His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who presided over yesterday’s Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Kilkis, described the elevation of the Diocese of Polyana to the Metropolis of Polyana and Kilkis as a “milestone” for the local Church. At the same time, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew emphasised the historic role…

The upcoming first official visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Pallini, Attica was the central topic of the meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Mr. Giorgos Kotsiras, with the Mayor of Pallini, Mr. Christos Aidoni, on Tuesday, 17 September 2024. At the meeting, which took place at the Ministry…

On Friday, 20 September, a Priestly Synaxis of the Clergy of the State of New South Wales took place in Sydney, the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. The Synaxis, which was hosted at the Parish of Saint Nicholas Marrickville, was presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. The central topic of…

On September 19, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America delivered a public lecture at Catholic University of America (CUA) on “The Council of Nicaea: Challenges and Opportunities for the Church Today.” Rev. Protopresbyter Stefanos Alexopoulos, director of the Institute for the Study of Eastern Christianity, introduced the event. Dr. Joseph Capizzi, Dean of the…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Lecture – “The Council of Nicaea” Challenges and Opportunities for the Church Today September 19, 2024 The Catholic University of America Washington, DC My Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, First and foremost, allow me to thank the Institute of the Study of Eastern Christianity and the Catholic University of America…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, announces the beneficiary distribution priorities for the Greek Fire Relief Fund. The priorities come after assessing the unmet needs of individuals and institutions that have been impacted by the fires this past summer. The fires in Attica and other parts of…

His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios of New Justiniana and All Cyprus was warmly welcomed to the Holy Archdiocese of Athens by His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece. During their meeting, the two church leaders discussed a range of issues of mutual concern. Archbishop Georgios highlighted the significance of the Cyprus issue, stating, “What…

The 30th International Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox Spirituality was successfully organised by the Monastic Brotherhood of Bose in Northern Italy, between September 3 and 6, 2024. The Conference was dedicated to the life and work of St. Basil the Great, and was entitled “Basil the Great, Teacher of Christian Life”. During the Conference, participants had…

On Saturday 14th September 2024, the Feast day of the Elevation of the Holy Cross, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided over Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Archangel Michael in Golder Green. During the Divine Liturgy, Dimitrios Mislis was ordained to the…