On Sunday, 31 March / 13 April 2025, Palm Sunday, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, seated upon a donkey’s colt, when the children of the Hebrews welcomed Him with palm branches, crying out, “Hosanna to the Son of David.” The commemoration of this event…
On the evening of Palm Sunday, 30 March / 12 April 2025, the First Bridegroom Service of the Holy Week commenced at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This service was presided over by His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, with the concelebration of the Holy Sepulchre Hieromonks and Hierodeacons, led…
On Palm Sunday, the sacred atmosphere in the churches of Alexandria enveloped the faithful in deep reverence, as if they were spiritually accompanying Christ on His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. In the evening, at the Church of the Archangels in the historic district of Ibrahimiya, His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and…
Children from the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Antwerp, Belgium, took part last week in the “Little Hesychast” Camp, organized at the “Protection of the Mother of God” Monastery in Switzerland. The camp’s main goal was to bring children and teenagers closer to monastic life and help them learn the Jesus Prayer. The children attended the…
The sixteen newly canonized saints proclaimed in the context of the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate will also be included in the liturgical calendar of the Orthodox Church of Poland. The decision was approved by the Holy Synod of the Polish Church during its most recent working session, held on March 18 in Warsaw. During…
On Monday morning, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the blessing of the ingredients and vessels in which the Holy and Great Chrism will be prepared and stored. “It expresses the Church’s reverence for Christ the sacrificial,” declared the Patriarch of Romania at the end of the service. After its preparation, the chrism will be transported…
On Tuesday, 15 April 2025, Federal Member for Kingsford Smith, Matt Thistlethwaite announced that a re-elected Albanese Labor Government will deliver $500,000 to support a comprehensive upgrade of the St Spyridon Parish Hall. The announcement was made during Mr. Thistlethwaite’s visit to the Parish and his meeting with the clergy of Saint Spyridon, Fr. Steven…
The third Bridegroom Service took place on Holy Tuesday evening at the Church of the Annunciation in West Perth, and was Presided over by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Perth. In his sermon, His Grace gave a brief explanation on the Hymn of Kassiani which is a highly anticipated piece, often considered the most beautiful…
On Monday, April 14, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Orthros of Holy Tuesday at Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Corona, New York. His Eminence was accompanied by the Chancellor of the Direct Archdiocesan District, Fr. Elias Villis, and joined parish priest the Very Rev. Archimandrite Chrysostom Panos and…