A pleasant surprise awaited the congregation gathered at the Church of Saint George in Old Cairo to attend the ordination of Bishop Damaskinos of Mareotis. Following the ceremony, His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa, standing smiling in the courtyard before the staircase leading to the patriarchal reception hall, awaited…

On Saturday, 1 November 2025, His Grace Bishop Damaskinos of Mareotis was ordained, and the following day, Sunday, 2 November 2025, another golden link was forged in the centuries-old episcopal chain of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, as His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II ordained the new Bishop of Kigali and All…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia met with the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on Monday, 3 November, in Athens. His Eminence, who was accompanied by His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne, was warmly received by the Greek Prime Minister at the Maximos Mansion. The meeting took place in a cordial and constructive…

With particular solemnity befitting the historic occasion of the enthronement of the new Archbishop of Sinai, Pharan, and Raitho, His Eminence Archbishop Symeon, Hegumen of the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine of the God-trodden Mount Sinai, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, journeyed to preside over the sacred ceremony and to…

The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gračanica–Midwestern America has announced two winter retreats for young people, offering high school and college students opportunities for spiritual renewal during the final days of 2025. High school students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to attend a winter youth retreat from December 26 through 30 at New…

“Through all its component elements, the National Cathedral can be considered an open book of Orthodox theology, written in stone, colour, and light, which calls to prayer and holy communion,” emphasised His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel in an article published in the Sunday edition of Lumina newspaper. In the article published on October 26 on the…

A week after the consecration of the iconography of the National Cathedral, more than 230,000 faithful have venerated in the Holy Altar. The place of worship remains open day and night until Wednesday, November 5. In the Holy Altar were placed for veneration the relics of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the Protector of Romania and…

His Grace Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe has proposed five keys to a proper understanding of the National Cathedral. Bishop Macarie took part in the consecration of the mosaic iconography of the National Cathedral — an event about which much has been said and written. “I am writing down several reflections — possible keys of…

The Day of the Military Clergy in Romania was celebrated on Thursday at the National Cathedral with a Te Deum service officiated by His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești. The event was attended by the Minister of National Defence, members of the Royal Family, the Chief of the General Staff, all military chaplains,…