On Monday, 20 May 2024, The Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met with His Eminence Metropolitan Filotheos of Thessaloniki, at the Holy Metropolis. The Prime Minister was welcomed by Fr. Iakovos, Protosyncellus of the Holy Metropolis, and Fr. Fotios, General Hierarchal Commissioner, while Metropolitan Filotheos guided Mr. Mitsotakis to the museum of the…

On 19 May 2024, Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, in a prayerful atmosphere, the Holy Metropolis of Pisidia honoured the memory of the “Tzikko-Panagia”, the copy of the icon of the Mother of God of Kykkos venerated in Antalya, following the healing of a paralytic on that Sunday. It is well known that the Holy…

On a day like today, exactly 83 years ago, the spring sun in the sky of Crete was hidden by swarms of German warplanes. The island’s inhabitants woke up to the sounds of bombings. The nightmare of war, which had soaked the European continent in blood in the preceding months, was now knocking at their…

His Beatitude Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and all of Finland has expressed deep concern over the Turkish government’s decision to convert the Church of Christ the Saviour of the Chora Monastery in Constantinople from a museum into a mosque. This church, renowned for its Byzantine mosaics and frescoes, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage…

On Saturday of Bright Week, 11th May, members of “Syndesmos”, accompanied by Fr. Antonios Lim and the Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios, visited the campus of the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) at Yong-in. There, the members of “Syndesmos” were guided around the University’s campus and experienced how the lessons at…

On July 12th, 1994, a devout servant of God, known as Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain (Mount Athos), departed this earthly realm just shy of his 70th birthday. Throughout his lifetime, he was visited by many seeking his spiritual guidance, imparting wisdom, blessings and embodying humility. Born in Cappadocia of Asia Minor in what…

This weekend, Hellenic College Holy Cross held its 82nd Commencement ceremony at the school’s campus in Brookline, Massachusetts. Graduates and their loved ones gathered with clergy, staff, and students to celebrate their academic achievements. On Friday, May 18, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over Vespers in the Holy Cross chapel. This morning,…

On Wednesday, the Filantropia Federation of the Romanian Patriarchate joined Eurodiaconia, a European network of social organisations, expanding an eight-year-old collaboration. The Romanian Patriarchate hosted the General Assembly of Eurodiaconia from May 14 to May 17. Representatives of over 60 member organizations attended this meeting. The national representative of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Eurodiaconia…

On the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, when the Church pays tribute to Christian Women, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania conveyed a message highlighting the courage of the Myrrhbearers, presenting them as role models for contemporary women. He expressed his gratitude to “all grandmothers, mothers, and sisters who have borne witness to Christ, the…