With due ecclesiastical splendour and the participation of many people, the 159th Anniversary of the Arcadian Self-Sacrifice of 1866 was celebrated at the historic Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Arkadi in Rethymno. On the morning of Saturday, 8 November 2025, His Eminence Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymno and Avlopotamos presided over Matins and celebrated the…

Over the weekend of 8–9 November 2025, the Second Youth Conference of the Holy Metropolis of Pisidia took place in Side (Manavgat), with the theme “Christ as the Way to an Authentic Relationship.” Around 100 participants from across the Holy Metropolis of Pisidia, the Archdiocese of Constantinople, and the Metropolis of Kalamaria and Nea Krini,…

The “Union of Constantinopolitan Greeks of Northern Greece,” marking the 55th anniversary of its founding, organised a scholarly conference entitled “Constantinople: The Centre of Ecumenical Hellenism” (History, Church, Society, Education, Culture, Art), held on 7–8 November at the War Museum of Thessaloniki. The conference took place under the auspices of the Ministry of the Interior…

With great solemnity, on the evening of Saturday, 8 November 2025, a Grand Poly-Hierarchical Vespers was celebrated in the magnificent Church of St Nektarios in Aegina, presided over by His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Tanagra, who also preached the holy sermon, with the concelebration of His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos II of Chalkida, His Eminence Metropolitan…

  On November 5, the St. Elisha of Lavrishevo Monastery in the Novogrudok Diocese of the Belarusian Orthodox Church celebrated its 800th anniversary, along with the 775th anniversary of the repose of St. Elisha of Lavrishevo. The festive services took place on the feast day of the monastery’s patron saint. His Eminence Metropolitan Benjamin of…

On November 4, the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, thousands of Orthodox faithful participated in a city-wide procession in Tver following Divine Liturgy at the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral. The procession was led by His Eminence Metropolitan Ambrose of Tver and Kashin, His Grace Bishop Theodorite of Venev, and His Grace…

On the weekend of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain made a pastoral visit to the historic Church of the Annunciation in Manchester. The visit began on Saturday afternoon, with a short service of Agiasmos and blessing at the newly refurbished offices of the Greek…

On Thursday 30th October, thanks to the generous hospitality of the Father Hegumen and community of the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Saint John the Baptist, Essex, hierarchs and clergy from the different Eastern Christian communities in the United Kingdom gathered at the Monastery for a warm and informal gathering. After words of welcome…

With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch John X, Bishop Moussa (Khoury) celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus, with many priests and deacons. During the service, Deacon Niphon Allam was ordained a priest.   Antioch Patriarchate بطريركية أنطاكية وسائر المشرق للروم الأرثوذكس