Patriarch John X receives Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tarek Mitri: “For a government that works hand in hand with the President to Boost Lebanon” Patriarch John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for the Greek Orthodox, received Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tarek Mitri at the patriarchal headquarters in Balamand. During a broad discussion…

On Monday, March 4th/17th, 2025, the Patriarchate celebrated the memory of Saint Gerasimus of the Jordan at the sacred Monastery dedicated to his name, located in the valley of the Jordan, on its western bank near Jericho. Saint Gerasimus, having come to the Holy Land from his homeland of Lycia in Asia Minor around the…

In a atmosphere of deep emotion, with the presence of a large crowd of faithful people and representatives of the local authorities of Epirus, the Funeral Service of the late former Metropolitan Titos of Paramythia, Philiata, Giromerion and Parga, was held on Sunday, 16 March 2025, at the Cathedral of Saint Donatos of Paramythia. The…

On the Second Sunday of Lent, 16 March 2025, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was conducted at the Church of the Holy Twelve Apostles of the Feriköy Community in Constantinople, and was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Stephanos of Kallioupolis and Madytos, Patriarchal Supervisor of the Feriköy District. At the end of the Divine Liturgy,…

His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece contacted the newly elected Archbishop of Albania, His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, by telephone, to whom he expressed warm congratulations on his election. Also, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos sent a Synodal Letter to Archbishop Ioannis, wishing him a long, prudent, evangelical,…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has expressed his deep sorrow for the tragedy that took place on Sunday in a nightclub fire in the North Macedonian town of Kocani. In his message to Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid, Skopje and North Macedonia, the Parriarch of Romania expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and offered his prayers…

On Sunday, Metropolitan Ioannis of Korçë was unanimously elected the new Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. On this occasion, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a congratulatory message. The Patriarch of Romania wished him many blessed years in the service of the Orthodox…

On Friday evening, 14 March 2025, at the magnificent Church of Saints Constantine and Helen of Hypsomatheia, in Constantinople, the Service of the Second Stanza of the Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos was celebrated. His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria, Supervisor of the Hypsomatheia Region, officiated at the Service. A group of students and…

On the Second Sunday of Lent, 16 March 2025, the Holy Monastery of Esphigmenou celebrated its patron, Saint Gregory Palamas, who served as abbot of the Monastery for three years. The Feast Day was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larissa and Tyrnavos, who was joined by the abbot of the Esphigmenou Monastery,…