On Monday, November 21/December 4, 2023, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary into the Temple. During this feast, the Church, especially that of Jerusalem, remembers that the parents of the Mother of God, fulfilling their promise, dedicated her when she was three years old to…

His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa continued his enriching missionary journey in the Republic of Burundi from 30 November to 2 December 2023. The Patriarch’s presence brought unwavering support, consolation, and a sense of hope, instilling optimism among the blessed people while inaugurating various charitable endeavours and contributions to…

On Friday, 1 December 2023, The President of the Academic Council of the Higher Patriarchal Higher Ecclesiastical Academy of Crete (ΠΑΕΑΚ), Associate Professor Michael Stroumbakis visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate during the Thronal Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle. During his visit, he had a meeting with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Patriarchal Office,…

With great enthusiasm the students and teachers of the Greek School of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia “Saint Kosmas the Aetolian” (Aetolian College), at the School Campus of St. Andrew, in the Melbourne suburbs of East Burwood and Vermont South, organised impressive celebrations to bid farewell to this school year. Specifically, on Friday, 1 December…

On Sunday, 3 December 2023, the presentation of the photo book by the Greek-Australian documentary photographer, Effy Alexakis, with the title “The Heart of Giving”, took place in a highly emotionally charged atmosphere. The book, which is dedicated to the rich philanthropic work of the recently retired clergyman of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, Archimandrite…

On Monday, 4 December 2023, the memory of the Hieromartyr Saint Seraphim, Bishop of the Phanar, was celebrated with due ecclesiastical splendour at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, in Sydney, in which His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim of Sevasteia celebrates his patronal feast day. The Matins Service and Divine Liturgy were both presided…

On Sunday, 3 December 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was present joined in prayer from the altar, during the Divine Liturgy which took place at the Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, in Phanar, which His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Nikopolis and Preveza officiated at. Also present for the Divine Liturgy where His Eminence…

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 6:15 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas Seoul, there will be a Great Vespers of the Feast Day of St. Nicholas, the Artoklasia, and the Divine Liturgy. A common Agape Meal will follow. On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 9:00-11:30 a.m., there will be the Service of Orthros…

On the afternoon of Monday 13 November 2023, the Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios and Fr Anthonios Lim Jong-hun attended an event for the establishment of the Korean Christian Museum in Seoul held at the CCMM Building in Yeouido. The Korean Christian Museum in Seoul is a project initiated by the National…