On Saturday, 25 January 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, officiated at the Vespers Service at the Church of Saint Nicholas in Havana, and was joined by His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Mexico, and Their Graces, Bishop Athenagoras of Myrina and Bishop Timotheos of Assos. In front of a large congregation and in the…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarchate has sent a congratulatory letter to the newly elected President of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr. Nikitas Kaklamanis. In the letter, the election of Mr. Kaklamanis, a seasoned politician, is described as “a hopeful event for the political life of Greece, bringing joy also to the Mother Church, which embraces the devout…

In the absence of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is currently abroad, the Patriarchal Commissioner, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi, sent a letter to the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Ali Yerlikaya. In the letter, he expressed the heartfelt condolences of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Greek…

On Saturday, 25 January 2025, during his visit to the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Bischwiller, France, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew conducted a trisagion memorial service for the repose of the soul of the late Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, with whom he had been connected by brotherly friendship for many…

On the outskirts of Havana, the capital of Cuba, lies a small beacon of Orthodox spirituality, the humble monastery of Saint Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous the Wonderworker. His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who is visiting Cuba to represent the Mother Church and His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, at the celebrations for the twentieth anniversary…

There are countless reasons to admire the blessed country in which God has prescribed for us to live. A land that stretches out like a canvas, full of vibrant colours; a place where rare natural beauty coexists in remarkable harmony with wonderful people, but also a place where the people, despite coming from different cultures…

On Friday, 23 January 2025, The Royal and Pontifical University of Saint Jerome of Havana hosted an informative event dedicated to the history of the Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas, which was erected by the Cuban State in the historic centre of the capital of Cuba and was granted to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and His…

With profound sorrow, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, bids farewell to the late Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania, describing him as one of the great figures of the Orthodox Church. She highlighted his opposition to intolerance and religious fanaticism, emphasising his dedication to mutual understanding, dialogue, fraternity, and the…

The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, with the deepest of sorrow, announces the falling asleep in the Lord of His Beatitude, Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania. His Beatitude fell asleep in the Lord today, January 25, 2025, at 08:30 AM, at the age of 95, at “Evangelismos” Hospital in Athens, due to…