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22.12.2025 | 18:22
6th Meeting of Catechumens and Distribution of Catechetical Material in Stockholm
On the afternoon of Thursday, December 18th, 2025, the 6th consecutive meeting with the Catechumens and the newly illumined faithful took place at the premises of the Saint George Cathedral of Stockholm. It should be noted that this was preceded by a meeting between His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia and the…
22.12.2025 | 16:45
The feast of Saint Nicholas at the Patriarchate
On Friday, 6/19 December 2025, the Patriarchate solemnly celebrated the memory of Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonderworker. On this feast, the Church honours Saint Nicholas as its Father and an Ecumenical Teacher, for he took part in the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in the year 325 and stood forth as…
22.12.2025 | 16:20
Statement of Support for the Work of Augusta Victoria Hospital in Treating Children with Cancer from Gaza
We, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churchesin Jerusalem, respectfully request from the relevant Israeli authorities permits to allow children in Gaza who have been diagnosed with leukaemia to travel to the Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives to receive specialised treatment that is only available to them there. Augusta Victoria is prepared…
22.12.2025 | 16:17
Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas 2025
+ B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch to All the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy and Peace from the Savior Christ Born in Bethlehem Most honorable Brother Hierarchs, Beloved children in the Lord, Having once again been found worthy…
22.12.2025 | 16:14
Archbishop Makarios of Australia: “Let us prepare our hearts to become a manger, so that Christ may dwell within”
On the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, 21 December, His Eminence Archbishop of Australia Makarios visited the Parish–Community of Saint Euphemia in Bankstown, Sydney. His Eminence presided at the Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy. Before the Dismissal, he briefly referred to the Gospel reading of the day (Matthew 1:1–25), which presents the genealogy…
22.12.2025 | 16:10
Visit of the Publisher of The Greek Herald to the Archdiocese of Australia
On Monday, 22 December, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia received the visit of the publisher of the Greek-Australian newspaper The Greek Herald, Ms Dimitra Skalkos, at the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese in Sydney. His Eminence warmly welcomed Ms Skalkos, who briefed him on the progress of the newspaper, while they also discussed current…
19.12.2025 | 19:25
The feast of Saint Sabbas at the Patriarchate
On Thursday, 5/18 December 2025, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of our Venerable Father Sabbas the Sanctified at the Holy Lavra founded by him, situated on the bank of the Kidron Brook, on the right as one descends towards the Dead Sea. Saint Sabbas arrived in the Holy Land from his homeland of Cappadocia in…
19.12.2025 | 18:21
“Through the Cross come bearing witness and martyrdom. This is our duty. The rest lies in the hands of God.”
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided at the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Thursday, 18 December, at the Holy Church of Saint Dimitrios of Sarmasikio, where the historic Holy Spring (Hagiasma) of the Great Martyr Saint Sebastian, who is commemorated on that day, is also located. His All-Holiness expressed his joy and emotion at visiting the…
19.12.2025 | 18:15
The Archbishop of Australia visits the site of the deadly terrorist attack of 14 December
On Friday, 19 December, at midday, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia visited the Bondi area of Sydney and paid tribute to the victims of the recent deadly terrorist attack, which occurred during an event for the Jewish feast of Hanukkah. Accompanied by His Grace Bishop Christophoros of Kerasounta, Chancellor of the Holy Archdiocese, His…
