A letter from Archbishop George of Cyprus to Patriarch John X: “We stand by you and raise our prayers to the Father of Lights to cover Syria with His peace.” The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, received a letter of solidarity from Archbishop George of Cyprus. In his letter,…

With due ecclesiastical splendour, the Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated at the Holy Church of Saint Stephanos in the namesake community, under the jurisdiction of the Holy Metropolis of Derkoi. On the morning of Sunday, 9 March 2025, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi. Following the…

The presence of Orthodoxy in Africa, and in particular in the Holy Diocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania, has taken root dynamically. With the Missionary Centre in Kidamali, Iringa as a point of reference, the Orthodox Church proceeds with catechesis, charitable works and strengthening of the spiritual life of local communities. On the occasion of…

With all due solemnity and a large turnout of parishioners and friends of the Diplokionion Community in Constantinople, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Saturday, 8 March 2025, and a festive event followed, during the annual festival of the Sanctified Spring of the Holy Forty Martyrs. During the Holy Service on Saturday, His Eminence Metropolitan…

The former Metropolitan Anthimos of Thessaloniki has passed away at the age of 91, according to recent information. Former Metropolitan Anthimos (Dionysios Roussas) was born in Salmoni, Pyrgos, Ilia, in 1934. He graduated from the School of Philosophy of Athens in 1957 and from the School of Theology of the same University in 1963. He…

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday received representatives of the Jerusalem awqaf, church leaders, Jerusalemites, as well as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Al Husseiniya Palace. During the meeting, a number of attendees spoke about Jordan’s vital role, under the leadership of His Majesty, in supporting Palestinians, and the importance of the Hashemite Custodianship…

With deep spiritual reverence, the Second Lenten Vespers took place on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at the Archdiocesan Church of Our Lady “Axion Esti”, in the Holy Diocese of Chora. His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Chora, presided over the Vespers, and conveyed the wishes and blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, to the…

Undoubtedly, every missionary work in the African continent is both an invitation and a challenge at the same time. It is an invitation because one is called to explore new places and new cultures and to transmit the joyful message of the Resurrection of Christ to the most distant point on the world. At the…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened, under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, for its regular monthly sessions, on Monday and Tuesday, 10 and 11 March 2025. As noted in the relevant press release by the Chief Secretariat of the Holy and Sacred Synod: “At the beginning, the customary…