The Patriarchate of Jerusalem had the honor of welcoming His Excellency Mr. George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, on Monday, February 3, in a visit that reaffirmed the profound historical and spiritual ties between the Orthodox Church in the Holy Land and the Greek nation. Accompanied by a distinguished delegation, including…

On Monday, 3 February 2025, the newly appointed Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Constantinople, Dr. Regine Grienberger, visited the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Dr. Grienberger was warmly received by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and they engaged in a lengthy and cordial discussion. Also present at the meeting were Mr….

On Sunday, 2 February 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated during the Divine Liturgy which took place at venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George the Great-Martyr, at the Phanar, on the occasion of the feast day of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. Also present for the Divine Liturgy where Their Eminences,…

On Saturday and Sunday, 1st and 2nd February 2025, the heart of Greek culture beat loudly in the capital city of Tasmania, Hobart. The songs and dances of the homeland, as well as the famous Greek cuisine, had their place of honour at the two-day traditional Greek Festival of the Greek Community of Tasmania. The…

On Sunday, 20th January / 2nd February 2025, the feast of Saint Euthymios the Great was celebrated at his holy Monastery, located in the Old City of Jerusalem and adjacent to the Holy Monastery of Panagia SaydaNaya. On this feast day, the Church commemorates that Saint Euthymios arrived in the Holy Land from Melitene in…

On Wednesday, 16/29 January 2025, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos, along with the Elder Archbishop of Constantine, Aristarchos, and Archdeacon Mark, travelled by air to Tirana, to take part in the funeral service of the blessed Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, and to honour his extensive, multifaceted, and exemplary pastoral work, which…

On the morning of Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, the Feast of the Ypapanti/ Christ’s Presentation into the Temple, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia presided over the Divine Liturgy in Chorostasia, at the St. George Cathedral of Stockholm. Cocelebtants were the parish priest, Very Reverend Archimandrite Bartholomew Iatridis, and the Reverend Economos…

On Saturday, 1 February 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Divine Liturgy, on the occasion of the Feast Day of Saint Tryphon, patron saint of gardeners, florists, farmers, at the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Belgrade Gate, in Constantinople. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, His All-Holiness blessed the…

On Saturday, 1 February, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia officiated at the Great Vespers for the feast day of the Presentation of Our Lord at the Church of the Presentation in the Holy Diocese of Chora, in the suburb of Coburg, Melbourne. His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Ireland, and Their Graces, Bishop Evmenios of…