The Patriarchate of Jerusalem announces with great sorrow, and yet with the sorrow of the Lord, that at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, 15th/28th January 2025, Archimandrite Ierotheos Sifakis, from Mahaira of Crete, Hegumen of the Holy Monastery of Abba Theodosios the Coenobiarch, departed this life at the age of ninety-four. The blessed Archimandrite Ierotheos came…

On Tuesday, 28 January 2025, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria received the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Bulgaria, His Excellency Mr. Alexios Liberopoulos, for a meeting. The meeting was attended by Bishop Gerasimos of Melnik, General Secretary of the Holy Synod, Dr. Maria Kioseva, Legal Advisor to the Holy Synod, and Dr. Alexandros…

Significant progress is being made on the largest center for hearing-impaired individuals in Romania, with the roof installation set to begin soon. The Archdiocese of Bucharest launched the project in 2022, and it is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The center is located in Bucharest’s Sector 5, at 7 Doina…

Following a recent statement by Pope Francis regarding the establishment of a common date for the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, we wish to clarify that any consultation on the date of Easter and a possible decision can only take place within the framework of a future Pan-Orthodox Council, with the participation of…

On Sunday, January 19, 2025, the 21st Annual Clergy-Laity Assembly was held online at 3 p.m., following the Constitution of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. The 21st Clergy-Laity Assembly included two parts. The first part was open to all the faithful and catechumens. It began with the opening prayer and was followed by the introductory…

Eusebio Leal Spengler (1942-2020) was an iconic Cuban figure, with international prestige and recognition. The late historian and intellectual was, for decades, a close collaborator of the country’s leader Fidel Castro, who entrusted him with the management of the restoration program of the historic centre of Havana. He carried out this demanding project, thanks to…

“True love does not seek anything in return; nor is it afraid to sacrifice because it finds fulfilment when it gives itself and when it is shared” emphasises, among others, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, in his video message on the Instagram social networking site. “Do not be afraid to continue expending yourself” he…

His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, sent a letter of condolence to the Holy Synod of the Albanian Church on the passing of its Archbishop Anastasios. The letter reads: “It is with deep sadness that we heard about the falling asleep in the Lord of His Beatitude…

On Thursday, 30 January 2025, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, and the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will be in Tirana to attend the Funeral Service of the late Archbishop Anastasios of Albania. A reference was made by PM Mitsotakis during his meeting on Monday with His Beatitude Archbishop…