With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane conducted a Priestly Synaxis of the Clergy of the newly established Diocese of Brisbane. The synaxis commenced with prayer and the reading of the official message of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia by His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of…

On Sunday morning, 24 November 2024, a Patriarchal Divine Liturgy was solemnly celebrated at the Church of St. Nicholas in Kolonaki, Athens, a church granted to the Ecumenical Patriarchate by the Church of Greece. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who had participated in the celebrations marking the 50th…

On Friday, 22 November 2024, His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa arrived in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, for a brief pastoral visit to the Holy Metropolis of Zimbabwe and Angola. At the international airport of Harare, the Patriarch was welcomed by His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim of Zimbabwe, Ambassador…

By decision of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and with the blessing of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the 2nd International Scientific Bioethics Conference will take place from 29 November to 1 December, 2024, in Rethymno, Crete. The general theme of the conference will be: “Artificial Intelligence and the Orthodox Church.”…

On the evening of November 23, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the 50th Anniversary Gala of the Chian Federation in Queens, New York. The Chian Federation is a non-profit organization “dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the island of Chios through cultural and educational initiatives.” In his remarks at the occasion,…

Invocation: My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Let us commence with prayer. Let us pray to the Lord. Kyrie Eleison. We give thanks to You, O Christ our God, for the Chian Federation and for their Fifty Years of its dignified and loving representation of this distinguished Island, the home of greatness and grace….

The Feast Day of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple was celebrated with due splendour in the Holy Diocese of Melbourne, with the focus of the feast day events taking place at the celebrating Church of the Entrance of Our Lady into the Temple in North Balwyn. The Divine Services held both on…

On Tuesday, 19 November 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Mr. Olexandr Mischenko at the Phanar. During the meeting, the Ecumenical Patriarch once again expressed the Mother Church’s support for the people of Ukraine. The outgoing Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, attended the meeting, whom the…

The Renowned Stavrodromi Community On Thursday, 21 November 2024, the feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, celebrated for the 220th time in the Cathedral of the City, at the Church of Panagia of Stavrodromi (built in 1804), the Festal Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Concelebrating with…