We are pleased to announce that the Hon. Michael R. Pompeo, United States Secretary of State, will at his initiative visit the See of the Ecumenical Patriarchate this Tuesday, November 17, which is the source of joy and honor for the Mother Church of Constantinople. We recall that in the past, other U.S. Secretaries of…

AXIOS was chanted with jubilant voices on Saturday, November 14 as Bishop-elect Spyridon (Kezios) of Amastris was ordained to the holy episcopacy. Clergy, family and friends traveled from near and far to join in prayer on this momentous day at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Belmont, CA, to witness this beautiful service and the…

Seasoned Economist, Lawyer, Philanthropist to Lead Board of Humanitarian and Development Agency Baltimore, Md. – The Board of Directors of International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) elected Jasmina T. Boulanger of Orange County, California, as Chairman of the Board at its October 2020 biannual meeting. Mrs. Boulanger is the first woman elected Chairman of the Board…

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An Exodios funeral service was held today at the Metropolitan cathedral of St. Paraskevi for the Metropolitan of Lagadas, Litis and Rentinis, Ioannis, who reposed in the Lord on Sunday morning at the age of 62. Due to restrictions in place to prevent exposure to the coronavirus pandemic, the funeral service was officiated by the…

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, bemoaned the fact that millions of people around the world are killed or severely injured in traffic accidents every year, in a sermon that coincided with the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The Russian Patriarch’s sermon was delivered from the chapel of…

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, sharply criticized a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the breakaway and Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus on Sunday, where the Islamist leader called for a “two-state” solution. The EU’s top diplomat reiterated the need for a settlement of the Cyprus issue on the basis…

The Metropolitan of Patras, His Eminence Chrysostomos, on Sunday officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Apostle Andrew in the western port city of Patras. In a sermon, His Eminence called for unity amongst all of the country’s forces, along with consensus and cooperation in order to defeat the pandemic.

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All-Holiness Bartholomew I, on Sunday officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the Acropolis of Sylivria, and specifically at the Kale Park, to mark the 100th anniversary since the repose of St. Nektarios of Aegina, who was born in Sylivria, known in Turkey today as Silivri. In a homily, the…