2-10 October 2010

OFFICIAL VISIT OF METROPOLITAN JOHN OF PORTUGAL TO THE REPUBLIC OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

STATE VISIT

Metropolitan John, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Portugal, visited the State and the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe - during a stay of 8 days.

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18 a 27 September 2010

OFFICIAL VISIT OF METROPOLITAN JOHN OF PORTUGAL TO MOZAMBIQUE

STATE VISIT

Metropolitan John, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Portugal, visited the State of Mozambique - during a stay of 9 days.

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HOLY EASTER 2010 – PARISH OF SAINT SERGIUS OF RADONESZ

Metropolitan John, presides at the liturgical celebration in the Monastery of the Birth of the Mother of God – Vila Franca de Xira. Along the Holy Liturgy, which lasted more than six (6) hours, over four thousand (4,000) faithful attended the Easter Liturgical celebrations.After the Holy Pascal Liturgy took place the Agape and its blessing by the Metropolitan both inside and outside the church where the Primate blessed the food lined up in endless rows, as one can confirm in the photos below.

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Holy Easter in 2010 – Cathedral of Saint Martin of Dume - Lisbon.

The Archbishop Theodore – having had the presence of the Bishop of Coimbra and Aveiro with which brotherly concelebrated – presided over the Pascal liturgical celebration in the Cathedral of Saint Martin of Dume.

During the Liturgy, which lasted over four and a half hours, countless faithful attended the Easter liturgical celebrations.

After the Liturgy Pascal – how is this eminent prerogative festive day – took place the Agape and its blessing by the present Honourable Archbishop and Bishop, both within the church or outside where the food was blessed, as is patented in the photographs below.

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Holy Easter 2010 - St Andrew's Cathedral - Portimão.

The Bishop of Silves and Portimão presided over the liturgical celebration in the referred cathedral in the city of Portimão, that had the presence of several hundred faithful.

After the Holy Pascal Liturgy took place the Agape and its Blessing by Bishop Paul outside the church, where food lined up in long rows, was blessed, as it is shown in the photographs below.

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Ordination of three new Hipo-deacons

Last Saturday of Holy Resurrection of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ (Easter), during the Paschal Liturgy, presided by the Metropolitan Primate of Portugal, occurred the Hipo-deacons ordination of Joao (John), Francisco (Francis) and Paulo (Paul).

The ordinations took place in the church of St. Sergius of Radonesz at the Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God, in the Municipality of Vila Franca de Xira.

We wish the new hipo-deacons may always, throughout their lives, strive for full fidelity and availability to all the pastoral challenges that the Church and in particular, the monastery and the parish of Saint Sergius of Radonesz may ask from them.

May Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ bless them throughout all their days so that each time their love and dedication to the Church be fully synchronous and harmonious with God's personal plan for each one of them at the service in the Community in which have been called to work for.

02/04/2010*
In the past days, the Expresso newspaper published in the "REVISTAÚNICA" which integrates the same journal, a report on the five figures of culture, society and the Portuguese public that, for various reasons, have embraced a new religion or confession faith different from that in which they were born or were religiously educated.

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Birth into Heaven of Proto-Deacon Miguel (Michael)

After several weeks since the day our beloved Proto-Deacon was born into Heaven, it is still difficult, heartbreaking and distressing to talk about him.

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PROCESSION OF THE HOLY RELICS

On the last 28th February, Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, was celebrated in the Monastery of the Birth of the Mother of God, in Cachoeiras – Vila Franca de Xira, the Procession of the Holy Relics of the Monastery, which were piously revered by the faithful people.

The Holy Liturgy was presided by His Beatitude Joao I, Primate of the Church and was attending a remarkable number of faithful.

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LETTER OF CONDOLENCES SENT TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SERBIA AT THE BIRTH INTO HEAVENS OF HIS HOLINESS THE PATRIARCH PAVLE

His Beatitude the Metropolitan JOHN of the Orthodox Church of Portugal sent, on his name and on behalf of this Church, to the Orthodox Church of Serbia, by the Patriarchal Locum Tenens, a Letter of Condolences due to recent depart into Heavens of His Holiness the Patriarch Pavle of Serbia.

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In days 19 and 20 of March of 2009

Meeting between Religions, in the city of the Fundão, district of Guarda.

The invitation of the Senior Academy of the Fundão, in partnership with the City council of the Fundão, had place in this city, the building Milling - City of the Device and the Arts, a meeting of the “Churches of the Book”, that it elapsed in the days 19 and 20 of March of 2009 subordinate to the subject “Religious Celebrations in the Spring”.

On the 27th of December of 2008

Metropolitan Kirill elected new Patriarch of Moscow

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On the 06 of December of  2008 

Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod elects Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad as Patriarchal Locum Tenens.

The Most Reverend Kirill, Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, has been elected Patriarchal Locum Tenens. The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, which took place on December 6, 2008, at the patriarchal residence at Peredelkino near Moscow, has elected the Patriarchal Locum Tenens...

HIS HOLINESS ALEXY II
PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

 His Holiness Patriarchy Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia was the fifteenth Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church since the establishment of the Patriarchal office in Russia (1589)..

ON THE 5TH OF DECEMBER 2008.

PATRIARCH ALEXIS THE II, PASSED AWAY, THIS MORNING.

The Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, Alexis II, has passed away this morning, December 5th, to the 79 years of age in His residence of Peredelkino, in the region of Moscow.
Throughout the night of December 6, 2008, the Gospel was read and prayers for the repose of the soul of the Ilustrious deceased Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, were lifted up at his coffin in the Domestic Chapel of the Patriarchal residence at Peredelkino

The Russian Orthodox Church is in mourning today as it copes with the loss of Patriarch Alexy II, who passed away early Friday morning.

Metropolitan  John of Portugal has expressed his grief at hearing the news concerning the Holy Patriarch’s death, saying he was profoundly saddened to hear of his passing.

The official reason of the 79 year-old Patriarch’s death was caused by a cardiac insufficiency. His Holiness Patriarch Alexis had been suffering from a heart condition for some time.

Between the 26th and 29th of November.

Official Visit of His Beatitude Metropolitan John of Portugal to the Patriarchate of Moscow
 – Autonomous Orthodox Church of Moldova -

The Metropolitan Primate of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Portugal was Invited – with the Blessing of the Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau – in order to participate at the magnificent Feast of the greatest Monastery of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, the well know Monastery of Saint Paisios Velichkovshy, Founded in the XVIII century.

On the 27th of November.

In November of 2008

We take the ocasion for informing all the orthodox faithfull and friends both of the Orthodox Church of Portugal and of the Monastery of the Birht of the Mother of God that, the monthly Magazine XIRAPRESS publication, in it’s Nº 24 of November/December really does an encomiastic reference to the reviving presence of our Holy Orthodox Monastery in the Council of Vila Franca de Xira and parish of Cachoeiras.

The Veneration to the Holy Mother of God, attribute and appanage since many centuries ago of the very same Council and parish, is exemplarily alive in the Life, Work and Prayer of the Monastery of the Birth of the Mother of God, like it has been stating in the contents of the very same Magazine..

On November 12, 2008

Bishop Jonah of Fort Worth Elected Metropolitan of All America and Canada.

On Wednesday, 12th of November of 2008, His Excelency, Bishop Jonah’s of Fort Worht  was Elected Archbishop of Washington and New York and Metropolitan Of All America and Canada, during the 15th Council of All Autocephalous Church of
America and Canada.

Metropolitan Jonah’s Enthronement will take place on the 28th of December at the Saint Nicolas Cathedral in Washington.

May the Lord bless His Beatitude, Jonah, newly-elected Metropolitan of All America and Canada with many years of fruitful service in His Holy Vineyard.

Eis polla eti, Despota!

On the 12nd Day of November of 2008

Official notice of the Orthodox Holy Church of Portugal, pronounced by His Beatitude the Metropolitan Primate of Portugal.

Disturbances and reciprocal aggressions between Armenians and Ortodox, inside of the Holy Sepulcrhe in Jerusalem.

On November 5, 6 and 7, 2008

WIND EXPO LAWEA 2008

CONFERENCE ON: CLIMATIC CHANGES, CONSEQUENCES AND SOLUTIONS.

On the last 7th of November 2008, Metropolitan John, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Portugal presented a Conference under the Theme above mentioned which happen at Guadalajara, Mexico, in the largest Event ever performed in Latin –America on Cimatic Matters and Environmental Re – balance.

On September 4, 2008

Retirement of His Beatitude Metropolitan Herman Primate of the Orthodox of América.

Metropolitan Herman, by health reasons, asked the Holy Sinod of Bishops for immediate and effective Retirement from the High Charge of Primate of the Orthodox Church of America.

The Election of the next Metropolitan Primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of America will take place on the first day of the 15º ALL- American Council, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which will ocurr in a short timming period.

On August 10, 2008

Marriage of Lieutenant José Carlos Marques Martins, member of the Portuguese Military Forces – Air Force.

It took place on the last 10th August, in the church of Sainte Mary in the Farm of Azenha - Town of Sintra - , the marriage of Lieutenant Carlos Martins, Sub – Deacon of the Orthodox Catholic Church of Portugal, being at the Service of the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Martin of Dume, Benfica – Lisboa.

Bishop Paul of Silves and Portimao presided the referred liturgical Celebration of Matrimony.