His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East presided over the Divine Liturgy in the monastery of St. George Al-Humayra in Wadi al-Nasara. He was concelebrated in the ministry by Bishops Moussa El-Khoury, Demetrios Sharbak and Ephraim Maalouli, as well as a number of priests and deacons. At the end of the Liturgy…

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Vatopedi publications this week released the volume “Epistles and Poetry of the Elder Joseph the Hesychast.” For more information visit the website www.vatopedi.gr

The Metropolitan of Thessaliotida, His Eminence Timotheos, this week took the opportunity to see the motion picture “Man of God”, based on the life and works of St. Nektarios of Aegina. The film, which was released this year, has posted record ticket sales in Greece’s outdoor movie theaters.

The Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxous and the Diapontian Isles, His Eminence Nektarios, this week received a delegation of Serbian youths visiting Corfu as part of program organized by the Patriarchate of Serbia. The program, entitled “In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors”, has for the past nine years brought Serbian young people to Corfu, who are…

The Abbot of the Monastery of Galilee on the Mount of Olives, Archimandrite Anthimos Theocharakis, reposed in the Lord on Thursday at the age of 90, and after enduring a long illness. An exodios funeral service was held today, officiated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III, at the St. Thecla…

A Great Archieratical Vespers was celebrated on Thursday at the Monastery of St. Nektarios, on the island of Aegina, to commemorate the Recovery of the Holy Relics of the 20th century saint. The service was officiated by the Metropolitan of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina, His Eminence Ephraim.

The Metropolitan of Thira, Amorgos and the Isles, His Eminence Epiphanios, this week conveyed a second letter of resignation to the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos. The letter has been received by the Archbishop, with reports stating that the Metropolitan of Thira insists that his resignation be accepted, while referring to…

In a related development, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, issued a statement on Thursday over the passing of renowned Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. His All Holiness noted that “…Mikis Theodorakis was a leading composer, a unique creator, a great man. He had the unique ability to determine his music in…