On June 18, 2024, the Global Sustainability Network (GSN) held its annual conference in London and brought together religious leaders, academics, activists, and experts to address the pervasive issue of modern slavery and human trafficking. The Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain was represented by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas and Dr Petre Breazu from the…

On 23rd June 2024, Sunday of Pentecost, with the blessing and patronage of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, Christian Orthodox Thyateira Youth (COTY) hosted their 2nd Annual Pentecost Picnic Hyde Park, following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy in the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom. The diverse group of Young…

Patriarch John X celebrated Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of Pentecost at the Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus. Reverend bishops Romanos (Al Hannat), Youhanna (Batash), Arsenios (Dahdal), and Moses (Al Khasi) were concelebrating, as well as a many priests and deacons. During the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude ordained Deacon Nektarios Abu Sabia to priesthood. The Liturgy…

Unfortunately, in many corners of our world, bloody conflicts rage, shaking us deeply and we pray daily for their cessation and for peace to reign. Simultaneously, however, an undeclared and often invisible war rages in all modern societies, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives each year and spreading pain, sorrow, and despair in countless homes….

At a reception hosted by the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Ms. Jane Lomax-Smith, in honour of the Orthodox Church in Australia for the 100th anniversary of its foundation, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia attended the event as the guest of honour, who is currently undertaking a pastoral visit to the “City of Churches”, in…

During the pastoral visit of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia to South Australia, and specifically in the “city of Churches”, Adelaide, a Priestly Synaxis of the clergy of the district was held, on the theme of the feasts of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit. The main speaker was Archbishop Makarios, who analysed the deeper…

On Tuesday, June 12th/25th 2024, the commemoration of our Holy Father Onuphrius of Egypt was celebrated by the Patriarchate in the Holy Monastery named after him in the site south of Siloam’s pool and in the place of Alcedama, i.e. the field of “the price of blood” which the Jews bought to bury the foreigners…

The feast of the Monday of the Holy Spirit was solemnly celebrated on June 11/24, 2024 at the magnificent Cathedral of the Holy Trinity belonging to the Russian Mission of the Mosco Patriarchate (MISSIA). The Divine Liturgy was officiated by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos with the co-celebration of their Eminences, Metropolitans…

Monday, June 11th/24th 2024, was celebrated by the whole Church, especially by the Church of Jerusalem, as Monday of the Holy Spirit dedicated especially to the Comforter, as the Main Person, acted from the Father through the Son the marvellous event of Pentecost, i.e. the inspiration and enlightenment of the holy disciples and apostles. This…