Actuality

Athenagoras of Belgium:”Peacekeeping important work in the world …”
On Friday, February 1, 2019, His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, on the occasion of the sharing of the Basil Bread, blessed the new facilities of the Greek Representation at the NATO in Brussels. About a year ago, NATO moved into its new offices, and left the buildings … Continued

Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium taking part at meetings in the framework of the Romanian Presidency of the EU
His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium took part at a delegation of Churches in Europe that met in Bucharest on 28 January 2019 with His Excellency M. Teodor-Viorel Meleșcanu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, to exchange views on the priorities of the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council. The delegation was composed by representatives … Continued

Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Patriarchal Network
The Steering Committee of the Patriarchal Network for Pastoral Health Care met in Constantinople between the 9th and 13th of January 2019. The Committee convened at the Fanar. Rev. Protopres. Stavros Kofinas, Coordinator of the Patriarchal Network, chaired the committee meetings. The Steering Committee is comprised of qualified professional co-workers who serve in the various … Continued

Patriarchal Proclamation for Christmas 2018
+ B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy and Peace from the Savior Christ Born in Bethlehem * * * Venerable brothers and beloved children in the Lord, We glorify the Most-Holy and … Continued

Metropolitan Oleksandr Drabynko of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky with Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium
His Eminence Metropolitan Oleksandr Drabynko of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky requested a courtesy interview with His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, this Monday, November 26, 2018. In Belgium to participate in the Commemoration in Prayer of the 85th Anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine (1932-1933), organized in the Cathedral of Saints … Continued

CROCEU hosts the opening session of the 3rd Asia-Europe Foundation’s Young Leaders Summit.
Brussels, 16-19 October 2018. On 16 October 2018, the Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) had the honor to host the opening session of the 3rd Young Leaders Summit of the Asia-Europe Foundation (3rd AS.E.F.Y.L.S.), a conference of dialogue on “Ethical Leadership”. The event took place at the … Continued

CROCEU at the annual meeting of the European People’s Party Working Group on Intercultural Relations and Interreligious Dialogue
Lisbon, 18-19 October 2018 The immense role of churches and religions in the debate on the future of Europe was highlighted at the 21st Annual Intercultural Dialogue with Churches and Religious Institutions that was organized by the competent Working Group of EPP in Lisbon (Mafra), from 18-19 October 2018. Welcome speeches were addressed by José … Continued

We pray for the unity of the Orthodox Church
It is with great sadness that we have become acquainted with the decision of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow of October 15th, 2018. We pray more than ever for “the stability and unity of the Holy Churches of God”. The Ecumenical Patriarchate, to whose jurisdiction our Metropolis belongs, did not break the … Continued

Annual Plenary of the International Commission for Anglican–Orthodox Theological Dialogue Cyprus, 13–20 October 2018
International Commission for Anglican–Orthodox Theological Dialogue Communiqué Cyprus, 13–20 October 2018 In the name of the Triune God, and with the blessing and guidance of our Churches, the International Commission for Anglican–Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in Larnaca, Cyprus from 13 to 20 October 2018 to continue consideration of ecology and end of life issues. The … Continued

The Holy Trinity, prefiguration of our ascetic fight – priest monk Nicolas Sakharov
INVITATION The Conference cycle “Orthodoxos Logos” of the Archdiocese of Belgium has the honor to invite you to a conference of priest monk Nicolas Sakharov, on Wednesday 10 October 2018 at 7:30 pm in the conference room of the Dominican Monastery in Brussels (Avenue de la Renaissance, 40 – 1000 Brussels – metro Schuman). The … Continued