The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Wednesday delivered a message of unity for the entire Orthodox world, speaking at the 10th world assembly of the Religions of Peace, in  Lindau, Germany. The Ecumenical Patriarch began: “Today, among prominent representatives of state and religions, of the high diversity of faith-based traditions, it…

A new liturgical book has been published in the Chinese language for the enrichment of the daily prayer and liturgical life of the Orthodox faithful in China. The latest text from the China Orthodox Press is a Chinese-language publication of the Sunday Octoechos. “This project is being undertaken to make Divine worship available for Chinese…

Photos from ‘Stand For Life’ Rally at Martin Place NSW, Tuesday 20 August 2019. greekorthodox.org.au

  KEYNOTE REMARKS By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace (Lindau, Germany, 20-23 August 2019) Your Excellency Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Distinguished Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is a great honor for us to attend the tenth gathering of…

NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America reports that a donation of $260,000 is being made to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine from the proceeds of the Enthronement Luncheon for His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. “I was immensely moved by the number of faithful who traveled from near and far…

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, August 20, 2019, Archbishop Elpidophoros met with Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church under the jurisdiction of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia. After recognizing the common history of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Armenian Church, pastoral concerns – including parochial…

  His Eminence Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfilohije celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Orahovo Monastery on 17 August 2019. On this occasion the Hierarch consecrated the restored monastery complex and a new road that leads to the ancient shrine in Crmnica, while he promoted the principal of…

On the occasion of the church patron saint day His Grace Bishop Heruvim of Osek-Polje and Baranja celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Translation of the relics of the Holy Great martyr and Archdeacon Stephan in Borovo on 15 August 2019. The Liturgy was attended by the head of the Municipality…

On Monday, August 6/19, 2019, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ. On Mount Tabor On this feast, according to the Gospel narratives, the Church commemorates the event that our Lord went up on Mount Tabor before His Passion; the mount is in Galilee and there, before the eyes…