In an atmosphere of deep emotion, a memorial service was held on Wednesday morning, 4 February 2026, at the Synodal Chapel within the building of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, for the repose of the souls of the seven PAOK supporters who lost their lives in a traffic accident in Romania, as…

The entire city of Gytheio celebrated the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord over the two-day period of 1 and 2 February, with the Poly-Hierarchical Festal Vespers and the Divine Liturgy. Participating were His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatios of Demetrias and Almyros, His Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Arta, and the local Hierarch, Metropolitan Chrysostomos III…

On the occasion of the recent proclamation by UNESCO of 9 February as “World Greek Language Day,” the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia unanimously decided that on Sunday, 8 February, following the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, a sacred Memorial Service be celebrated in all the holy churches of the local…

The Romanian Patriarchate marks Wednesday the 101st anniversary of its establishment. The founding act of the Romanian Patriarchate was approved by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church on 4 February 1925. The Holy Synod’s decision was communicated to the Parliament of Romania, and the establishment of the Romanian Patriarchate was unanimously recognised and…

A memorial service was held at the Cathedral of the Holy Archangels, Maputo by His Eminence Metropolitan Ioannis of Zambia and Mozambique, in prayer for the repose of the souls of the victims of the devastating floods that struck Mozambique and claimed the lives of more than 350 people. During the service, Metropolitan Ioannis conveyed…

On Tuesday, 3 February, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew departed by air for Constantinople, following the completion of his five-day visit to Thessaloniki. At the airport, His All-Holiness was accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki. There he was bid farewell by the Shepherd of the region, His Eminence Metropolitan Nikodimos of Kassandra, together…

On Sunday afternoon, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the headquarters of a “very important philanthropic and social association of Thessaloniki,” which distributes food to the homeless and supports them “both spiritually and materially.” His All-Holiness met with the President, Ms Kyriaki Fragkou, and members of the association “Voluntary Ministry to the Homeless” at their…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on the evening of Saturday, 31 January, attended and blessed the Annual Synaxis of the Brotherhood of the Archons of the Holy Great Church of Christ, “Panagia Pammakaristos,” which, on the occasion of the Patriarchal visit, was held in Thessaloniki for the first time. In his address, His All-Holiness referred…

On 1 February 2026, the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided at the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Metropolitan Cathedral Church of the Wisdom of God (Hagia Sophia) in Thessaloniki. Present at the service were fellow Hierarchs, Archons of the Holy Great Church of Christ, Mr Nikolaos Androulakis,…