His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has sent a heartfelt fraternal letter of sympathy and support to His Holiness Pope Francis, who has recently been hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. His All-Holiness wishes the Pope of Rome a swift and full recovery and a speedy return, by God’s help, to his sacred and weighty…

On Sunday, 16th February 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided over Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian in Ipswich. Those concelebrating were the Revd Protopresbyter John Garnett, Priest in Charge, Revd Presbyter David Gilchrist, Revd Presbyter Kenneth Parker and Revd Archdeacon George Tsourous. Adding to the…

On Tuesday 18 February 2025, our beloved Primate, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia hosted ‘The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia 2024 HSC Awards Ceremony’, at the Great Hall of Saint Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College. This annual event celebrates academic excellence and recognises the academic achievement of the students of the Greek Orthodox Day…

His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, visited the Wadi al-Nasara amidst a crowd of greeters that set from the valley crossroad to the Patriarchal Monastery Saint George Al-Humaira. Upon reaching the monastery, a thanksgiving prayer was held in the presence of the Reverend Metropolitans: Basilios Mansour (Akkar),…

In the context of following up on the current developments in the region, a deliberation was held by His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Reverend Metropolitans: Basilios Mansour (Akkar), Nicola Baalbaki (Hama), Athanasios Fahed (Latakia), Ephrem Maalouli (Aleppo), Gregorios Khoury (Homs) and Antonios Saad (Houran) at…

His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa, is currently undertaking a missionary tour in Uganda. On Tuesday, 18 February 2025, after the arrival of the Primate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, the first stop of his visit was the country’s Presidential Palace where he met with the President of the…

At midday on Tuesday, 18 February 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed the Prefect of Beyoğlu (Pera), Mr. Atakan Atasoy, with his wife, to the Phanar. The Prefect attended a meal which was hosted in his honour by His All-Holiness, at the Marasleion School adjacent to the central Patriarchal complex, where they had previously…

His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa, celebrated his name day in Kenya with a Patriarchal Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of Saint Makarios of Egypt at the Patriarchal School “Archbishop of Cyprus Makarios III”. The Patriarchal Divine Liturgy was attended by Their Eminences, Elder Metropolitan Makarios of Nairobi,…

The Holy Archdiocese of Australia is organising a 14-day Pilgrimage Tour from 5th May to 18th May 2025, to Athens, Constantinople, and Tbilisi in Georgia. The Pilgrimage, which will be led by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, will be conducted in collaboration with the travel agency Premium Holidays and will include the following itinerary:…