With reverence and ecclesiastical compunction, following the cessation of hostilities, and with the abundant participation of the pious flock, the sacred Services of Great Friday and of the Radiant Resurrection were celebrated in the Holy Metropolis of Ptolemais, both in the Holy Metropolitan Church of the Holy Great Martyr George in Acre, and in all…

The proceedings of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese of Australia, which convened from the 14th until today, 16 April 2026, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia for its regular session during the Pentecostarion period, have been completed. The Holy Synod thoroughly examined the matters on the agenda and adopted…

Bishop Nectarie of Ireland and Iceland officiated on Bright Tuesday for the first time at the English-language parish “Saint Brendan the Navigator and Saint Joseph the New of Partoș” in Dublin. In his sermon, the bishop explained the Gospel passage of the Road to Emmaus, highlighting that although Christ set the disciples’ hearts aflame through…

The Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia is pleased to announce to the faithful of the Mother Church in Scandinavia that the ordination of its new volunteer clergyman, the Reverend Protopresbyter Dr. Christian (Nils Krister) Tano, who is both a physician and a theologian, took place on Lazarus Saturday. He was ordained to the…

The future elder was born on December 13, 1889 to Emmanuel and Irene Makris and named Athanasios. He was born into a large family of simple, country folk. Even as an infant, Athanasios was devout, even observing the fasting rules regarding milk products while still an infant. When Athanasios was five, he convinced his newly-engaged…

With splendour and Paschal joy, a festal Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Bright Monday in honour of the memory of the Holy Ethno-Hieromartyr Gregory V of Constantinople at the Metropolitan Church of Saint Kyriaki in Dimitsana, the Saint’s birthplace. The service was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Nikiphoros of Gortyn and Megalopolis, with…

On Bright Tuesday, 14 April 2026, the Orthodox Church of Georgia solemnly commemorated the Feast of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, one of the most revered feasts, with festive celebrations across the country. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Church dedicated to the Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos on…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided on Bright Wednesday, 15 April, at the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Church of Saint George, located within the grounds of the historic Darülaceze Poorhouse, built during the Ottoman Empire period. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Grand Syncellus Fr. Ieronymos and the Third Patriarchal Deacon Fr. Epiphanios….

On 31 March / 13 April 2026, Monday of the Renewal Week, the feast of Pascha was celebrated by the Patriarchate with the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood, in the Patriarchal and monastic Church of Saints Constantine and Helen. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the same manner as that of the night…