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Prayer during pandemic illness (of the new Coronavirus that has fallen upon us)
During this difficult time of pandemic illness, the Network for Pastoral Health Care of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (http://www.pastoralhealth-ep.com) has prepared a special prayer, asking healing, protection and hope for God’s people, and rest for the dead. Let us all, with our families and faithful turn to God in fervent prayer, showing steadfast faith in the … Continued
Word of Consolation for the Pandemic, Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou
Many people are in confusion and others panic because of the threat of the Coronavirus epidemic that spread in the whole world. I think, however, that this should not happen, for whatever God does with us, He does it out of love. The God of Christians is a good God, a God of mercy and … Continued
Message of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew regarding COVID-19
Brother hierarchs and beloved children in the Lord, From the Phanar, from the heart of the Queen of Cities, from the City of the Great Church and of Haghia Sophia, we are communicating with each and every one of you – women, men, and children – because of the unprecedented conditions and tribulation that we … Continued
Communique of the Holy and Sacred Synod regarding the COVID-19 (Corona) virus
ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE Communique The Holy and Great Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, convened under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and among other issues, thoroughly deliberated upon the events of the COVID-19 (Corona) virus and with a feeling of pastoral responsibility, points out the following: 1) Despite the seriousness of the situation, prudence, … Continued
Catechetical Homily on the beginning of Holy and Great Lent (2020)
CATECHETICAL HOMILY AT THE OPENING OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT † BARTHOLOMEW BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE – NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH, MAY THE GRACE AND PEACE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, TOGETHER WITH OUR PRAYER, BLESSING AND FORGIVENESS BE WITH YOU ALL *** We … Continued
The Ecumenical Patriarch meets with the members of CROCEU
Within the context of the Celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of the Metropolis of Belgium and Exarchy of the Netherlands and Luxemburg, His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, met with the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU). Present at the meeting were His Eminence Athenagoras Peckstadt Metropolitan of … Continued
Orthodox Youth Weekend 18-20.10.2019
Dear friends, Our Metropolis organises, as to yearly tradition, a “Meeting of the Orthodox Youth of the Benelux”, taking place from 18 till 20 Octobre 2019. Theme of the gathering: “How to live the orthodox faith today”? Our guest speaker: Priestmonk Makarios of Simonos Petras (Athos) Where: Jeugdcentrum De Karmel Torhoutsesteenweg 406 – 8200 Brugge … Continued
« What is Orthodoxy? »
INVITATION The Conference cycle “Orthodoxos Logos” of the Archdiocese of Belgium has the honor to invite you to a conference of Professor Antoine Arjakovsky, on Thursday 23th May 2019 at 7:30 pm in the conference room of the Dominican Monastery in Brussels (Avenue de la Renaissance, 40 – 1000 Brussels – metro Schuman). The speaker, Professor Antoine Arjakovsky, will … Continued
Metropolitan of Belgium: Today, with you, I am a happy bishop
The ordinary assembly of clerics and young people took place under the supervision of the Metropolis of Belgium, on Wednesday, May 1, in Dilbeek, Belgium. The topic of this year’s assembly was “Life After Death,” which focused on the transcendence, the significance of Resurrection of Jesus, and the struggle of the faithful to continue to … Continued