His Grace Bishop Emmanuel of Christoupolis, Assistant Bishop to the Holy Metropolis of Germany, and hierarchical Vicar of the Greek Orthodox parish in Berlin, accompanied by Archimandrite Panteleimon Dimitropoulos, priest of the Orthodox parish of Gifhorn, and pilgrims from these two regions visited the Theological School of Halki on Tuesday, 2 April 2024. The Bishop…

On Sunday, 31 March 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew fulfilled his civic duty as a Turkish citizen by visiting the polling station at the Phanar to cast his vote in the local elections. This act highlights the importance of active participation in democratic processes. The local elections in Türkiye garnered significant attention, particularly due…

It is with great sadness that the Holy Archdiocese of Australia informs faithful about the fire that occurred in the Holy Church of St Andrew, Noarlunga, on Saturday evening, 30 March 2024. Τhe Fire Service rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire in a short time. The Fire cause investigators regarded the fire as…

A special Sunday School session took place on 31 March 2024, at Saint George’s Cathedral in Stockholm, led by His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia. Prior to Holy Communion, the students gathered in the church to engage with the teachings of the Church. Metropolitan Cleopas, in his customary manner, delved into the…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene runs, every Monday morning, a very successful playgroup for pre-school aged children. The playgroup is run in the hall next door to the church and is coordinated by Parish Priest Father Terry Gerovasilis and Presvytera Stamatia Gerovasilis. On…

A show on Romanian national television interviewed His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas about the activities and way of life of the Romanian diaspora in the United States and Canada. Metropolitan Nicolae recalled that the first Romanian Orthodox communities in America began to emerge between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The inaugural…

Beloved sisters and brothers Christ, On this evening, when we re-enter our Lenten journey in its fullness, I ask all of you to look as deeply as possible into your hearts. Search out your motivations, and set an intention for the remainder of these Holy Forty Days. Each of us has been blessed by God…

Beloved sisters and brothers in Christ, We have just celebrated the double Feast of our Freedom – the Annunciation of the Theotokos and the Greek Revolution of 1821. I come to you enriched by both these causes for joy, filled with enthusiasm and hope for our Church, because our faith and our foundations are strong….

„Domnul Hristos folosea orice prilej pentru a-i învăța pe oameni calea mântuirii, și continuă să facă această lucrare până la sfârșitul veacurilor, prin slujitorii Săi, apostoli, episcopi și preoți”, a explicat duminică Preasfințitul Părinte Teofil de Iberia la hramul Parohiei „Buna Vestire” din Tenerife. Deși sărbătoarea Bunei Vestiri a fost luni, hramul s-a celebrat la…