On Friday, June 29/July 12, 2024, the feast of the glorious and Chiefs of the Apostles Peter and Paul was celebrated by the Patriarchate. On this feast, the Church especially remembers these two holy Apostles, Peter, brother of Andrew the first-called, following Christ from Tiberias, confessing Him “as the Son of God”, denying Him, being…

“We are ready for the future!” exclaimed about 200 Orthodox young men and women “with one mouth and one heart” who took part in the 2024 Youth Conference of the Archdiocesan District of Perth, which was held on Saturday, 13 July 2024, in the capital city of Western Australia. Their enthusiasm, zeal and determination were…

Your Eminence, Metropolitan Constantine of Denver, Your Grace, Bishop Spyridon of Amastris, Protopresbyter Anthony Savas and Reverend Clergy, Parish Council President Steve Simos, and Members of the Parish Council, Dear Sisters of the Philoptochos and all the Members of the Church Organizations, Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ: We have exited the Church we just…

At its first meeting under the presidency of the newly elected Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Bulgaria made significant decisions concerning the administration of the church. The Holy Synod decided to appoint Bishop Pahomios of Vranitsa as the first auxiliary bishop to the new Patriarch of Bulgaria. Bishop…

On the occasion of the feast day of the Holy Glorious Great Martyr and Blessed Euphemia, whose holy Relics are kept in the Patriarchal Church, on Wednesday evening, 10 July 2024, the Great Vespers Service took place and were officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Theoliptos of Iconium. The Holy Relics of Saint Euphemia were placed…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia conducted a Pastoral Visit to Tasmania from 6th to 8th of July 2024, and was accompanied by Their Graces, Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis and Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis, as well as by clergy of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. His Eminence was received at the Hobart domestic airport with…

The leader of the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus Ersin Tatar criticized His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America’s recent statements concerning the Turkish occupation of Cyprus in an interview with nationally-broadcast Turkish TV channel Ulusal Kanal. Tatar called His Eminence’s statements “unfortunate”, “extremely wrong,” and accused him of “distorting the issue” regarding Cyprus. Tatar’s condemnation follows…

On Sunday, June 24/July 7, 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John in the Holy Monastery named after him, located in today’s suburb of Ein Karem, which is also his birthplace. During this feast, the whole Church, especially the one in Jerusalem, remembers that the Holy…

Following the established order of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, on Sunday, the day after All Saints’ Sunday, the feast of all the Saints practicing in Palestine is celebrated in the Patriarchate, according to the sequence, which the hymn writer of the Great Church of Christ Gerasimos Microgiannanites wrote. In honour of these saints, on Sunday,…