At the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, at the Phanar, Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni was received by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Minister conveyed her deep respect, both personally and on behalf of the Hellenic State, for the spiritual and cultural contribution of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, highlighting its enduring role in promoting…

On the morning of Monday, 1 December, following the festal celebration of Saint Theokletos in Kastori, Laconia, the officials proceeded to Karavas where, in an atmosphere of deep emotion, a memorial service was conducted by His Eminence Metropolitan Eustathios of Monemvasia and Sparta, at the monument of the twelve soldiers who lost their lives in…

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, responding to the invitation of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, travelled on Friday, 28 November, to Nicaea in Bithynia, where the two Primates—together with His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria, representatives of other Churches, and ecclesiastical organisations, honoured the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council, convened…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Tuesday, 2 December, immediately after the Great Message of His Grace Metropolitan-elect Gregorios of Ankara, Protosyncellus, received the Patriarchal Court in audience and announced the following promotions of its clergy, in recognition of their faithful and dedicated service: a) To the position of Second Deacon (Deutereuon) he promoted the…

Under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. During the session, the Synod began examining the matters listed on the agenda and took the appropriate decisions regarding them. As stated in the official communiqué: “Upon the recommendation of His…

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Konstantinos Tassoulas, attended the celebration of the memory of the Patron and Protector of Patras, the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called. In the magnificent church dedicated to the Saint, the Festal Divine Liturgy was celebrated, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Ierotheos of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios. This was…

The Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the First-Called, Patron Saint of Romania and autumnal patronal feast of the National Cathedral, was celebrated on Sunday through a solemn spiritual program held at the new Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. A day of liturgical celebration The celebration began at dawn with the services of Midnight Office, Matins,…

On Saturday, the 16th/29th of November 2025, the Patriarchate celebrated, together with the feast of the holy apostle and Evangelist Matthew, the feast of the holy Hieromartyr Philoumenos the Holy Sepulchre Father. During this feast, the Church of Jerusalem commemorates that Saint Philoumenos was from his youth a Holy Sepulchre Father cleric, serving in various…

At midday on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV arrived at the Ecumenical Patriarchate on his first apostolic journey since his election, in a visit of historic and high symbolic significance regarding the unity of the Christian world and peace amid the fratricidal conflicts afflicting various parts of the planet. The Pope was welcomed at the entrance…