In the presence of several students, their parents, and teachers, the sanctification rite for the beginning of the new school year was performed at the Greek School in Stockholm on Saturday, 19 October 2024, by His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia. The service was also attended by the priest of St. George’s…

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarch chose to honor Yulia Navalnaya with the 2024 Athenagoras Human Rights Award. Yulia is a freedom fighter, human rights activist, and the wife of the martyred Alexei Navalny, Russia’s opposition leader. Yulia promoted the cause of democracy in Russia with Alexei, and following his tragic death, continues to carry…

On October 18, 2024, during their Annual Archon Weekend, Archons and Archons-elect of the Ecumenical Patriarchate attended the formal presentation of the Nicholas J. Bouras Award for Extraordinary Archon Stewardship to Peter J. Skeadas, Archon Hieromnimon, by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the National Commander Dr. Anthony Limberakis,…

New York – On Friday, October 18, 2024, Archdiocesan Council members convened for the first meeting of the 2024-2026 term at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in New York. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the meeting and administered the Oath of Office to all members. He also nominated the following as Officers for the…

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, His Eminence Nicholaos, his Counselor Archimandrite Michael Liumis and Mr. George Dimopoulos, Vice President of the Patriarchal Foundation of the Orthodox Mission of the Far East, visited the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), where the Department of Greek Studies operates. At first, His Eminence attended a common meal with…

With the help of God, the Synaxis of the 24 patron saints of the Church in Korea was celebrated this year at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong, where their holy relics are kept, which the ever-memorable Metropolitan Soterios of Pisidia (formerly of Korea) painstakingly collected from Greece, Sinai, and…

Pilgrimage by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain has returned to London following a four-day pilgrimage to Iași in Romania, at the invitation of His Eminence Theofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina. The pilgrimage marked the feast of the city’s patron, Saint Parascheva,…

On Thursday 17th October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the offices of “Neos Kosmos,” the historic and largest circulating newspaper in Australia within the Greek press. The Patriarch, who was accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, was warmly welcomed by the newspaper’s publisher, Mr Chris Gogos, and its editor-in-chief, Mr Sotiris Hatzimanolis,…

On Wednesday 16th October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the jetty of Station Pier, in the Port Melbourne area where, for decades, countless Greek Orthodox migrants took their first steps on Australian soil. His All-Holiness held a memorial service for the repose of the souls of the departed migrants, accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop…