His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed Maria Kozyraki, Secretary-General of the Decentralised Administration of Crete, at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople to discuss significant environmental initiatives in Crete. During the meeting, Secretary-General Kozyraki presented the declaration of the natural site “Saint Kyriaki-Caves-Metamorphosis-Kastellos” as a protected landscape. This declaration, issued in collaboration with the Holy Patriarchal…

On Sunday, 8 December 2024, Mr. Kyriakos Pierrakakis, the Greek Minister of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports, paid an official visit to the Patriarchate of Alexandria. Also present during the visit was His Eminence Metropolitan Symeon of Fthiotida, representing the Church of Greece and the President of its Holy Synod, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of…

Within the context of the pastoral visit of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia to the Holy Diocese of Brisbane, a Priestly Synaxis of the clergy of the Diocese was held, under his presidency and with the presence of Their Graces, Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane and Bishop Silouan of Adelaide. During the Synaxis, His Eminence…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message of solidarity to His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East. The Romanian Orthodox Church expresses its profound solidarity with the Orthodox Christians in Syria in the context of the recent conflicts. Bucharest, 10 December 2024 His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch…

Greek Orthodox parochial school students gathered to help welcome the Christmas season to the Archdiocese Headquarters in New York, New York. Arriving from four of the city’s boroughs, the children represented five New York City parochial schools: the Greek American Institute in the Bronx; A. Fantis School in Brooklyn; The Cathedral School in Manhattan; and…

Just before Thanksgiving, five dedicated Parish Ambassadors journeyed to Albania for the First Ambassador Pilot Program, designed to deepen understanding and support for the Mission Center. The team was led by Anastasia Barksdale, former missionary to Albania and current Mission Center Parish Engagement Coordinator, joined by Grants Manager Santhe Loizos. During their week-long stay, the…

The Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine Theophilos III addressed a fraternal letter to Patriarch John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of the Greek Orthodox. His Beatitude Theophilos expressed support and solidarity with the Antiochian Church during the current events in Syria. His Beatitude also asserted that the Church of Jerusalem stands…

His Beatitude Bartholomew I, Patriarch of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, expressed fraternal solidarity with Patriarch John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of the Greek Orthodox, in the context of the events taking place in the region. His Holiness expressed himself during a phone call with Patriarch John X. His Holiness…

On Sunday, 8 December 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the newly inaugurated Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the official seat of the Holy Metropolis of Smyrna. The historic church, originally built in the 17th century and dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Santa Maria), was granted to…