The European Centre for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments (ECBCMM) completed one of its most important projects over the summer: the conservation of the ecclesiastical equipment of two churches of Imbros (Gökçeada in Turkish), the birthplace of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and 42 portable icons from the Church of the Virgin Mary of Tenedos (Bozcaada…

His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia, during his participation in the Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne at the Phanar in Constantinople, held from September 1 to 3, 2024, met with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Monday, 2 September 2024. During the meeting, Metropolitan Cleopas informed the Ecumenical Patriarch…

At a special ceremony held at city hall, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was declared an honorary citizen of the Municipality of Kilkis. Earlier, the Ecumenical Patriarch was welcomed at the Metropolitan Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, where a doxology was performed in the presence of His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens All…

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the Mount Athos monastic community in northeastern Greece on Sunday afternoon. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the quake was centered 8 kilometers northwest of Mount Athos at a depth of 12.8 kilometers. A few minutes later, a strong aftershock of magnitude 3.9 was also recorded. No damage or injuries…

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…