His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was conferred the title of Honorary Professor of the Department of Environment of the School of Environment at the Ionian University, following the unanimous decision of the University’s Senate. On the same occasion, he was also awarded the Municipality of Zakynthos’ special Honorary distinction entitled “High Protector of Zakynthian Letters…

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece expressed his deep emotion and joy during the ceremony in which he was proclaimed Honorary President of the Brotherhood of Dimitsanites “Gregory V”, held last night at the Divani Caravel Hotel. “Today, through your words, I escaped the formal and returned to my years in Thebes and to…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received at midday on Thursday, 25 June, the Deputy Minister of Development of Greece, Mr Stavros Kalafatis, responsible for Research and Innovation, together with the President of the National Centre for Research and Technological Development (CERTH), Dr Evangelos Bekiaris, and their associates. Also present were His Grace Bishop Nikiforos of…

The classes for the Seminar on Byzantine Iconography of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea in Seoul, which began on June 4th, are continuing with great success. Twenty students — some beginners and some advanced — under the instruction of Professor-Iconographer Mr. Sozos Giannoudes, who has come from Greece, have already made remarkable progress. On the…

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, Metropolitan Ambrose of Korea and Exarch of Japan celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with Deacon Christopher Jonker at the Anglican church of St. Alban’s in Tokyo, Japan. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated in Japanese, English, Ukrainian, Russian, and Greek, owing to the multinational composition of the faithful and catechumens in…

As an expression of profound sorrow for those affected by the recent earthquakes that struck Venezuela, causing loss of life, injuries and extensive material damage, the Romanian Patriarchate conveys a message of Christian solidarity to the Venezuelan people as they endure this devastating calamity. At the same time, we express our compassion for the Romanian…

The Ionian University of Greece, under the leadership of its Rector, Professor Andreas Floros, will hold a special ceremony on Friday, 26 June 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the historic Marasli Patriarchal Urban School in the Phanar. During the event, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will be conferred the title of Honorary Professor of the…

The historic Holy Monastery of Saint John the Baptist on Skopelos (founded in 1612) was visited by His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Chalkida, Istiaia and Northern Sporades during its two-day patronal celebration on 23 and 24 June. On Tuesday, 23 June, His Eminence arrived at the port of Glossa and, in the evening, presided at…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected Archimandrite Fr. Isidoros Katsos as Bishop of Andida during its session held yesterday at the Phanar. His Grace Bishop-elect Isidoros (born Charalampos Katsos) is a distinguished theologian and academic. He serves as Assistant Professor of Theological Epistemology and Philosophy at the Faculty of Theology of…