His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America made a courtesy visit to His Excellency the Ambassador of Greece to the United States, Mr. Antonios Alexandridis, reciprocating the Ambassador’s official visit to the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. His Eminence was received with particular warmth and joy, and the meeting was conducted in an…

On the evening of Saturday, 4 July 2026, His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos presided over the Great Vespers celebrated at the Holy Dependency of Saints Constantine and Helen in Megalos Kambos, a dependency of the Holy Monastery of the Great Lavra on Mount Athos, in honour of the feast of Saint Athanasios…

TANTA PICTORIAL- The Bells Ring Once More! After many years of prayer, hope, sacrifice, and tireless work, the historic Church of the Presentation of the Lord to the Temple in Tanta, Egypt, has joyfully reopened its doors. With the blessing of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa, and through…

On 5 July, when the Orthodox Church commemorates the memory of our Venerable and God-bearing Father Saint Athanasios the Athonite, the chapel dedicated to the Saint at Palaiochori, Halkidiki, celebrated its patronal feast with great solemnity. The chapel is located within the monastic house “The Joy of Those Who Sorrow,” under the spiritual guidance of…

The feast of Saint Athanasios of Paros was celebrated with great solemnity in his birthplace, Kostos, Paros, centred on the church dedicated to the Saint, over the course of 24–25 June 2026. On the eve of the feast, Festal Vespers was celebrated with His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Keramon presiding, who also delivered the homily….

The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania solemnly celebrated the feast of the Holy Chief Apostles Peter and Paul, with large numbers of faithful participating in services across the country. His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Albania presided over the Divine Liturgy at the feast-day church dedicated to the Apostles Peter and Paul in the village of…

The Hellenic Culture Ministry is moving ahead with the restoration and enhancement of the southeast temple in the Ancient Agora archaeological site in Athens, as part of broader efforts to improve visitor access and upgrade infrastructure across key heritage sites in the capital, the ministry said on Monday. The intervention forms part of a wider…

On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene presided at the Orthros and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Twelve Apostles in Hatfield, Greater London. Concelebrating with His Grace were the Priest-in-Charge, the Revd Protopresbyter Joseph Paliouras, the Revd Oeconomos Dimitrianos Melekis, the Revd Presbyter Nikodemos Aggeli, and the…

The all-venerable memory of our Holy and God-bearing Father Gervasios of Patras, who fell asleep in the Lord on 30 June 1964, was celebrated with great splendour in the Apostolic city of Patras. His canonisation was proclaimed by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, upon the recommendation of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch…