The new Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ankara, Ms. Sibylle Katharina Sorg, visited the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Friday, 10 January 2025, on the occasion of her recent assumption of duties. Ms. Sorg was warmly received by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, with whom she had the opportunity to discuss…

On 9 January 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a heartfelt message of support to His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco in response to the devastating wildfires that have impacted his province. In his message, the Ecumenical Patriarch conveyed the sympathy of the Mother Church and his personal solidarity, offering prayers for the…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who from the outset of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania’s serious health problem expressed his heartfelt brotherly support, has also sent a letter of sympathy to the hospitalised Archbishop. The Ecumenical Patriarch reiterated his wishes for Archbishop Anastasios of Albania’s speedy and full recovery, hoping for his swift return…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, 11 January 2025, officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Stephanos of Kallioupolis and Madytos. During the service, a memorial was held for the repose of the soul of the late Leonidas Asteris, the former Protopsaltis of the Great Church of Christ. The service was attended…

On the Sunday after the feast of Epiphany, 12 January 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, liturgised at the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, in the suburb of Kogarah, Sydney, and was joined in concelebration by Their Graces, Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis and Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia, Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial…

In the context of the celebration of the Great Feast of Epiphany, on Sunday, 12 January 2025, the annual ceremony of the Blessing of the Waters and the Immersion of the Holy Cross at the coastal location of Carss Bush Park took place with particular splendour and with the widespread participation of the Sydney Greek…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message on the occasion of the enthronement of His Grace Bishop Nectarie Petre as the first Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Ireland and Iceland. The event took place at St. Columba’s Church of Dublin II Parish. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel reminded Bishop Nectarie that he has “the…

The National Cathedral in Bucharest will be consecrated on Sunday, October 26, 2025, by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople and His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Marking the Romanian Patriarchate’s Centennial The event coincides with the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. In 2025, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates 140…

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, prays for the health of His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, who is hospitalised at the Evangelismos General Hospital in Athens, Greece. For six days, Archbishop Anastasios has been in critical condition and is currently under the close observation of a team…