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JOHN I, Metropolitan and Primate of the Orthodox Church of Portugal Metropolitan John was elected in the 1st Local Council of the Orthodox Catholic Church of Portugal, on June 8, 1997, by Aclamation and enthroned on June 15 of the same year, as the Metropolitan and Primate of the Local Orthodox Church of Portugal, by HIS BEATITUDE METROPOLITAN BASIL OF WARSAW AND ALL POLAND, of Blessed Memory. In an act of deep Paternal and Apostolic Love, Metropolitan Basil of Poland… See More

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On September 14, 2005 the Sovereign Portuguese State Recognized to the Orthodox Catholic Church of Portugal the Character of Religious Confession, as National Orthodox Church. The Rights and Responsibilities emerging from this new Statute, until then, were unique apanage of the Church of Rome. We inform that the Orthodox Catholic Church of Portugal’s TV broadcast next edition will occur on September 9, Sunday by 9:00h at RTP2, on “Caminhos” Show. Professor Doctor Fernando Madeira

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See Donations for Humanitary and Social Aid, Projects, Monasteries, Schools, Theological Academy... On the 04 of September 2011 took place the

Incardination of the Reverend Presbyter Francisco de Assis Feitosa in the Orthodox Church of Portugal and his Exaltation to the Archpriesthood.

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AGA KHAN FOUNDATION AND THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF PORTUGAL On 12 January, held a Meeting - of an unforgettable Greatness - between the Metropolitan John of Portugal and Dr. Nazim Ahmad, High Representative for Portugal, of His Royal Highness The Prince AGA KHAN. See More

We inform all the faithful and friends of the Church that, after several years of effort and unsurpassed determination, Metropolitan John of Portugal got our Theological Academy saw the joyful time for resettlement in the new and modern building that can be discern in the photographs attached. See More 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. See More 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. See More 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. See More 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. See More 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. See More

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.



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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. See More

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. See More

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. See Photos

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. See More In day 31 of May of 2009 The Metropolitan João, Presided over to the Sacred Liturgy in the Cathedral of Saint Andres in Portimão. 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”.



In day 21 of February of 2009 Monasteries with gold icons in country catholic.

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Orthodox. The election of Kiril I as successive of Alexis II for patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church excited the curiosity of the world. E in Portugal, also has temples, as of the monastery of the Birth of the Virgin Maria, seemed with whom they had made the fame of the helénico Athos Mount or the Bulgarian mountain of Rila. See More Holy Easter 2009 - Parish of Saint Sergius of Radonezh



Metropolitan John, he chairs the liturgical celebration of the Monastery of the Mother of God - Oeiras. INSURANCE FUNDING OF FUNERAL (FUNERAL) AND RENTAL OF EDUCATION PROPOSED BY MUTUAL C.C.M.O. - CAISSE CHIRURGICALE MUTUELLE ET DE L'OISE AND NORMEDICA, MEDIATION PROCEDURE INSURANCE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION WITH THE ORTHODOX CHURCH.



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ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS KIRILL PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA AFTER YOUR ENTHRONEMENT THE CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE SAVIOR See More On the 27th of January of 2008 Enthronement of the New Patriarch of Moscow On Tuesday, 27 January 2009, the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church elected His Eminence Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad as the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. The enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia took place at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on 1 February 2009.



See More On the 27th of December of 2008 Metropolitan Kirill elected new Patriarch of Moscow The outcome of the election of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia was declared at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in the evening of 27 January 2009. The Local Council elected Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad to the Moscow Patriarchal Throne.



See More 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...



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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).. See More On the 8th of November, 2008



EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER OF CONDOLENCES SENT BY METROPOLITAN JOHN I, ORTHODOX PRIMATE OF PORTUGAL, SPAIN AND ALL OF BRAZIL TO THE HOLY PATRIARCHAL RUSSIAN CHURCH.



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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.



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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. See More On the 27th of November. His Beatitude The Metropolitan John of Portugal, Primate of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Portugal, was brotherly received by the Ilustrious Archpriest Mitrophor Andrew, Rector of several parishes in Chisinau and still the builder of the biggest Church in Moldova, nowadays at the final phasis of construction, far away only 15 kilometers from the Capital of Moldova.



See More 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.. The Xirapress Magazine is a cultural review of the Council of Vila Franca de Xira.



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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. See More 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. His Beatitude manifested the position of the Orthodox Church before Representatives of 41 Countries from Five Continents relatively to the enviromental gravity which is, in a sistematic and gradual way, davastating the Earth Planet.



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Celebrated the annual Feast of the Parish of St. Vincent - Felgueiras. Liturgy presided over the Metropolitan John, Primate of the Church. See More On September 14, 2008



Celebrated the annual Feast of the Parish of Saint James, brother of the Lord - Moorish Vouga. Liturgy presided over the Metropolitan John, Primate of the Church. See More 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 12, 2008



Metropolitan John of Portugal issued a Statement on the South Ossetia’s Conflict See More 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. See More On May 12, 2008 - Estados Unidos da América:

Election of the New Primate of the Russian Church Abroad.



The Archbishop Hilarion (Kapral), with the age of 60 years hold, was Elected on the last 12th of may, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (Russian Patriarchate). The Metropoliatn See is located in New York. Nine Bishops did participate in the Holy Council Assembly on 12 May which Elected the new Metropolitan (Archbishop Hilarion) as the Successor of Metropolitan Laurus (Shkurlo), born into Heaven on March 2008, with the age of 80 years hold. On July 6, 2008

On that very day took place the Annual Festivity of the Monastery of the Birth of the Mother of God, having Presided the said Festivity , His Beatitude Metropolitan John, Primate of the Church. This year the remarcable Monastery Fesdtivity... Ver Mais -------- -------------- --------------- ---

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