Balamand, October 10, 2024 At the invitation of Patriarch JOHN X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and in the presence of the Antiochian Metropolitans of the Archdioceses in Lebanon, a meeting of the Orthodox Ministers and Members of Parliament was held to discuss the dire circumstances that Lebanon and the Middle…

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu met with Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia at the Metropolitan Residence in Chișinău on Friday, October 4. During the visit, several upcoming projects of significant historical and symbolic importance were presented to the prime minister in the context of the Centennial of the Bessarabian Metropolis. The Metropolis will celebrate its 100th…

On Saturday, October 5, His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada met with His Beatitude Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia in Montreal. His Beatitude attended the 70th anniversary of the Serbian Orthodox Parish of the Holy Trinity in Montreal. The anniversary began on Saturday with the Divine Liturgy, attended by His Eminence Mitrofan, Serbian Orthodox Archbishop…

On the morning of Wednesday, September 26 / October 9, 2024, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Holy Monastery of Saint Simeon in Katamon by His Eminence Archbishop Dimitrios of Lydda. After the Divine Liturgy, the Ninth-Day Memorial Service of Blessed Jonah Karousis was held by the Archbishops Dimitrios of Lydda and Aristarchos of…

On the afternoon of October 9th, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with clergymen of the Archdiocese, gathered in the Chapel of Saint Paul to offer prayers of supplication for the safety of those who continue to be impacted by severe weather in the Gulf Coast, especially Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make…

On the morning of October 5th, 2024, 85 members of the Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Newport News, Virginia came together for a community service project to assemble and package 10,000 servings of food as part of the church’s 75th Anniversary. The idea for a community service project was discussed during the…

In an atmosphere of deep emotion on Sunday, 6th October, the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese of Australia convened in a festive session, presided over by the head of the Orthodox Church, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. With words of filial gratitude, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia addressed His All-Holiness assuring Him, among…

In a powerful show of solidarity, Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, President of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), has sent a letter to Dr Michael E. Abs, Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), offering prayers and reaffirming CEC’s unwavering support amidst the escalating conflict in the Middle East….

On Sunday, 6th October 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided over the Official Opening (Thyranoixia) of the newly refurbished Chapel of the Transfiguration of Christ the Saviour. The chapel, which had undergone extensive repairs for over a year due to structural issues, welcomed nearly 150 faithful for the Matins and…