His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew warmly and fraternally welcomed His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem on Tuesday, 21 July, during the latter’s visit to the See of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. In the preceding days, His Beatitude had expressed his desire to visit the Ecumenical Patriarchate, also in response to earlier invitations extended by Patriarch…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate began its session today at the Phanar, presided over by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Synod’s agenda includes the matter of the successor to Archbishop Sotirios of Canada. Archbishop Sotirios led the Archdiocese of Canada for 52 years and submitted his resignation to the Ecumenical…

His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey has been elected the new Archbishop of Canada by decision of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which commenced its deliberations today, Wednesday, 22 July, at the Phanar, under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Biography of the New Archbishop of Canada His…

On Tuesday, 21 July, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas welcomed two distinguished guests to the Holy Archdiocese. His Eminence hosted His Excellency Victor Negrescu, Vice President of the European Parliament, for breakfast at the Archdiocese. Joining the meeting were Ms Stefania Banu and Dr Petre Breazu. During their discussions, Archbishop Nikitas presented the wide-ranging pastoral, educational…

A Patriarchal Divine Liturgy was celebrated with due ecclesiastical solemnity on Sunday, 19 July, at the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Chora, Amorgos, presided over by His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa. Concelebrating with the Patriarch were His Eminence Metropolitan Georgios of Guinea and the local…

The feast of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah was celebrated with great solemnity in Thessaloniki, centred on the city’s two historic churches dedicated to the Prophet: the Byzantine Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Ano Poli and the Parish Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Pylaia. On the eve of the feast,…

On 19 July, the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council, His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios of Canada celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Toronto. Concelebrating were the Cathedral’s Parish Priest, Fr Evangelos Athanasoulas, and the newly ordained priest, Fr Iakovos Kerr. After more than fifty years of…

On Monday, 20 July, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia received a visit from the Greek Men’s National Water Polo Team, which is in Sydney to participate in the final stage of the Water Polo World Cup, to be held from 22 to 26 July 2026. Accompanied by Their Graces Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis, Abbot…

For centuries, Byzantine chant has been the musical language of Orthodox worship, shaping the prayer of the Church and transmitting its theology through sacred melody. Today, this ancient tradition is experiencing a remarkable revival throughout the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. What was once regarded by some as a specialized and declining discipline has become…