The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, on Monday afternoon was due to receive the visiting Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, at the Patriarchal Hall in the ancient port city. Mitsotakis is on a two-day official visit to the country, where will have meetings with Egyptian…

The Church today celebrates the Monday of the Holy Spirit, coming a day after Holy Pentecost – the seventh Sunday of Pascha, Holy & Great Easter, the 10th day after the Ascension and the 50th day after Pascha. The feast marks the coming of the All-holy Spirit into the world, the completion of Christ the…

The condition of the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim was reported as stable with signs of improvement, according to attending physicians on Saturday. Following a deterioration of his medical condition in the early morning hours of Wednesday, the beloved Elder has now surpassed the immediate danger, as the three days have passed without further complications. Physicians said…

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A dedication ceremony was held on Thursday for the Ascension of Christ chapel in the Skoubarda site on the eastern Aegean island of Leros. The chapel was constructed on the foundations of an older structure. The Metropolitan of Leros, Kalymnos and Astypalea, His Eminence Paisios, officiated at the dedication ceremony.

Members of the Russian Orthodox Church’s permanent Holy Synod on Thursday discussed regulations involving canonical prohibitions and rules for clerics, as well as the sacredness of human life from the very moment of conception, citizens’ military service and a framework for the non-ecclesiastical professional activities of clerics. The Russian Church’s Holy Synod convened in the…

A recent opinion poll in Romania shows the Romanian Orthodox Church as among the top institutions in terms of citizens’ trust, with 64 percent of respondents saying they have great confidence in the Church. Romania’s armed forces are the most trusted institution, according to 69.7 percent of respondents.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias this week detailed various aspects of the east Mediterranean country’s foreign policy, speaking at an online event organized by the Council for International Relations. In answer to questions on Greek-Turkish relations, Dendias said: “…Given the country’s capabilities, its geopolitical footprint and geographical position, I must say that we’re quite happy…

Τhe Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Thursday received the visiting Metropolitan of Nea Krini and Kalamaria, His Eminence Ioustinos, and the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Esfigmenos, the Elder Archimandrite Bartholomew, who led a delegation of hieromonks from the semi-autonomous monastic community of Mt. Athos to the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s…