On Friday, November 29, 2024, a celebratory event was held in the area between the Episcopate and the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Qatar with an artistic program from various local traditions. The artistic program included contemporary Christmas carols by the children of the Orthodox Arabic-speaking Catechetic School, the English-speaking Catechetic School, the Russian-speaking Choir,…

On Friday, November 29/16, 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Philoumenos of the Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood at Jacob’s Well in Nablus of Samaria. On this feast, the Church of Jerusalem remembers that the Holy Hieromartyr Philoumenos came from Cyprus and joined the Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood at a young age. He served…

On Tuesday, 26 November 2024, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne had the pleasure of meeting and having lunch with the students of Oakleigh Grammar School, who recently visited Mount Athos, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. The students expressed their gratitude to the Archbishop for his support, while they shared…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened on Sunday afternoon, 1 December 2024, under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and began its work with announcements on current issues in the life of the Mother Church. As noted in the relevant announcement, “during this session, a letter was considered from…

On 1 December 2024, significant promotions were announced within the Patriarchal Court at the Ecumenical Patriarchate. During the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew conferred the new title of Grand Archimandrite upon the former Grand Syncellus, Iakovos (Krochak). In addition, the Holy and Sacred Synod, following a proposal by the…

On the 14th Sunday of Luke, 1 December 2024, at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George at the Phanar, towards the end of the Divine Liturgy, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew elevated Father Iakovos Krochak to the office of Grand Archimandrite of the Holy and Great Church of Christ The Divine Liturgy was officiated…

The Holy Metropolis of Smyrna has made an announcement that on Sunday, 8 December 2024, the official opening (Thyranoixia) of the Holy Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos of Smyrna will be held by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. In detail, the announcement states: In praise of the Most Holy Name of the Triune…

Reverend Fr. Andreas, Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Today’s service takes place on the eve of the national holiday of Thanksgiving, which may not be a part of the Orthodox Christian festal calendar, however it most appropriately expresses the purpose of each and every Divine Liturgy celebrated in our Church – which is…

On Friday, 29 November 2024, at the Conference Centre of the Holy Metropolis of Rethymno and Avlopotamos “THEOMITOR”, in a festive atmosphere, with the presence of the Representative of His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Eminence Archbishop Evgenios of Crete, and the local shepherd His Eminence Metropolitan Prodromos…