According to the Status Quo, diplomatic representatives of Greece serving in Greek diplomatic missions within the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem have the right to celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Baptism for their children at the Grotto of Bethlehem. Making use of this right, Mr Mavroeidis, serving at the Greek Embassy in Tel Aviv,…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will celebrate his name day in his birthplace, Imbros, in the presence of Primates of the Orthodox Churches. The Holy Metropolis of Imbros and Tenedos made public the programme of the Patriarchal Name Day celebrations, which is as follows: Tuesday, 9 June 2026 Arrival and reception of His All-Holiness and…

His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus has announced that the election of a new Metropolitan of Paphos is expected to take place by the end of May, as the Church of Cyprus prepares for a series of crucial Holy Synod meetings. Speaking to journalists in Paphos, the Archbishop explained that three consecutive sessions of the…

On Sunday, 26 April 2026, the Sunday of Thomas, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided at Matins and concelebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St George in Kingston-upon-Thames. He was joined by the Priest-in-Charge, the Very Revd Archimandrite Aemilianos Papadakis, together with the Revd Archdeacon George Tsourous. Among those…

His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, paid a visit at home to Father Dimitri, priest of the Iskenderun parish. His Beatitude commended Father Dimitri’s devoted service to the parish of Iskenderun for nearly forty years, wishing him a healthy long life. For his part, Father Dimitri expressed his…

Metropolitan Ephraim: “Our people in the Iskenderun District are a people of the Resurrection, their motto is ‘Christ is Risen.’” St. George’s Church in the Iskenderun District captured all attention, as it took on a new Paschal apparel with the visit of His Beatitude Patriarch John X on one hand, and the ordination of Bishop…

Patriarch John X: “The air we breathe, wherever we are, and the heart within us beats with the word Antioch.” “O Church of Antioch, you are the holy, apostolic, and glorious Church. O Church of Antioch, you are the place where the disciples of the Lord were first called Christians, and from you this name…

NEW YORK — His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed additional guests to the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in New York this week, continuing a series of meetings with Church, civic, academic and community leaders who traveled to the city for the annual Greek Independence Day Parade and related celebrations. His…

On the afternoon of 27 April 2026, His Eminence Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki warmly welcomed a group of 60 pilgrims from Iași, Romania during their visit to Thessaloniki. The pilgrimage group was led by Metropolitan Theophanes of Moldavia, along with Auxiliary Bishop Nikiforos of Iași. Among the pilgrims were abbots and abbesses from monasteries of…