With the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Diocese of Adelaide’s focus again returned to the only parish in the Diocese that is dedicated to the memory of the Beheading of St John the Baptist – the regional city of Port Augusta, the “Gateway to the Outback”. Normally it has been the…

On Saturday afternoon, 31 August 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated at the Great Vespers for the Feast of the Indiction at the Cathedral of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in Pera. Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne, clergy, monks from Mount Athos, Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Georgios Kotsiras, His Excellency…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries will present a Young Adult Fall Retreat from Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA. Join with other Orthodox young adults from throughout the west for a weekend of fellowship,…

In Istanbul, Türkiye, the Holy Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne continued today, September 2, 2024. The hierarchs attended four sessions promoting information and discussion of global, ecclesial affairs in Eastern Orthodox Christianity. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America briefly addressed the Hierarchy during today’s gathering. Their Eminences Metropolitan Methodios of Boston, Metropolitan…

On Wednesday, the 15th / 28th of August 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos in the Holy Church of the Dormition, built in AD 317, containing the sacred Tomb of the Theotokos. During this feast, the whole Church, especially that of Jerusalem, remembers that the Mother of God, daughter…

On Thursday, August 16/29, 2024, His Beatitude received the Military Representation of the Greek Embassy in Tel Aviv and analyzed the diverse pastoral, cultural, and pacifying work of the Patriarchate, especially under the current war conditions. From the General Secretariat en.jerusalem-patriarchate.info

On Saturday, 31 August 2024, the Theological School of Halki held a special celebration for the feast of the Synaxis of Panagia Pafsolypi, whose revered icon is enshrined within the school’s church. The feast day Matins and Divine Liturgy were presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Forty Churches. During the service, Metropolitan Andreas…

On Saturday, 31 August 2024, the Theological School of Halki hosted the International Ecological Conference titled “Water: Spirit and Science” at the Great Synodikon. The event was organised and scientifically overseen by Archdeacon John Chryssavgis of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in collaboration with numerous professors and researchers, including Mr. Ioannis Kalavrouziotis, President of the Hellenic Open…

Among over one hundred hierarchs, monastics, and clergy, on August 31, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Festal Great Vespers for the Feast of the New Indiction, which His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over at the Cathedral of the Presentation of the Theotokos in Stavrodromi, Istanbul, Türkiye. The Feast of the…