On Sunday, 14 June 2026, His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene visited the Cathedral of the Holy Apostle Andrew in Birmingham, where he presided at the Orthros and subsequently celebrated the Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating with His Grace Bishop Mximos, were the V. Revd Archimandrite Christodoulos Kokliotis, Dean of the Cathedral, the V. Revd Archimandrite Vissarion…

On Thursday, 11 June 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Greek Orthodox Community of St Barnabas, North London, on the occasion of the feast of the Holy Apostles Barnabas and Bartholomew. Concelebrating with His Eminence were the V. Revd Archimandrite Apostolos Trifilis, the Revd Protopresbyter…

During his recent visit to Athens, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain met with the United States Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Her Excellency Kimberly Guilfoyle. The meeting took place in a warm and cordial atmosphere and provided an opportunity to discuss matters of mutual interest, including religious freedom, the ministry of…

Cooperation between Italy and Greece in the recovery and conservation of looted antiquities should serve as a model for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens, Italy’s culture minister has said. Alessandro Giuli made the remarks at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki during a ceremony alongside his Greek counterpart, Lina Mendoni, where 145 bronze…

On Friday, June 12, 2026, an All-Night Vigil and Annual Memorial Service were held at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration in Gapyeong, marking four years since the repose of the late Metropolitan of Pisidia, formerly of Korea, in the presence of many pilgrims from nine different countries. Participating were Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and…

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On Monday afternoon, coinciding with his name day, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece inaugurated the “Archbishop Ieronymos II” Historical Archive in his birthplace, Oinofyta. The event was opened by Dr Panagiotis Theodoropoulos, Director of the Library of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, who welcomed the distinguished guests…

On the evening of Sunday, 14 June, a musical and dance performance was successfully held in Heraklion’s Saint Titus Square, attracting a large crowd. The event was organised by the Holy Archdiocese of Crete and the Cathedral Church of Saint Titus as part of the celebrations marking the sixtieth anniversary of the return of the…

On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara. The Ecumenical Patriarch, who was accompanied by His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon and the Abbot of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity at Halki,…