On 10 September 2024, the Holy Synod of the Church of Bulgaria, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria, decided to ordain Archimandrite Meletios (Spasov), Dean of the Sofia Theological Seminary “St. John of Rila”, to the rank of Bishop. The ordination will take place on 15 September (Sunday) at 9:00 a.m….

His Grace Bishop Prodromos of Toliara and Southern Madagascar held a Memorial Service for the repose of the soul his late predecessor, Bishop Nektarios of Madagascar, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his falling asleep in the Lord. The late Hierarch of the Alexandrian Throne was on the fatal flight of the “Chinook”…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Closing Remarks for the September Eleventh Memorial Service September 11, 2024 Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine New York, New York   Dear Friends, We have gathered today to remember – to re-connect to those we loved and lost on September Eleventh. The Saint Nicholas National Shrine…

September 11, 2024, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine hosted a Memorial Service commemorating the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America offered the service alongside St. Nicholas Archiepiscopal Vicar, Rev. Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Andreas Vithoulkas as well as New York Police Department,…

On Thursday, August 23/ September 5, 2024, on the feast of the Apodosis of the Dormition of the Theotokos, after the blessing of His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos, Ms Aleka Kyriakopoulou was tonsured a nun and was given the name Akylina, at the chapel of Saint Ignatios in the Monastery of…

With solemnity, due reverence and with the traditional nobility of the city of Constantinople, once again this year with the Grace of God, the Community of Diplokionion, in Constantinople, celebrated the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, to whom her Holy Church is dedicated. On Saturday afternoon, 7 September 2024, the Great Vespers of Saturday…

Next Friday, 13 September 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will visit the Theological School of Halki and will officiate during the Divine Liturgy which will take place on the occasion of the celebration of the 180th anniversary of its establishment and inauguration, while a memorial service for the School’s founders will follow. In more…

On Tuesday evening, 10 September 2024, the Great Vespers on the occasion of the feast day of Saint Theodora the Virgin-Martyr of Vasta was celebrated with due splendour at her Holy Pilgrimage site in Arcadia, and was officiated by two Metropolitan, the local Shepherd, His Eminence Metropolitan Nikephoros of Gortyna and Megalopolis, and His Eminence…

On Monday, 9 September 2024, in the courtyard of the church of Agridia, the Agiasmos Service (Sanctification Service) for the new school year was held by His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos, in the presence of the Consul General of Greece in Constantinople, His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Konstantinos Koutras, of the new Coordinator…