His Excellency Mr. Doros Venezis, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Sweden, paid his first official courtesy visit to the Headquarters of the Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia in Stockholm. Ambassador Venezis assumed his distinguished duties in August 2026. His Excellency was warmly welcomed by His…

The International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), the largest youth event organised by the Romanian Orthodox Church, will take place in Bucharest from 31 August to 3 September 2026 under the theme “Young People, the Family and Life in Christ”. With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, this year’s gathering will bring together approximately…

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, 25 August 2026, the solemn procession of the Icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos was observed. The holy icon was borne from its keeping place at the Metochion of Gethsemane, opposite the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, to the Shrine of the Tomb of the Mother of…

The feast of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Titus, First Bishop and Patron of the Church of Crete, was celebrated with splendour on Tuesday, 25 August, at the festal chapel of the Episcopal Residence of the Holy Metropolis of Rethymno and Avlopotamos. At the invitation of the local Shepherd, His Eminence Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymno…

The commemoration of the Holy Apostle Titus, the first Bishop of Crete, was celebrated with particular splendour and the participation of a multitude of faithful on Tuesday, 25 August, at the church dedicated to him in Heraklion. His Eminence Archbishop Evgenios of Crete presided over the festal services of Vespers, Matins and the Divine Liturgy,…

On Sunday, 23 August, the Church celebrated the Leave-taking of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Within the Holy Metropolis of Monemvasia and Sparta, the historic Holy Monastery of Panagia Zerbitsa marked its feast with splendour and the presence of a multitude of faithful. On Saturday afternoon, Great Hierarchical Vespers with the Artoklasia was celebrated, presided…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited a historic building on Saturday, 22 August, as part of his visit to Kyzikos. The imposing three-storey school of Panormos in Kyzikos (Bandırma), constructed in 1906, dominates the hill northwest of the city, near the harbour. Until 1922, it housed the Orthodox community’s Boys’ School, which had 300 students….

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X received Greek Ambassador to Syria, Emmanouil Kakavelakis, accompanied by Consular Attaché Mrs. Anna Aravantinou, at the Patriarchate in Damascus on August 21, 2026. Antioch Patriarchate بطريركية أنطاكية وسائر المشرق للروم الأرثوذكس

Damascus, August 22, 2026Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, received Adele Michel Rashid, the top student in the Middle School certificate at Al‑Assiyeh School – Jaramana, together with her family, at the Patriarchate in Damascus. His Beatitude congratulated Adele on her outstanding achievement and commended her parents for supporting her…