On Monday, May 26/ June 8, 2020, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Monday of the Holy Spirit as it is ordained by the book of Pentecostarion, a day especially dedicated in honour of the Holy Spirit, Who came from the Father through the Son and enlightened the illiterate Disciples at the Upper Room…

We announce to the pious flock of the holy Archdiocese of Australia that, on occasion of the commemoration of the Holy Glorious Apostle Bartholomew, the day on which our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrates his name-day (11 June), our Eminent Archbishop and the God-loving Bishops of Australia will celebrate the Divine Liturgy as follows: – His…

Elder Panaretos Filotheitis The late Papa-Nikodimos, a spiritual father from the Skete of Kavsokalyvia told me the following story, which is recorded in Athonite Patristic manuscripts. There was a devout Christian who went to his confessor for fifteen years and told him his human weaknesses. One day he went as usual to make his confession,…

    Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New York, New York Beloved Faithful, Today, on this Monday following the Holy Pentecost, the Church celebrates in a special way the Third Person of the Holy Trinity. For it is the Holy Spirit Whom we invoke upon the Holy Gifts of Bread and Wine, for them to…

Message of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew On World Oceans Day 2020 On World Oceans Day 2020, we renew our call to the global community to work collectively in addressing the threats to our planet’s oceans, seas and rivers. Since 1995, we have initiated nine inter-religious and inter-disciplinary symposia throughout the world, assembling international scientists…

It is indeed tragic to witness in Boston and in cities throughout America the consequences of injustice, inequality, and hopelessness which have been exacerbated by the horrific killing of George Floyd. For several months we have been battling the dangerous pandemic of the Covid-19 virus and are now confronted with an even more dangerous pandemic…

According to sources of the Orthodoxia News Agency, filming on “Man of God,” a movie on the life and struggles of St. Nektarios of Aegina, is set to begin today. The film by Yelena Popovic focuses on the many persecutions the great saint suffered without ceasing his pastoral ministry, including slander and exile. Filming will…

June 8, 2020 Beloved Faithful in Christ, Greetings and blessings to you and your families in the Name of our Great God and Savior, Jesus Christ! As we wrote in our pastoral letter for Pentecost, these holiest of days have been difficult and heartrending. We have experienced the unprecedented restrictions on the gathering of our…

An icon of the Old Testament Holy Trinity, donated to the Holy Trinity church in Bansko was consecrated yesterday, Pentecost. The valuable icon was painted by monks from Docheiariou monastery on Mount Athos in Greece, where the original of the icon, painted in 1425 by Andrei Rublev is kept. The icon is among the most…