On Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Seoul, following the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and the Agape meal, the Sacrament of Marriage of Ignatius (Igné Roux) and Lucia (Jocelyn Nunez) was celebrated with the participation of their friends, relatives, and members of Syndesmos of the Metropolis. The newlyweds became…

The World Council of Churches extended condolences to the bereaved families and the Korean people after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed while landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea on 29 December. “The loss of 179 precious lives in this catastrophic air disaster weighs heavily on the hearts of all who are part…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East met with Mr. Abdullah Dardari, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Director of the United Nations Development Programme, and Head of the Regional Bureau for Arab States, at the Patriarchal Residence in Damascus. The discussions centered on the current situation in Syria, emphasising the importance…

The cold may have been bitter on Monday in Constantinople, but the “few but countless” Greeks of Constantinople took to the streets, accompanied by the tireless director of the historic “Zappeion” school in Constantinople, Ioannis Dermitzoglou, to sing New Year’s carols in the streets of Chalcedon. In the homes of the elderly and in churches,…

The Archdiocese of Athens celebrated the annual New Year’s Vasilopita cutting ceremony with great splendour on New Year’s Eve at the Holy Cathedral of Athens. The event was attended by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, government ministers, representatives of the political leadership, and numerous metropolitans. Among the attendees were the Regional Governor of Attica, Nikos Hardalias,…

On Sunday, 22 December 2024, the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain joyfully welcomed clergy, parish leaders, faithful, and friends to its Christmas Open House at 5 Craven Hill in London. The event, held from 2pm to 7pm, was a true celebration of community and festivity anticipating the feast of the Nativity of Christ. Attendees…

December 29, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited New Britain, Connecticut, where he presided over the Divine Liturgy at St, George Greek Orthodox Church alongside the parish’s Proistamenos, the V. Rev. Archimandrite Spyridon Chatzis. In his homily for the Sunday after Nativity, His Eminence spoke of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, which…

Damascus, December 29, 2024 At this historic moment, as Syria is undergoing a new transition, we, the heads of the Christian Churches in Syria, address the public with a message of love and hope. This message springs from our sense of responsibility and our deep faith in the mission of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who…

On Sunday, 16th/29th December 2024, the Feast of the Forefathers was celebrated by the Patriarchate, that is, the forefathers of Christ according to the flesh, both before and under the Law, who were pleasing to God. This feast commemorates the line of patriarchs beginning with Abraham, the one blessed by God, and from whose seed…