His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia delivers an encouraging word in his video message via the Instagram social networking site. “Depression is like a storm,” he quotes and points out: “However, don’t forget that even the darkest storms eventually subside, leaving room for the sunlight to shine and the blue sky to be seen.” “Do…

His Eminence, Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia, upon learning of the bloody attack that took place today at noon at Campus Risbergska Skolan, a Swedish language school for imigrants in the city of Örebro, Sweden, expresses his deepest sorrow through this message. The attack claimed the lives of at least 12 of our…

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem had the honor of welcoming His Excellency Mr. George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, on Monday, February 3, in a visit that reaffirmed the profound historical and spiritual ties between the Orthodox Church in the Holy Land and the Greek nation. Accompanied by a distinguished delegation, including…

On Monday, 3 February 2025, the newly appointed Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Constantinople, Dr. Regine Grienberger, visited the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Dr. Grienberger was warmly received by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and they engaged in a lengthy and cordial discussion. Also present at the meeting were Mr….

On Sunday, 2 February 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated during the Divine Liturgy which took place at venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George the Great-Martyr, at the Phanar, on the occasion of the feast day of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. Also present for the Divine Liturgy where Their Eminences,…

On Saturday and Sunday, 1st and 2nd February 2025, the heart of Greek culture beat loudly in the capital city of Tasmania, Hobart. The songs and dances of the homeland, as well as the famous Greek cuisine, had their place of honour at the two-day traditional Greek Festival of the Greek Community of Tasmania. The…

On Sunday, 20th January / 2nd February 2025, the feast of Saint Euthymios the Great was celebrated at his holy Monastery, located in the Old City of Jerusalem and adjacent to the Holy Monastery of Panagia SaydaNaya. On this feast day, the Church commemorates that Saint Euthymios arrived in the Holy Land from Melitene in…

On Wednesday, 16/29 January 2025, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos, along with the Elder Archbishop of Constantine, Aristarchos, and Archdeacon Mark, travelled by air to Tirana, to take part in the funeral service of the blessed Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, and to honour his extensive, multifaceted, and exemplary pastoral work, which…

On the morning of Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, the Feast of the Ypapanti/ Christ’s Presentation into the Temple, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia presided over the Divine Liturgy in Chorostasia, at the St. George Cathedral of Stockholm. Cocelebtants were the parish priest, Very Reverend Archimandrite Bartholomew Iatridis, and the Reverend Economos…