At the Patriarchal See of Alexandria on April 20, His Beatitude Theodore II of Alexandria received the Chorbishop and head of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Egypt, Pavlos. The Chorbishop conveyed heartfelt Paschal greetings and the thanks of Mar Paul III Nona for the Patriarch’s congratulatory letter following his election. During the meeting, Patriarch Theodore…

In a paternal gesture, during his visit to the village of Sarılar in Antioch, His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, visited the home of Archimandrite Paul Orduloǧlu, the bishop‑elect. The stop was an acknowledgment of the Christian family’s role in offering its children to the ministry of the…

In the Paschal atmosphere, filled with the hope of Resurrection and during the feast of Saint George the Victory-Bearer, Patriarch John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for the Greek Orthodox, visited Sarılar village, meeting her resilient faithful who persevere in their faith and land despite adversity. His Beatitude began the visit by…

Amid the Paschal joys, Patriarch John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for the Greek Orthodox, visited İskenderun (Gneido) as part of his pastoral inspection tour. In the village church, he celebrated a prayer of thanksgiving, attended by bishops, priests, villagers, faithful from neighboring areas, and members of the diaspora who had returned…

Patriarch John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for the Greek Orthodox, paid an inspection visit to the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, which was destroyed by the tragic earthquake of February 6, 2023. He was accompanied by his delegation, local clergy, association heads, and parishioners. His Beatitude offered a prayer of thanksgiving,…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided yesterday, Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Katholikon of the Holy Monastery of Saint Nektarios in Roscoe, New York, over the Divine Liturgy, the Funeral Service, and the burial of the ever-memorable Archimandrite Joseph, founder and Abbot of the Monastery and a spiritual child of the venerable late…

NEW YORK — Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed earlier today in separate meetings the Governor of the Ionian Islands Region, Ioannis Trepeklis, and the Mayor of the Sacred City of Messolonghi, Spyros Diamantopoulos. Both officials are in New York for the 2026 Greek Independence Day celebrations, which will culminate in the annual parade up Fifth…

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay said that he was deeply aggrieved by the desecration of a statue of Jesus on the cross by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon, depicted in a widely-circulated image. “We join Christians in the region and around the world in their outrage and denunciation…

With profound emotion and joy, the Holy Metropolis of Zambia has announced the forthcoming pastoral visit of Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa to Zambia. The Patriarchal visit will take place from May 21 to May 26, 2026, and forms part of the Patriarch’s pastoral tours across the African dioceses of…