August 31, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of St. George, located in the Phanar district of Istanbul, Türkiye. His Eminence ordained Patriarchal Deacon Kallinikos Chasapis to the priesthood during the service, celebrating alongside the V. Rev. Grand Syncellus Iakovos (Krochak), the V. Rev. Archimandrite…

Beloved Very Reverend! On the day on which one year ends for the Church and within a few hours a new year will begin, this day was chosen for you by His All Holiness our Master and Holiest Father, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, our spiritual Father, for you to enter the holy of holies of the…

September 1, 2024, the Commencement of the Holy Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne took place in Istanbul, Türkiye. As the Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne gathered at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, they appreciated the company of their fellow clergymen, making new connections, reuniting with seminary classmates, and engaging in spirited conversation. Find…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America delivered a benediction at the 2024 Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. His Eminence prayed that our “Eternal and Ever-Living God, Source of goodness and grace…Grant unto the nominee for President of these United States, Vice President Kamala Harris, and her running mate,…

On Monday, August 6/19, 2024, the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Saviour on Mount Tabor was celebrated by the Patriarchate. On this feast, the whole Church, especially the Church of Jerusalem, remembers that our Lord Jesus Christ, before His passion, took His pre-eminent disciples Peter and James and John “to the high mountain and…

Yesterday marked the 63rd anniversary of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s ordination into the priesthood. On August 13, 1961, the young Dimitrios Archontonis, who would later become Bartholomew, received the first of the major orders of clergy in the Orthodox Church, being ordained as a deacon at the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin…

On Sunday, 11 August 2024, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne presided over the Matins Service and Divine Liturgy at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Dormition of Our Lady in the suburb of Bell Park, Gelong, Victoria.   His Grace was joined in the liturgy by Father George Vryonis, who with the blessing of…

On Saturday, July 28 / August 10, 2024, the commemoration of Saint John the New Hosevite from Romania was celebrated in the Patriarchate. This feast was celebrated in the Monastery of his repentance, of Saint George and John the Hosevites. He came here from the Neamts Monastery in Romania. He lived since the middle of…

On Friday, July 27/August 9, 2024, the memory of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon was celebrated by the Patriarchate. On this feast, the Church remembers that Saint Panteleimon was formerly called Pantoleon. A physician by profession, he healed a blind man in the name of Christ, thus becoming famous and martyred in the…