Every year, the Feast of Epiphany in Alexandria radiates its divine light across the Orthodox Christian faithful. The unique setting—the azure sky, the historical journey of Hellenism in the land of the Nile—imbues the day with a brilliance that seems to make everything gleam in anticipation. This sacred celebration culminates in the release of pure…

A holy supplication to the Most Holy Theotokos for the health of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, who remains hospitalised at the “Evangelismos” Hospital in Athens, was held on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, in the Chapel of the Nativity of Christ at the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Tirana, Albania….

On Wednesday, 8 January 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Armenian Patriarchate, in the Kontoskalion district of Constantinople, in order to personally express his wishes to His Beatitude the Patriarch of the Armenians in Turkey, Sahak Maşalyan, and through him to his flock, for the feasts of Christmas and the Holy Epiphany, which…

On Saturday, January 11, His Grace Bishop Nectarie Petre will be enthroned as the first Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Ireland and Iceland. The event will take place at the Saint Columba Church of the Dublin II Parish. The enthronement will occur after the Divine Liturgy. Many hierarchs are expected to attend, including His Eminence Metropolitan…

On Monday evening, 6 January 2025, the Great Vespers on the occasion of the Feast Day of the Synaxis of Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist, took place with due splendour and was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, at the Church of Saint Ioannis in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. During the…

On Tuesday, 7 January 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Divine Liturgy for the Feast Day of Christmas, according to the Julian calendar, at the Holy Vatopedi Metochion of Saint Andrew in Galata, where the Russian-speaking community of Constantinople gathers to worship. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Grand Archimandrite Iakovos,…

On Saturday, 28th December 2024, during the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Demetrios in Enfield, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain ordained Deacon Gregory Craveiro to the Holy Priesthood. The ordination took place amidst the joyous participation of clergy and faithful, marking a significant moment for the Archdiocese. His Grace…

On Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Seoul, following the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and the Agape meal, the Sacrament of Marriage of Ignatius (Igné Roux) and Lucia (Jocelyn Nunez) was celebrated with the participation of their friends, relatives, and members of Syndesmos of the Metropolis. The newlyweds became…

The World Council of Churches extended condolences to the bereaved families and the Korean people after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed while landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea on 29 December. “The loss of 179 precious lives in this catastrophic air disaster weighs heavily on the hearts of all who are part…