On Sunday, 16 June 2024, the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council, a Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy took place at the Cathedral Church of Saint George of the Greeks in Venice, and was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Meliton of Philadelphia, who was joined in concelebration by His Eminence Metropolitan Polykarpos…

On Sunday morning, 16 June 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on the sidelines of the International Conference for Peace in Ukraine, in Bergenstock, Switzerland. Government sources, cited by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, state that during the meeting issues related to the Patriarchate were discussed,…

“War is always destructive. To remain silent in the face of the cruelty of war is a shame! It is our duty and mission to defend and promote peace. “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matt. 5:9). With these words, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew began his brief greeting at the International Summit for Peace in Ukraine,…

“This work reflects the essence of the Orthodox Christian faith. It reminds us that when we work together guided by the principles of our faith, we can create something truly beautiful and transformative. Let us continue to support each other, help those in need and build a community of mutual respect and care.” The above…

STOCKHOLM – During this joyous paschal period, we are pleased to announce to the flock of the Mother Church of Constantinople in Scandinavia that, by the Grace of God, the consecration of the chapel bearing the name of our father among the saints Nicholas the Wonderworker Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, which is located inside…

Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Members of Leadership 100, the Day and Afternoon Schools, Philoptochos Societies, the Youth, Greek Orthodox Organizations, and the entirety of the Christ-named Plenitude of the Holy Archdiocese…

His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania shared a global message for the World Council of Churches (WCC) fellowship between the Orthodox Easter and Pentecost. In today’s world, the message notes: “The invoking of Christ’s name has no place in plans of political expediency and oppression of individuals and peoples.” Archbishop Anastasios,…

The history of immigrants of Kytherian origin in Australia constitutes a special chapter of the collective history of Greeks in the Antipodes. Important aspects of this historic chapter are highlighted throughout the book, entitled: “EKATO: Kytherian Association of Australia 1922-2022 – The First Fifty Years”. This is the first volume of the Anniversary History Book…

STOCKHOLM – In a recent decision, a Swedish court directed that the Swedish labor union “Vision” pay an additional compensation to the Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia following the retraction of a lawsuit filed by the former. Specifically, a former clergyman of the Church of Greece serving on loan at the Holy Metropolis…