A Patriarchal Divine Liturgy was celebrated with due ecclesiastical solemnity on Sunday, 19 July, at the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Chora, Amorgos, presided over by His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa. Concelebrating with the Patriarch were His Eminence Metropolitan Georgios of Guinea and the local…

The feast of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah was celebrated with great solemnity in Thessaloniki, centred on the city’s two historic churches dedicated to the Prophet: the Byzantine Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Ano Poli and the Parish Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Pylaia. On the eve of the feast,…

On 19 July, the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council, His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios of Canada celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Toronto. Concelebrating were the Cathedral’s Parish Priest, Fr Evangelos Athanasoulas, and the newly ordained priest, Fr Iakovos Kerr. After more than fifty years of…

On Monday, 20 July, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia received a visit from the Greek Men’s National Water Polo Team, which is in Sydney to participate in the final stage of the Water Polo World Cup, to be held from 22 to 26 July 2026. Accompanied by Their Graces Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis, Abbot…

For centuries, Byzantine chant has been the musical language of Orthodox worship, shaping the prayer of the Church and transmitting its theology through sacred melody. Today, this ancient tradition is experiencing a remarkable revival throughout the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. What was once regarded by some as a specialized and declining discipline has become…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America issued a statement on the anniversary of the invasion of Cyprus: “On this solemn anniversary, we remember the illegal invasion and occupation of Cyprus by Türkiye that took place fifty-two years ago. Peace and justice for Cyprus remain unfulfilled, and we affirm our unwavering solidarity with Cyprus and its…

On Saturday afternoon, 18 July, children from Georgia and Abkhazia who are currently participating in the summer programme at the Patriarchal Camp on the Island of Prinkipo visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Phanar. They were accompanied by the Camp Director, Mr Diamantis Komvopoulos, Archon Primikerios of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The children were warmly received…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 19 July, at the Cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady in Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, on the third and final day of his pastoral visit to the capital of Queensland. On this Sunday, the Orthodox Church commemorates the 630 God-bearing Fathers of the…

ATHENS, Greece — The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Greek-American community reaffirmed their enduring commitment to Greece through the donation of a new state-of-the-art firefighting vehicle to the Penteli Volunteer Fire Unit, strengthening the region’s ability to respond to wildfires and other emergencies. The blessing ceremony for the new vehicle took place on…