Patriarch John X celebrated the Divine Liturgy (Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican) at Our Lady of Balamand Patriarchal Monastery, with the participation of Metropolitan Saba (Esber) of New York and all North America, Patriarchal Assistant Bishop Moussa (Al-Khasi), Archimandrite George Yaacoub, Abbot of the Monastery, Archimandrite Yaacoub Khalil, Dean of the Institute of…

His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received a visit from His Eminence Saba Esber, Metropolitan of New York and All North America, and Mr. Fawaz Khoury, Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Archdiocese, at the Patriarchal Residence in Balamand. The delegation briefed His Beatitude…

On Saturday, February 1, 2025, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan, assisted by Father Yohan Park, celebrated the wedding of Dionysios Sung-Dong Kim and Eugenia Hyun-Ah Kim in the church of St. Dionysios Archbishop of Aegina from Zakynthos, which was the first wedding in the newly established parish. The groom was born and…

As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, an event was held at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 7 p.m. The event, organized by the Faith and Order Committee and with the cooperation of the Korean Orthodox Metropolis, was attended by many members of various Christian denominations….

With complete unanimity, the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church – Bulgarian Patriarchate (BPC-BP) elected His Grace Bishop Pahomiy of Branitsa as the new Metropolitan of Vidin. The election of the new Metropolitan of Vidin began yesterday, in accordance with the decision of the Holy Synod, with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, officiated…

On the first Sunday of the Triodion (Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee), His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios of Thira, Amorgos and the Isles, officiated at the Matins and celebrated the liturgy at the Holy Parish Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Emporio, Santorini. Despite the intense concern, due to the high seismic…

On Sunday afternoon, 9 February 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated at the Vespers Service which took place at the Sanctified Spring of Saint Haralambos, on the occasion of the Saint’s Feast Day, at the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The Sancitfied Spring is located on the south side of the Patriarchate, between the Patriarchal House and…

The Sanctification Service (Agiasmos) for the beginning of the new school year was celebrated with particular splendour and spiritual reverence at St. John’s College, Preston, Melbourne, by His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Chora, who represented His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Students, teachers, clergy and members of the school community were all present. In his…

“I was given the Greek language; a poor house on Homer’s beaches. My only care my language on Homer’s beaches…” Today offers us an ideal opportunity to look back at the monumental work “Axion Esti” by our great poet Odysseas Elytis and, through his captivating verses, to reflect on the gratitude we owe, as well…