The European Catholic-Orthodox Seminar was held from 3 to 5 November 2024 in Rethymno, Crete, on the theme, “Migration and Human Trafficking as a Consequence of War”. After a welcome address by His Eminence Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymno and Avlopotamos who hosted the event, the working sessions were opened, introduced by the Seminar’s two co-presidents, His Eminence Archbishop…

We are excited to announce an upcoming Workshop on Documentation of Ecclesiastical Heritage, taking place in the beautiful and historic city of Istanbul, from December 9th to 11th, 2024. This workshop, organized by the EU ERASMUS+ Program NARRATE: “Needs for digital recording and documentation of Ecclesiastical Cultural Treasures in monasteries and temples”, promises to be…

On Saturday, 9 November 2024, the Orthodox Parish of the Protection of the Mother of God in Komańcza celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Church of Poland’s autocephaly, coinciding with the feast of Saint Nestor the Chronicler. The Archbishop of Przemyśl was welcomed at the entrance of the parish church by children, local government officials,…

On Wednesday, 13 November 2024, the memory of Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, was honoured with a Divine Liturgy at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George in the Phanar. His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi officiated at the Divine Liturgy, which drew a significant gathering of faithful to commemorate the revered Father…

The Holy Metropolis of Monemvasia and Sparta has the extraordinary honour and blessing of welcoming His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during the period from November 25 to 27, 2024. It is the first time in centuries that a Primate of the Holy Church of Christ will visit Sparta and his auspicious presence will be recorded…

13 November, our Vicar General Rev Fr Chrysostomos Koolya served the Divine Liturgy to celebrate the feast of his patron saint, the strongest and most beloved of all christian orators, the ecumenical teacher and hierarch John Chrysostom. Uganda Orthodox Church – Holy Diocese of Jinja and Eastern Uganda

Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bukovina blessed the “Maximilian” Orthodox Addiction Recovery Center, inaugurated last Monday in Iași, Romania, as a ministry of the city’s “St. Basil the Great” Parish. It was inspired by the tragic story of a young addict. The project has been realised with the support of the Archdiocese of Iași, in…

Prot. No. 392/2024 Archepiscopal Encyclical for National Philoptochos Sunday November 17, 2024 Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Members of Leadership 100, the Day and Afternoon Schools, Philoptochos Societies, the Youth, Greek Orthodox…

The Center for Family Care’s “On Behalf of All: Toward an Accessible Divine Liturgy for Children with Disabilities” campaign has begun to choose twelve Orthodox Christian communities as Pilot Parishes which will create or enhance accessible worship ministry efforts for children with disabilities through a Nurturing Children through Worship and Prayer Grant Initiative awarded by…