On Thursday, the Académie Française hosted a joint session with the Romanian Academy at its headquarters in Paris, commemorating 145 years of diplomatic relations between France and Romania. Among the attendees were: Metropolitan Iosif of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe, Clara Staicu, Romanian State Secretary for European Affairs, Ioana Bivolaru, Romania’s…

At the initiative and encouragement of the President of the Arsakeia Schools, Professor Georgios Babiniotis, the Schools of the Philekpadeftiki Etaireia (Φιλεκπαιδευτική Εταιρεία, Society for Promoting Education and Learning [SPEL]) have provided and continue to provide assistance to the schools of Imbros. As part of the Arsakeia School’s ongoing support to the Schools of Imbros,…

On Monday, 17 February 2025, at the Higher Patriarchal Ecclesiastical Academy of Crete, on the feast day of Saint Theodore the Tyro, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the adjacent Academy Church of the Holy Protection of the Mother of God. His Eminence Metropolitan Theodoros of Seleucia, Professor of Ecclesiastical History of the Academy, who…

His Eminence Metropolitan Symeon of Fthiotida, once again met with and shared personal time with the students of the Ecclesiastical School of Lamia “Saint Vissarion the Agathonite”, from Greece but also from Zambia and Mozambique, who reside both in the Girls’ Home at the House of Love in Galaneika under the supervision of Ms. Stavroula…

On the afternoon of Sunday, 3rd/16th February 2025, the feast day of Saint Simeon the God-Receiver, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos received the Administrator of Mount Athos, Mr. Alkiviadis Stefanis, accompanied by his associate and the General Consul of Greece in Jerusalem, Mr. Dimitrios Angelosopoulos. During this meeting, an interesting discussion…

Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All of Palestine and Jordan, has said it is feared that the ancient Christian community in Gaza “has now dwindled to under 600 people”. He was speaking at a showing of the film “Via Dolorosa,” which narrates the path of sorrows from the place…

A Palestinian delegation visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 18 February to participate in deep dialogues on justice, peace, and the dignity of all people. Gathering in deep solidarity and prayer, the delegation was led by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, and Head…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has sent a heartfelt fraternal letter of sympathy and support to His Holiness Pope Francis, who has recently been hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. His All-Holiness wishes the Pope of Rome a swift and full recovery and a speedy return, by God’s help, to his sacred and weighty…

On Sunday, 16th February 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided over Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian in Ipswich. Those concelebrating were the Revd Protopresbyter John Garnett, Priest in Charge, Revd Presbyter David Gilchrist, Revd Presbyter Kenneth Parker and Revd Archdeacon George Tsourous. Adding to the…