Pic – https://syriacpatriarchate.org/ OCP News Service m- 20/10/21 Hamma-Damascus-Syria: Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II of Antioch and the primate of the Syriac Orthodox Church and high level delegation visited Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolas Baalbaki of Hama on the 17th of October 2021. Metropolitan Nicolas Baalbaki made a briefing on the history of the Greek Archdiocese and also on the presence of Christian community in the region. In response, Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem highlighted the warm relations between the Syriac Church and the Antiochian Greek Church and also thanked the M ..read more

The Prinkipo Greek Orphanage. Pic – Wiki OCP News Service – 20/10/21 Constantinople-Turkey: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew hosted a group of International Scientists to discuss the restoration of the iconic Büyükada (Prinkipo) Greek Orphanage in Istanbul on the 18th of October 2021. Extensive discussions were made between the participants, who, each in his field, presented their proposals for the necessary work and techniques to be followed for the restoration of the wooden building complex. Ecumenical Patriarchate to Restore the Historic Orthodox Orphanage in Istanbul Büyükada (Prinkipo ..read more

Pic – https://mitropolia.kz/ OCP News Service – 20/10/21 Astana – Kazakhstan: In a message addressed to the nation on the occasion of the ‘Day of Spiritual Harmony’ of the People of the Republic of Kazakhstan (18th of October 2021), Metropolitan Alexander (the head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan) stated that “from ancient times to the present day, the two leading confessions of the Republic, Orthodoxy (Orthodox Christianity) and Islam (Hanafi madhhab school) are the spiritual wings of Kazakhstan. On the land of the Great Steppe, Muslims, Christians and followers of other traditional re ..read more

Pic – https://28jun.org/ Snezana Dimitrijevi – 28.Jun NGO – 19/10/2021 Belgrade-Serbia: Humanitarian organization 28. Jun today marks 10 years since our first project ‘Boj Za Kosovo’ was launched in October of 2011 to aid Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija. 10 years on, 28. Jun has grown into a world-class humanitarian organization— attaining Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations— and delivering 235 tons of humanitarian, medical and disaster relief aid worth $9.7 million to the Western Balkans. In the last decade, our members have put in over 3 mil ..read more

Pic- https://pixabay.com/ OCP News Service – 19/10/21 Bucharest-Romania: The Romanian Patrirachte seeks to intensify Anti-Trafficking activities reports Basilica news agency. A recent report states that 74% of the total human trafficking victims are from Romania. On the 18th of October in a statement, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) urged member countries to tackle and counter technology-assisted human trafficking. The Council also urged to consider the best of the interests of victims while designing and using technological tool ..read more

Pic – https://basilica.ro/ OCP News Service – 19/10/21 Bucharest-Romania: Basilica Publishing House of the Romanian Patriarchate has published two new books titled ‘St. Cyril of Alexandria in the translation of Fr. Stăniloae: “Glafire at the books of Moses” and “Dialogues about the Holy Trinity” and Universal Church History – Vol. 1 (2nd Edition)’ in the Romanian language. The book on Saint Cyril of Alexandria is dedicated to patristic translations made by Father Dumitru Stăniloae, one of the greatest Romanian theologians. Pic – https://basilica.ro/ The book on the Universal Church history ..read more

Pic – Basilica.ro OCP News Service – 19/10/21 Bucharest-Romania: The Patriarchate of Romania has issued a briefing on receiving payments and donations. According to the briefing published by Basilica.ro, the Patriarchate receives donations as (1) cash deposits to the bank by po et TA by bank transfer, by SMS through the online platform on site Cathedral Na tert national or donate tert ie directly to the unit tert authorities of cult that must issue a receipt, (2) donations received by the Romanian Patriarchate has a very precise destination (Cathedral Na tert law, Radio Trinitas Trinitas TV ..read more

Pic – https://bg-patriarshia.bg/ OCP News Service – 19/2021. Sofia-Bulgaria: Bishop Pachomius of Branica has been consecrated as a new prelate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church at the Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila on the 19th of October 2021. It was only the third episcopal consecration held in the history of the ancient Monastery in Bulgaria. Metropolitan John of Varna and Veliko Preslav presided over the consecration ceremony together with other Bulgarian prelates. Bishop Pachomius serves as the rector of the Sofia Theological Seminary St. John of Rila since 2017. On the was elected and n ..read more

Pic -http://www.spc.rs/ Pic -http://www.spc.rs/ Pic -http://www.spc.rs/ OCP News Service – 19/10/20 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Patriarch Porfirije together with the bishops, clergy and faithful walked through the streets of Sarajevo on the 17th of October 2021. During the walk, the Patriarch visited various street vendors and shops. He also drank water from a nearby tap. The Primate of the Serbian Church visited the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church and venerated the relics of St. Tekla. Metropolitans Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia and Joanikije of Montenegro and the Littoral, and Bish ..read more

Pic – http://www.spc.rs/ OCP News Service – 19/10/21 Belgrade-Serbia: Archimandrite Jovan has been consecrated the Bishop of Hum and Vicar Bishop of Dusseldorf and Germany at the Cathedral Church of Saint Sava in Belgrade on the 10th October 2021 by Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia together with other prelates pf the Serbian Church. Several dignitaries including Dr. Vladimir Roganovic, the director of the Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities of the Republic of Serbia, Stanislav Hocevar, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade and others. Source: OCP News Service ..read more