On Tuesday morning, His Grace Assistant Bishop Nectarie of Bogdania met with Igor Grosu, the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, for discussions centered on the role of the Church in society and its collaboration with state institutions. A Meeting of Cooperation “The meeting took place in an atmosphere of openness and…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, responding to an invitation extended to him and other religious leaders of the country by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), travelled to Ankara on Monday evening, 3 March 2025. There he attended an Iftar dinner, a meal traditionally offered during Ramadan to break the daily fast, at which…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia is participating in the new composition of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, for the period from 1 March to 31 August 2025. The relevant statement from the Chief Secretariat of the Holy and Sacred Synod states: In line with the standard procedure, the Ecumenical Patriarchate…

On the evening of Cheesfare (Forgiveness) Sunday, 2 March 2025, the first Lenten Vespers, called the “Vespers of Forgiveness,” was celebrated in an atmosphere of deep reverence at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Sydney. The Service was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who was joined by Their Graces,…

On Cheesefare (Forgiveness) Sunday, 2 March 2025, in the afternoon, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated at the 1st Lenten Vespers (The Vespers of Forgiveness), which took place at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, at the Phanar. At the end of the Vespers, the Hierarchs who were present, the Fathers of the Patriarchal…

In an atmosphere of deep emotion, a memorial service for the late Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania was held on Saturday, 1 March 2025, at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Tirana. A particularly significant moment was the reading of the late Archbishop’s will. Read here the full will of…

On Saturday, 16th February / 1st March 2025, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Horrendous Golgotha, presided over by the Most Reverend Archbishop of Lyda, His Eminence Dimitrios, with the participation of Archimandrites Klaudios, Dionysios, Philoumenos, Amphilochios, Thaddaeus, and Archdeacon Markos, with the chanting of Hierodeacon Dositheos and the prayers of monks, nuns, and…

On the morning of Clean Monday, 3 March 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was present joined in prayer at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George, for the Lenten Matins, Hours and Vespers, while at midday, His All-Holiness received, according to tradition, the Hierarchs of the Throne in Constantinople, with whom he exchanged fraternal wishes…

The Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios, accompanied by Father Roman Kavchak and Nicholas Pinatsis, visited Tokyo from February 22 to February 25. During their stay there, they celebrated Sunday services at St. Alban’s Anglican Church. After the Divine Liturgy, a reception was organized in the church Hall for all the participants, and…