensky issued the following readout on their meeting:The visit of Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon is a very important sign of support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people from the Ecumenical Patriarchate.Today,during our conversation,we paid attention to the spiritual independence of Ukraine.We discussed the Ukrainian Peace Formula and the issue of returning children illegally deported from Ukraaine.Thank you for the meaningful meeting and support for our people!*

Friday, July 28, 2023

Anastasia Kobekina - Chant du Menestrel by Alexander Glazunov - Symphony Orchestra of Tatarstan - Alexander Sladkovsky - Nantes,France

NAPIŠEM CI PISEMKO - Dzivocka špivacka grupa Doma kulturi z Ruskoho Kerestura - The group Cultural Center from Ruski Kerestur,Serbia

The Rose Festival of Rusyn Culture took place in the village of Ruski Kerestur,Serbia from June 30-July 1.The village is majority Carpatho-Rusyn.The girls of the Cultural Center performed the song "I will write you a letter" composed by Slavko Besermin.Ruski Kerestur was originally part of the Kingdom of Hungary.The Carpatho-Rusyn people settled there in 1745.It's part of Vojvodina Province.

Sunday, July 9, 2023

LIVE: President Biden lands at Stansted Airport,UK - Reuters - 9 July 2023

More Details Emerge From President Zelensky's Historic Visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate

A much more complete picture has emerged of what occurred on 8 July 2023 in Constantinople (Istanbul,Turkey).It has been disclosed that President Volodomyr Zelensky briefed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in the Patriarchal Office on the situation at the front and recent crimes by the aggressor against Ukrainian civilians.President Zelensky thanked Patriarch Bartholomew for his unwavering support for Ukraine;prayers for peace;condemnation of aggression and crimes;comprehensive assistance to Ukrainians who suffered from Russia's war against Ukraine.Said President Zelensky:I want to thank His All-Holiness.Today is an important day-our struggle has been going on for 500 days-since the full-scale invasion.We have the support of His All-Holiness,prayers for our Soldiers,for the nation,for our people,for life in Ukraine.*President Zelensky added that the Ukrainian Peace Formula and return of children illegally deported from Ukraine were also discussed with the Patriarch.* For his part,Patriarch Bartholomew stated that:The Ecumenical Patriarchate as the Mother Church of all Orthodox in Ukraine is always on their side.I want to wish for the return of all the POWs and all the children who are now far from their homes.* All in all,it was a very moving visit for all concerned.President Zelensky and Patriarch Bartholomew shook hands several times for the photographers.You could see the mutual respect in their faces,this blog ascertained from examining a series of photos of the event.* The memorial service for the victims of Putin's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine had been chanted in Greek and Ukrainian by the Very Rev.Methodios,Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne,and Patriarchal Deacon Epiphanios.

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Live: Zelensky visits Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul amid cluster munitions controversy - 8 July 2023 - begins at 48:00 - The Independent

Thank you to The Independent for documenting this historic wartime occasion.It is in Greek,Russian and Turkic.

Bulletin:President Zelensky Visits Ecumenical Patriarchate

On 8 July 2023,Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Phanar,the Patriarchal compound in Constantinople (Istanbul,Turkey).President Zelensky was in Turkey for a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.On his way back to Ukraine,he stopped at the Patriarchate where he posed for a photo with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholmew,who conducted a memorial service for Ukraine's war dead in the Patriarchal Church of St.George,which President Zelensky attended.He wore his customary olive drab t-shirt.

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Ecumenical Patriarch Plans Fall Visits - plus a deposed Russian Orthodox priest is restored

In September,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will make an official visit to the Baltic State of Estonia to mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church,an autonomous Church within the Ecumenical Patriarchate.In October,he will visit Madrid,Spain to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Holy Metropolis of Spain and Portugal and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sts.Andreas and Dimitrios.His Eminence Vessarion is Metropolitan of Spain and Portugal.* A Russian Orthodox priest,Father Ioannis Koval,who had been deposed only because he opposed Putin's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine,has been restored by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and taken under its jurisdiction.He was personally received by Patriarch Bartholomew when he was invited to visit the Phanar,or Lantern,the Patriarchal compound in Constantinople (Istanbul,Turkey).

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

President Biden Plans Major Foreign Trip

From 9-13 July 2023,President Joseph R. Biden will conduct an overseas trip,according to White House Press Secretary Karine-Jean Pierre's Statement.His first stop will be London,UK,for his first meeting with His Majesty King Charles III as monarch,spending some quality time with him.He will also meet with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. This stop is to further strengthen the relations between the two countries. From 11-12 Juy,he will attend the 74th NATO Summit in Vilnius,Lithuania.On 13 July,he will attend the U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit. The London stop will be to shore up the relationship between the US and UK amid the ongoing war in Europe and difficulties with China,North Korea and Iran.At the NATO Summit,the Alliance will consider further steps to enhance NATO's deterrence and defense capabilities in light of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.It will also discuss a clear pathway for Ukraine's membership in NATO.Poland may request participation in the US nuclear sharing program with NATO Allies given Russia's deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus,which borders Poland. Some NATO Allies may request more US and other NATO troops on their soil.The U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit may cover vulnerabilities in Scandanavia,Greenland,Iceland and the Faroe Islands. The desire for less reliance on China and energy security will likely come up in the various fora.

Friday, June 16, 2023

Puccini: “O mio babbino caro” / Fleming · Marin · Berliner Philharmoniker

O mio babbino caro/O my dear papa-Lauretta is pleading with her father,Gianni Schicchi,to let her marry her true love.Renee Fleming is an American soprano.Conductor Ion Marin was born in Romania,but fled Communist Romania for Austria,becoming an Austrian citizen.

Ecumencial Patriarch Bartholomew Departs for Estonia

On 16 June 2023,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew flew to Tallinn,capital of the Baltic State of Estonia.He had been invited by the leadership of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) to deiver the keynote address during their General Assembly in Tallinn.Patiarch Bartholomew will speak on the theme "What are our Ecumenical tasks in future Europe?" on Sunday 18 June. The Patriarchal entourage consists of His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos of Switzerland;His Grace Bishop Raphael of Ilion:and Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios,Director of the Private Patriarchal Office.During Patriarch Bartholomew's absence,His Emeinence Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi will serve as Deputy Patriarch in Constantinople.* The General Assembly began on 15 June and concludes on 20 June.The CEC consists of 114 member churches of Orthodox,Protestant and Anglican traditions.Orthodx members include:Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania;Armenian Apostolic Church;Church of Cyprus;Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia;Orthodox Church of Estonia (autonomous within the Ecumenical Patriarchate);Orthodox Church of Finland (autonomous within the Ecumenical Patriarchate);Church of Greece;Romanian Orthodox Church;Russian Orthodox Church (suspended its membership in 2009);Serbian Orthodox Church.

Friday, May 19, 2023

ZAGREB KOM 8 • D. Shostakovich: Piano trio No.1 in C minor, op.8 - Zagreb International Chamber Music Festival,Croatia

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Arrives in Athens - revised

At noon on 19 May 2023,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived in Athens,Greece on a Vista Jet private flight.His formal visit began with a meeting at the Archdiocese of Athens with His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece.The accession document for the Church of St.Nicholas in the Workhouse was signed at that time.The church is located next to the British Embassy in Athens.It is an old Byzantine-style church.It had belonged to the Merciful Society of Athens-Nursing Home-Workhouse.Instrumental in the transfer to the Ecumenical Patriarchate were Mayor of Athens Konstantinos Bakoyannis and Archbishop Ieronymos II.The newly transferred temple is now a metochion church,or ecclesiastical embassy,on the territory of another autocephalous church,the Church of Greece.Athens already had metochia for the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa;the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and All Palestine;and St.Katherine's Monastery of Mt.Sinai,Egypt.There is already a Representative Office of the Ecuumenical Patriarchate in Athens,which is directed by His Eminence Metropolitan Theodoritos of Laodicea.* On Saturday at noon,Patriarch Bartholomew will receive a new award from the Municipality of Athens,the Evkleis Athinaios,or Illustrious Athenian,which is an acknowledgement of a person's achievement in high ethical standards and Greek culture.This ceremony will take place at the Olympia Music Theatre Maria Callas.On Sunday morning,His All-Holiness will preside at the Divine Liturgy for the feast of Sts.Constantine and Helen at St.Nicholas in the Workhouse.Afterwards,he will depart for the Phanar,or Lantern,the Patriarchal compound in Istanbul,Turkey.* Patriarch Bartholomew's entourage includes Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon;Metropolitan Theodoritos;Metropolitan Kyrillos of Ieropytna and Sitia;Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios,director of the Private Patriarchal Office;Nikolaos-Georgios Papachristou,director of the Press and Communication Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate;and Theomistocles Karonikolas,Patriarchal Officer.* A workhouse was basically a residence for the poor (poorhouse) during the Victorian era.In England it had an abusive prison atmosphere with child labor,of which the writer Charles Dickens was critical.

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Visit Athens,Establish Metochion

From 19-21 May 2023,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will reportedly visit Athens,Greece.At that time,he will preside at services in the Church of Agios Nikolaou tou Pthohokomeiou,which has apparently been set aside by the Archdiocese of Athens and the Municipality of Athens for a metochion,or representative church,for the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Greece.It will give the Patriarchate a permanent spiritual outpost in the Greek capital.It was also noted that the visit will occur during the Greek elections.

J.S. Bach:Prelude and Fugue: No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891 - Sviatoslav Richter (1915 - 1997)

The ending is quite majestic.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Begins Official Visit to Italy

On 2 May 2023,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,at the invitation of the Catholic authorities,began a six-day official visit to Florence,Salerno and Naples,Italy.In the course of his visit,he will meet with the Archbishop of Florence,His Excellency Cardinal Giuseppe Betore and representatives of local organizations.He will also be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Theological School of Central Italy.Furthermore,he will deliver a speech at an ecumenical prayer service at the Basilica di San Lorenzo.Then he will meet and bless Orthodox Christians residing in Florence,the capital of Tuscany,who belong to the Greek Orthodox Church of St.James the Brother of the Lord.* Next,Patriarch Bartholomew will travel to Salerno and meet with the Archbishop of Salerno,Campania and Acerno,His Excellency Andrea Bellardi and local government officials.At that time,he will receive from the Archbishop a portion of the relics of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist St.Matthew,whose relics are kept in the Cathedral of Campania,Italy.He will also address the clergy and students of Salerno's Theological School. Patriarch Bartholomew will then speak at an event organized by the University and Prefecture of Salerno,meeting with bishops of the Salerno Metropolitan District as well.His All-Holiness will conclude his journey with a visit to Naples,Italy on 7 May.There he will preside at the Divine Liturgy in the Greek Orthodox Church of Sts.Peter and Paul,blessing the Orthodox faithful of Naples.* Accompanying Patriarch Bartholomew will be Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi;His Eminence Polykarpos,Archbishop of Italy and Exarch of Southern Europe;Patriarchal Deacon Varnavas;and Secretary of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Mr.Nikolaos Papaioannou.

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Пасхальна традіція карпатськых русинів: як мы сятковали Великдинь | 40 photos - Paschal traditions of the Carpatho-Rusyns:How we celebrated Easter

Most of the Carpatho-Rusyns are Greek Catholic.Some tens of thousands eventually returned to the Orthodox Church.They inhabit the Carpathian Mountains of Eastern Slovakia and Ukraine,with some villages in Hungary and Croatia as well.They have their own East Slavic language written in the Cyrillic alphabet and there is a large diaspora in the US.The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America includes the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America headed by His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory.

Monday, April 10, 2023

Panorthodox Synod : PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA 2023

Panorthodox Synod : PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA 2023:       Οικουμενικόν Πατριαρχείον + B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecume...

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Panorthodox Synod : UOC ARCHIMANDRITE FROM KYIV-PECHERSK LAVRA JOINS OCU

Panorthodox Synod : UOC ARCHIMANDRITE FROM KYIV-PECHERSK LAVRA JOINS O...:                               Archimandrite Avraamiy (Latysh), a member of the Spiritual Cathedral of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Peche... A lawsuit filed by Metropolitan Pavlo,former head of the Lavra (Monastery),was earlier in the day dismissed by the Kyiv Commercial Court.It contested the right of the National Reserve authority (Government of Ukraine),to evict the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate from the Lavra.

Thursday, March 23, 2023

J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue: No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887 - Sviatoslav Richter (1915 - 1997)

Panorthodox Synod : ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH MET THE FIVE DEPOSED LITHUANIAN PRIESTS - photos (for best results,click on photos)

Panorthodox Synod : ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH MET THE FIVE DEPOSED LITHUANI...:   Ecumenical Patriarchate In the context of His All-Holiness Official visit in Lithuania, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew had a meeting wi...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Meets With President of Lithuanian Parliament,Speaks at Seminar

On the second day of his official visit to Lithuania,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with the President of the Lithuanian Parliament,which is called the Seimas,Ms.Viktorija Cmylite-Nielson.Ms.Cmylite-Nielson thanked the Patriarch for the restoration of historical justice and the reinstatement of the five priests deposed by the Moscow Patriarchate.She went on to say that: From the thirteenth century until 1686,the Orthodox living in the territory of Lithuania considered Constantinople as the Mother Church from which Orthodoxy came to our country.It was part of the Metropolis of Kyiv and the Ecumenical Patrarchate.And only later passed to the Patriarchate of Moscow. The Lithuanian capital,Vilnius,had always been a city of religious freedom and tolerance,with those of Roman Catholic,Orthodox,Lutheran,Jewish,Uniate and Muslim faiths living together.In Vilnius,the word of God was spread with love,not with the swords.It is therefore absolutely unacceptable for us,the inhabitants of the city and the descendants of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania,when God covers the imperialist aspirations of the Kremlin regime.I told His All-Holiness that in this light we see the situation of Orthodox Christians in Lithuania.* Patriarch Bartholomew also addressed a seminar in Vilnius sponsored by the EPP Group,a coalition of center-right parties in the European Parliament.He emphasized the central role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Orthodox Church,contrasting it with the ethnocentrist tendency of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Kremlin in their "Russian World" philosophy,which is inherently chauvinistic,resulting in conflict within the Orthodox world and,ultimately,Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue: No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853 - Sviatoslav Richter (1915 -1997)

Sviatoslav Richter is considered one of the greatest pianists of all time,combining technical mastery with introspective renderings.Born in Zhytomyr,Ukraine,he knew Prokofiev and premiered some of his piano works.

Update on Patriarch Bartholomew's Visit to Lithuania

On Tuesday 21 March 2023,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,on the second day of his three day official visit to Lithuania,conferred with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte.They announced that they are cooperating on establishing a branch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Lithuania.Its purpose is to serve residents of Lithuania who reject the Moscow Patriarchate's support for Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine,including a number of Ukrainians and Belarusians,as well as five Lithuanian clerics who had been deposed by the Moscow Patriarchate for opposing the Ukraine war.* In the course of his visit,Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was also scheduled to meet with President Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania,as well as the Parliament leader.Lithuania is a former Soviet Republic.Located in the Baltic Sea Region of Eastern Europe,it belongs to NATO and the EU.

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Meet With Lithuanian Prime Minister

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is headed to Vilnius,Lithuania this week.On Tuesday,21 March 2023 he is to meet with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte,the Government Chancellery told BNS News,according to church news website vema.com.au.This is in the context of the His All-Holiness' reinstatement of five clerics who had been deposed by Metropolitan Innokenty of the Lithuanian Orthodox Church,a branch of the Moscow Patriarchate,only because they are rightly opposed to Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine.The clerics had appealed to the Ecumenical Patriarchate for reinstatement last summer.* The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate deliberated on the request and unanimously approved it based on the Divine and Sacred Canons 9 and 17 of the Fourth Ecumenical Council.* Earlier,the Deputy Foreign Minister of Lithuania had been received by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on 19 September 2022,and His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon followed up by meeting with Prime Minister Simonyte in December 2022.The reinstated clerics are hopeful that the Ecumenical Patriarchate will establish a local branch of the Patriarchate for Lithuania similar to the one it created for Estonia years ago.

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Panorthodox Synod : PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW I SENDS ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO POPE FRANCIS

Panorthodox Synod : PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW I SENDS ANNIVERSARY WISHES T...:   The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, sends his greetings and well-wishes to Pope Francis for the 10th anniversary ...

Friday, February 24, 2023

Panorthodox Synod : COMMUNIQUE -THE HOLY SYNOD-ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA

Panorthodox Synod : COMMUNIQUE -THE HOLY SYNOD-ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS ...: ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA THE HOLY SYNOD   Communiqué The Church of Albania welcomes the Ecumenical Patriarchate's acceptance of the new Orthodox Church in North Macedonia.

Friday, February 17, 2023

Panorthodox Synod : COMMUNIQUE ON THE PETITION OF APPEAL BY CLERGYMEN FROM LITHUANIA

Panorthodox Synod : COMMUNIQUE ON THE PETITION OF APPEAL BY CLERGYMEN ...:   Οικουμενικόν Πατριαρχείον Ἀνακοινωθέν περί τῆς ἐκκλήτου προσφυγῆς κληρικῶν ἐκ Λιθουανίας It was ascertained that several clerics were uncanonically deposed by the Patriarchate of Moscow.

Friday, February 3, 2023

Panorthodox Synod : IN MEMORIAM METROPOLITA ZIZIOULAS

Panorthodox Synod : IN MEMORIAM METROPOLITA ZIZIOULAS: Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity It is with great sadness that the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unit... Elder Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon was a leading Orthodox theologian of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.He wrote several well-regarded books and was a prominent figure in the ecumenical dialogues for many years.

Friday, January 27, 2023

Panorthodox Synod :Metropolitan Epifaniy of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine Presides at Ecumenical Patriarchate Divine Liturgy

Panorthodox Synod : BARTHOLOMEW TO EPIFANIY: I HOPE POPE FRANCIS IS CL...:   Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew warmly welcomed Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine today, January 27, 2023, at the Phanar.The better Pope Francis knows you,the more he can use his influence to help you.As a world leader,he can raise your profile and support your cause,the cause of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine,more effectively in the global community.

Monday, January 2, 2023

Panorthodox Synod : LETTER OF CONDOLENCE FROM ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH T...

Panorthodox Synod : LETTER OF CONDOLENCE FROM ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH T...: Φωτό: Νίκος Παπαχρήστου / Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο Greek/English  Οικουμενικόν Πατριαρχείον Letter of Condolence from His All-Holiness Ecu...

Panorthodox Synod : ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH: LATE POPE BENEDICT XVI WAS A...

Panorthodox Synod : ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH: LATE POPE BENEDICT XVI WAS A...:   Photo by Vatican media The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in his customary speech, in the Throne Room of the Patriarchal House, after ...