His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East met with Mr. Abdullah Dardari, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Director of the United Nations Development Programme, and Head of the Regional Bureau for Arab States, at the Patriarchal Residence in Damascus. The discussions centered on the current situation in Syria, emphasising the importance…

The cold may have been bitter on Monday in Constantinople, but the “few but countless” Greeks of Constantinople took to the streets, accompanied by the tireless director of the historic “Zappeion” school in Constantinople, Ioannis Dermitzoglou, to sing New Year’s carols in the streets of Chalcedon. In the homes of the elderly and in churches,…

The Archdiocese of Athens celebrated the annual New Year’s Vasilopita cutting ceremony with great splendour on New Year’s Eve at the Holy Cathedral of Athens. The event was attended by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, government ministers, representatives of the political leadership, and numerous metropolitans. Among the attendees were the Regional Governor of Attica, Nikos Hardalias,…

On Sunday, 22 December 2024, the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain joyfully welcomed clergy, parish leaders, faithful, and friends to its Christmas Open House at 5 Craven Hill in London. The event, held from 2pm to 7pm, was a true celebration of community and festivity anticipating the feast of the Nativity of Christ. Attendees…

December 29, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited New Britain, Connecticut, where he presided over the Divine Liturgy at St, George Greek Orthodox Church alongside the parish’s Proistamenos, the V. Rev. Archimandrite Spyridon Chatzis. In his homily for the Sunday after Nativity, His Eminence spoke of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, which…

Damascus, December 29, 2024 At this historic moment, as Syria is undergoing a new transition, we, the heads of the Christian Churches in Syria, address the public with a message of love and hope. This message springs from our sense of responsibility and our deep faith in the mission of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who…

On Sunday, 16th/29th December 2024, the Feast of the Forefathers was celebrated by the Patriarchate, that is, the forefathers of Christ according to the flesh, both before and under the Law, who were pleasing to God. This feast commemorates the line of patriarchs beginning with Abraham, the one blessed by God, and from whose seed…

The Holy Synod was convened on Thursday, December 26, 2024, and was presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III. Guided by the suggestions of His Beatitude, the Holy Synod undertook the following decisions: 1. To convene a Theological Conference in the Monastery of the Holy Cross, in memory and honour of the 1700th anniversary…

OSLO — At noon on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia arrived in Oslo, Norway, to preside over the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Christmas. Subsequently, he went to the Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Oslo, where he met with the construction project…