His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Address at the Ordination to the Diaconate of Gregory Gounardes November 2, 2024 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New York, New York Beloved Sub-deacon Gregory, I am very moved today, because this ordination is of one very dear to the hearts of everyone at the Megaron of the Archdiocese….

Very Rev. Ierotheos Markopoulos and the community of Sts. Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America with much enthusiasm to the parish on Thursday, October 31, 2024 for Great Hierarchical Vespers. Speaking to a full church, His Eminence spoke about the Heavenly Protectors, Saint Kosmas and Damian, the Holy Anargyroi, explaining…

On Sunday 27th October, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain made his inaugural pastoral visit to the Greek Orthodox Community of Saints Ambrose & Stylianos and the Chapel of St Mary of Vlacherna, Milton Keynes. His Eminence was greeted warmly by Revd Oeconomos Gregory Wellington, who has been serving the community for…

STOCKHOLM – On Saturday 26 October 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the newly established Parish of Sts. Demetrios and Nestor in Örebro, Sweden, assisted by the Very Rev. Archimandrite Fr. Bartholomew Iatridis, Parish Priest of the St. George Cathedral in Stockholm, the Rev. Presbyter Fr….

On Wednesday, 30 October 2024, the Greek Deputy Minister of Digital Governance, Mr Konstantinos Kyranakis, paid a visit to the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, where he was warmly welcomed by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. It is noted that the Ecumenical Patriarch has a longstanding acquaintance with the Kyranakis family. Also, on Wednesday at…

His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of the Greek Orthodox, received a phone call from HB Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, New Rome and the Ecumenical Patriarch. During the call, the Ecumenical Patriarch stressed the support of the Church of Constantinople, both as clergymen and lay people, especially for the…

The Holy Metropolis of Spain and Portugal issued a message of support to the effected residents of the flood-affected areas in Valencia. “The Metropolis of Spain and Portugal prays for the victims of the devastating bad weather that hit the region of Valencia and wishes for God’s comfort,” the message reads. It is noted that…

The sympathy and support of the Mother Church for the biblical-scale disaster and the loss of many human lives caused by the deadly floods in Spain was expressed by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in a telegram sent to the Shepherd of the Iberian Peninsula, His Eminence Metropolitan Vissarion of Spain and Portugal. His All-Holiness…

On the occasion of the Feast of Saint Stachys the Apostle, first Bishop of Byzantium, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy took place on Thursday, 31 October 2024, at the Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George at the Phanar, and was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Theodoros of Seleucia. On Wednesday, the eve of the Feast,…