Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, received Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East ,Youssef Al-Absi, at the Patriarchate in Damascus. His Beatitude Absi visited the Patriarch to present greetings for the holidays. The meeting touched on recent issues and the most important challenges facing the Christian presence…

On Sunday, April 29 / May 12, 2024, the Sunday of Thomas was celebrated in the Patriarchate. On this feast, the event of the appearance of the Lord on the 8th day since the Resurrection was celebrated when Thomas was also with the other Disciples and he recognized the Lord and confessed the Lord and…

On Saturday, April 28th / May 11th, 2024, the Feast of the Great Martyr George the Trophy Bearer was celebrated with transfer by the Patriarchate in Acre, a city in northern Israel, ancient Ptolemais. During this holiday, the commemoration day of the martyrdom of Saint George the Trophy Bearer, a reception was held for our…

From Athens to Byzantium, the spontaneous outpouring of Achilles to the studied elegance of the Cappadocian Fathers, the Hellenic tradition has prized eloquence in equal measure with valor. Great leaders were renowned not only by brawn, but for their wisdom, counsel, and instruction—βουλήφοροι ἄνδρες. Since 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival has provided Greek…

With the Blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis, the newly appointed Archiepiscopal Vicar of Queensland celebrated Matins and the Divine Liturgy at the church of Saint George in Brisbane for its feast day. In his sermon His Grace spoke about the importance of having a desire to…

His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Northcote, on the Feast Day of Saint George the Great Martyr and Trophy-Bearer presided over the Feast Day celebration at the Church of Saint George in the suburb of Thornbury in Melbourne. Bishop Evmenios officiated at the Feast Day Vespers on the eve of the feast,…

During her visit to Alexandria, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, had the honor of meeting with His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa at the Patriarchate. President Sakellaropoulou commended the dedication with which Patriarch Theodore fulfills his spiritual leadership role over the African continent despite the numerous…

A significant number of Muslim pilgrims gathered at the Chora Monastery for the Friday noon prayer, an important ritual in the Islamic tradition, marking the first such occasion following the conversion of the Monastery into a mosque. Last Monday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially reopened the former Byzantine church of Constantinople as a mosque in a…

The memory of Saints Methodius and Cyril was celebrated with due ecclesiastical splendour in the Archdiocesan District of Northcote, specifically at the celebrating Church of Saints Methodius and Cyril in the suburb of Preston in Melbourne. On the eve of the Feast Day, Friday of Bright week, 10 May 2024, the Great Vespers took place…