On Sunday, 16 March 2025, the Second Sunday of Lent, the election of the new Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania will take place, succeeding the late Archbishop Anastasios, according to an announcement made by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. The election process will be conducted at the Synodal…

The Clean Week gave its turn to the First Sunday of the Great Lent, beginning with Sunday of Orthodoxy. On Sunday morning, the Service of Matins and the Divine Liturgy were celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, and presided over by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan. They were co-officiated…

The former Metropolitan Titos of Paramythia, fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, 13 March 2025, at the age of 94. The Funeral Service will take place at the Cathedral of Saint Donatos of Paramythia on Sunday, 16 March 2025. The local Metropolis issued a relevant statement, which states: “Now if we died with Christ,…

The bells of the Cathedral of the Wisdom of God rang mournfully last night, as Thessaloniki welcomed the body of the Shepherd who served the Metropolis and its people with devotion and love. The late Metropolitan Anthimos returned for the last time to the church that embraced him and that he served with all his…

On Thursday evening, 13 March 2025, following the Great Compline in the Patriarchal Church, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Trisagion Service for the repose of the soul of the late Metropolitan Anthimos, former Metropolitan of Thessaloniki. His All-Holiness was joined by Hierarchs of the Throne, clergy of the Patriarchal Court and pilgrims…

His Excellency Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to the Republic of Moldova, paid an official visit on Tuesday to the headquarters of the Metropolis of Bessarabia in Chișinău. With the blessing of His Eminence Petru, Archbishop of Chișinău, Metropolitan of Bessarabia, and Exarch of the Territories, the ambassador was received by…

A letter from Archbishop George of Cyprus to Patriarch John X: “We stand by you and raise our prayers to the Father of Lights to cover Syria with His peace.” The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, received a letter of solidarity from Archbishop George of Cyprus. In his letter,…

With due ecclesiastical splendour, the Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated at the Holy Church of Saint Stephanos in the namesake community, under the jurisdiction of the Holy Metropolis of Derkoi. On the morning of Sunday, 9 March 2025, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi. Following the…

The presence of Orthodoxy in Africa, and in particular in the Holy Diocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania, has taken root dynamically. With the Missionary Centre in Kidamali, Iringa as a point of reference, the Orthodox Church proceeds with catechesis, charitable works and strengthening of the spiritual life of local communities. On the occasion of…