On the Eve of the New Year, 31 December 2025 / 13 January 2026, the ceremony of the cutting of the Vasilopita took place in the hall of the Patriarchate. During this ceremony, His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos addressed those present with the following address: “And if a man desire much…

With due splendour and in an atmosphere of spiritual joy and reverent devotion, the Parish of Saints Basil and George in the suburb of Islington, in the city of Newcastle, celebrated its feast day, with the participation of a large number of parishioners and pilgrims from across Newcastle and from Sydney. The Festal Divine Liturgy…

The Romanian Patriarchate expresses deep concern and disapproval regarding an initiative aimed at legalising prostitution, considering such an approach incompatible with Orthodox Christian teaching and with respect for human dignity. Prostitution represents a serious form of exploitation and commercialisation of the human body for financial gain, with profound negative consequences for both the individual and…

The Ecumenical Patriarchate issued a statement regarding remarks by Russian agencies against the Ecumenical Patriarch: “The Mother Church of Constantinople, Mother also of the Church of Russia, expresses its profound sorrow over the renewed Russian attack against the person of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, which on this occasion has been launched by state agencies…

Following the conclusion of the proceedings of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, convened on January 8 and 9, 2026 respectively, and during the first session of the first day, upon the return of His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia to his see in Stockholm, and at his request…

On Sunday, 4 January 2026, the Annual Blessing of the Seas took place in Margate, hosted and organised by the Greek Orthodox Community of the Archangel Michael. His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided at Matins and the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Archangel Michael, and subsequently led the traditional…

With the blessing and loving support of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, His Eminence Metropolitan Neofitos of Eldoret and Northern Kenya visited the Archdiocese District in November 2025 to share the mission of the Church in Kenya and inspire support for its work. During his visit to numerous parishes, he raised $70,000 to advance…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Community in the Bahamas on the Sunday after Theophany, on January 11th, 2026. After the completion of the annual Archiepiscopal visit in Tarpon Springs, this year marking the 120th consecutive celebration of the Great Feast of Theophany in Florida, this year, the Archbishop instituted…

On Friday, 27 December 2025 / 9 January 2026, the Patriarchate celebrated the Feast of the Holy First-martyr and Archdeacon Stephen at the place of his stoning in Gethsemane. On this feast, our Church commemorates the account concerning Saint Stephen given in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 7:54–60), which recounts that he was one…