With reverence and due ecclesiastical honour the pious and faithful people of the Holy Metropolis of Drama celebrated the Synaxis of the new Confessor, Saint Georgios Karslidis. On Friday afternoon, 12 April 2024, the reception of the reliquary of Saint George from the Holy Monastery of the Ascension of the Saviour (Sipsa) took place at…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is currently visiting Athens, from Monday 15 April 2024, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to attend and speak at the 9th International “Our Ocean” Conference. Upon his arrival at Athens Airport, His All-Holiness was welcomed by representatives of the Hellenic Government and the…

The grave of the late Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte has been desecrated, an act that has deeply saddened and outraged many. Unknown individuals vandalised the grave of the revered Patriarch Neophyte and Metropolitan of Sofia, situated beneath the colonnade of the metropolitan Church St. Nedelya. The perpetrators removed the cross from the grave and inflicted damage…

On Tuesday afternoon, 16 April 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, attended at the invitation of the Hellenic Government and spoke at the 9th International “Our Ocean” Conference, which took place at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, in Athens. The Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, many leaders of foreign countries and figures…

There will be celebrations on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Saints Constantine and Helen Church in Westland, MI; Saturday, November 2, 2024, Holy Trinity/St. Nicholas Church in Cincinnati, OH; and Saturday, November 9, 2024, Annunciation Church in Buffalo, NY. For more information regarding each event please contact the host parish. Photo: Metropolis of Detroit Summer…

April 16, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received the Rev. Deacon John Kokenis, Lieutenant of the United States Navy, at the Archdiocese headquarters. The recently ordained Deacon John, a clergyman of the Holy Metropolis of Chicago and a candidate for Navy Chaplaincy, is visiting New York for the elevation of his cousin, Bishop-elect…

Every few years, our Hellenic Dance Festival offers youth or young adults of the Metropolis of Atlanta’s family an experience to learn the beauty of our Faith and Culture by traveling to Greece. Participants will travel as a group and participate in Dance Workshops, Performances, Village Panigyris, and visit various Cultural & Historical Sites. This…

Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message on Sunday to Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, expressing His Beatitude’s concern on the escalation of the military conflict in the Holy Land and praying for the restoration of a just and lasting peace. Full text: Bucharest, 14 April 2024 His Beatitude THEOPHILOS III, Patriarch of Jerusalem Your…

On Saturday, 13 April 2024, 21 years were marked since the tragic accident in the valley of Tempe that resulted in the loss of life of 21 students from Makrochori, Imathia. The Holy Metropolis of Larissa and Tyrnavos, in consultation with the Municipality of Tempe, held a memorial service at the scene of the accident…