This coming weekend, a new vicar bishop for the Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia will be consecrated in Sofia.
The Church calls on all Syrians, regardless of their backgrounds, to fulfill their national duty by maintaining unity, protecting property, and working together for the country’s future.
Work has begun on collecting materials towards the possible canonization of Schema-Archimandrite Zosima (Sokur), a beloved elder in Donbass who reposed in 2002.
The question as to why a common date would be needed if there was no intention to concelebrate, is left officially unanswered by the Phanar.
The Holy Synod of the OCA announced yesterday that it approved His Eminence Archbishop Bishop’s petition to retire, which will take effect on July 15, 2025.