On the evening of Sunday, 21 June, His Eminence Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Parish Church of Saints Constantine and Helen (Hippodrome), on the anniversary of the devastating earthquake of 1978, during which thirty-seven of our brothers and sisters met a tragic death beneath the rubble of a nearby apartment…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew spoke about the importance of dialogue as the path to peace in a world troubled by wars during a meeting with representatives of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), as well as Greek and Cypriot journalists’ associations, who had participated in the General Assembly of the European Federation of Journalists…

On the afternoon of Tuesday, 3/16 June 2026, His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, honoured with His presence and blessed the 31st Graduation Ceremony of the Ramleh Community School, during which diplomas were awarded to the fifty-eight graduates. His Beatitude personally presented the certificates and conveyed His best wishes for their…

At noon on Friday, 6/19 June 2026, His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, presided over the Funeral Service of the late Holy Sepulchre Archimandrite Hilarion, Hegumen of the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour on Mount Tabor. Concelebrating with His Beatitude were the Holy Sepulchre Hierarchs: His Eminence Metropolitan…

On 21 June 2026, the Third Sunday of Matthew, His Beatitude Archbishop Ioan of Albania presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Tirana, during which he ordained a new hierodeacon for the Orthodox Church of Albania. During the service, the young Kristi Baka was first ordained as a…

The clerical family of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia welcomed a new member on Sunday, 21 June. The new Deacon, Fr Theophylaktos, was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. He entered the monastic life at the age of eighteen and subsequently trained under His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol in Cyprus, before relocating and settling…

During his visit to Chicago for the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Weekend, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Elmhurst, Illinois for its annual Greek Festival. Welcomed by parish priest Fr. Stamati Sfikas, parish leadership, and festival organizers, His Eminence toured the festival grounds, greeting volunteers and expressing his gratitude…

The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation is proud to welcome over 800 guests to Chicago this weekend as we recognize 57 exceptional scholarship recipients of Hellenic descent and award over $250,000 in scholarships. The Foundation kicked off its 2026 Awards Ceremony & Gala Weekend on June 19, 2026, with a Welcome Reception hosted at Holland & Knight….

A Greek Orthodox bishop has said senior Church leaders should examine whether they should give up their state salaries, as Greece debates proposed pay increases for the country’s highest-ranking clergy. Metropolitan Nektarios of Corfu made the remarks in a personal article on the controversy surrounding a new legislative provision that would raise and standardize salaries…