On the occasion of the election of Archimandrite Fr. Symeon Papadopoulos as the new Archbishop of Sinai, Pharan, and Raitho, and Abbot of the Holy Royal Monastery of the God-Trodden Mount Sinai, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a congratulatory message. The Ecumenical Patriarch expressed his joy and fraternal love for the “worthy election” of…

Istanbul, 13 September 2025 His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, was received today in Istanbul by His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, in a fraternal encounter that highlighted the historic and spiritual ties between the Holy Land and Türkiye. During the meeting, Patriarch Theophilos recalled the enduring legacy of…

On Thursday, 29th August / 11th September 2025, the Patriarchate celebrated the Feast of the Beheading of the head of the holy and glorious prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John at the Holy Monastery bearing his name in the Old City of Jerusalem, near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. On this feast the martyrdom of…

On Friday 12 September 2025, the House of Lords will hold the Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Ahead of this debate, the bishops of the Eastern Christian communities in the United Kingdom – representing over 2.5 million faithful – have issued an historic joint open letter. Underscoring the gravity…

More than 600 participants registered for the opening session of the 9th annual Discover Orthodoxy online catechism course, organised by the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. The session took place via Zoom on Tuesday evening and was inaugurated with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain. The course is…

Last Sunday, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane presided over the Matins service and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of Saint Paraskevi in Taigum, Brisbane. His Grace Bishop Bartholomew was assisted by Father Panagiotis Simos, the Assistant Priest of the Parish of the Dormition of Our Lady, in Mt Gravatt. With the blessings…

In March 2024, a devastating fire struck the Church of Saint Andrew in the suburb of Noarlunga, Adelaide. The fire broke out during Holy and Great Lent, just weeks before Pascha (Easter). “Tragedies are never welcome, but with God’s help, we find the strength to overcome them,” said His Grace Bishop Silouan of Adelaide. “Just…

The Coordinating Committee of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, under the co-presidency of Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, and Metropolitan Job of Pisidia, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, met from 8–12 September 2025 at the Holy Metropolis of Rethymno…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, the Direct Archdiocesan District joyfully announces the official assignment of Rev. Presbyter Joseph Collins as Proistamenos of the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Stamford, Connecticut. Father Joseph Collins is a graduate of Hellenic College and Holy Cross School of Theology. He was ordained to the Holy…