The sympathy and support of the Mother Church for the biblical-scale disaster and the loss of many human lives caused by the deadly floods in Spain was expressed by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in a telegram sent to the Shepherd of the Iberian Peninsula, His Eminence Metropolitan Vissarion of Spain and Portugal. His All-Holiness…

On the occasion of the Feast of Saint Stachys the Apostle, first Bishop of Byzantium, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy took place on Thursday, 31 October 2024, at the Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George at the Phanar, and was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Theodoros of Seleucia. On Wednesday, the eve of the Feast,…

This week, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was pleased to welcome Mrs. Stephanie Clark as the new Vice Chair for the Direct Archdiocesan District Council. Mrs. Clark has demonstrated exemplary leadership and dedication to the community through her extensive service history. She served as the Parish Council President at Holy Resurrection in Brookville from…

In response to the catastrophic flooding in Spain’s Valencia, Malaga, and Castilla-La Mancha regions, which has led to 95 confirmed deaths and left many missing—including 22 Romanians—the Romanian Orthodox Church, led by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, has extended a message of profound sympathy and support. The message, delivered to the Spanish public and the Romanian…

Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal has called for solidarity with those affected by severe flooding across the Iberian Peninsula, urging clergy and parishioners to offer both material and spiritual support. Torrential rains from a cold front flooded roads and cities in Spain on Tuesday, with authorities advising residents to stay indoors in hard-hit areas….

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, about 20 members of the Apostle Paul Parish in Incheon visited the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong. At first, they chanted the Paraklesis of the Theotokos and then Sister Agathe spoke shortly about the lives of the 24 Protectors Saints of the Church in Korea…

With feelings of respect and honour towards the Venerable Centre of Orthodoxy under heaven and His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, His Eminence Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larissa and Tyrnavos, accompanied by Archimandrite Father Ignatios Mourtzanos, Protosyncellus of the Holy Metropolis, as well as Mr. Sotirios Balatsoukas, Archon Protonotarios of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Professor of the University…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received a group of teachers from Greece, who participated in an event of educational interest at the Theological School of Halki, entitled “From Otherness to Inclusion”. The event was held under the solemn blessing and patronage of the Ecumenical Patriarch and was co-organised by the Patriarchal Foundation for Patristic Studies…

Dear Friends, Sisters and Brothers, As we gather to commemorate OXI Day, October 28, 1940, the Feast of Victory that recalls the valiant struggle of the Greek People against Fascism, we call to mind all the heroes of our current time, who give of themselves – even their very lives – to stand up for…