On Friday, May 24, 2024, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a message at the inauguration of the events commemorating the Day of Romanians Everywhere, which took place in the Patriarch Teoctist Aula Magna of the Patriarchate Palace in Bucharest. “The beneficial influence of the Church is received, lived, and transmitted to children, especially through families…

Mr. Stefanos Kasselakis, president of the Greek left-wing party Syriza-Progressive Alliance, visited the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and met with His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and All Palestine. During the meeting, Patriarch Theophilos briefed Mr. Kasselakis on the Patriarchate’s activities and discussed issues concerning the Greek Orthodox community within his jurisdiction. Mr. Kasselakis expressed…

On Monday, May 14 / 27, 2024, His Beatitude received a group of Russian-speaking believers under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate, under the Supervisor of the Holy Monastery of the First Apostles Peter and Paul of Capernaum, monk Irinarchos. The Russian-speaking believers of Northern Israel are served for their religious needs in this Holy Monastery…

On the Sunday of the Paralytic, May 13/26, 2024, the miracle of the healing of the Paralytic by the Lord was celebrated by the Patriarchate, as told by the Evangelist John (5:2-16) in the Sheep’s Pool, which had five porches, next to the Temple of Solomon. The Lord, through these life-giving words, tightened the paralyzed…

His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Ireland was enthroned by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, representative of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Saturday, 18th May 2024. The ceremony took place at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of the Mother of God in Dublin, Ireland. Among the attendees were His Eminence Metropolitan…

The unveiling of the Greek-Australian Memorial of the Northern Suburbs, a Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Crete and the ANZACs, took place on Sunday, 26 May 2024, at the Parish of the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Thomastown, in the Archdiocesan District of Northcote, Victoria, in the presence of a Delegation from the Armed…

Twenty-four years ago, a grand march across the Harbour Bridge in the city of Sydney established the tradition of National Reconciliation Week. Tens of thousands of people from various cultural backgrounds joined their steps and voices to proclaim the need for a more profound reconciliation of the Australian Nation, particularly between the broader Australian society…

Your Beatitude, Archbishop Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Honorable John Chrysoolakis, Secretary General for Greeks abroad and public dipolmacy, representative of the Greek government Your Eminences and Your Graces, Honorable Haris Doukas, Mayor of Immortal Athens, Esteemed Archons of the Ecumenical Mother Church of Constantinople, Beloved Sisters and Brothers in the Risen…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the historic Annunciation Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens, Greece. The service opens the 4th Archon International Conference on Religious Freedom that is being held this year in Athens. The Conference, entitled, “Protecting Religious Freedom, Democracy & Human Rights” features meetings, seminars and the 1st Summit…