“Inner change cannot be imposed but it must be inspired,” emphasises His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia in a message shared on his Instagram social media account. “Live beautifully,” the Archbishop encourages in the same message, “and those around you will be inspired by your example and will imitate you.” Below is the Archbishop of…

On Sunday, 12 October 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain made a pastoral visit to the Cathedral of All Saints in Camden, a historic community of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in London. His Eminence presided over Matins and the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, assisted by the Cathedral’s parish priest, the…

Atop Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary’s “hill of hope” in Brookline, Mass., on Oct. 14 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was installed as the new Chair of the Governing Board of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S. (NCC). As the first Eastern Orthodox hierarch and head of a jurisdiction to…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in New York. Commissioner Tzitzikostas was in the city to address the Skift Transatlantic Summit. The two share a long-standing friendship dating back to their years in Thessaloniki, where…

In an official announcement, the Metropolis of Symi announced the election of Archimandrite Antonios Patros as the new Bishop of Rodostolos, by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which is currently in session at the Phanar. The nomination of Archimandrite Antonios, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Archangel Michael of Panormitis, was…

The consecration of the Bucharest National Cathedral (People’s Salvation Cathedral) is scheduled for Sunday, 26 October 2025. The ceremony will be led by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The National Cathedral in Bucharest is preparing to accommodate large gatherings by enabling the Divine Liturgy to…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened on Thursday, 16 October 2025, in its new composition, effective from 1 September 2025. During the opening of the session, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, serving as first among the new Synodal members, exchanged greetings and words…

Friday, 4/17 October 2025 14:30 – Arrival of His Grace, the elected Archbishop of Sinai, Pharan, and Raitho, Archimandrite Simeon, and his entourage at Ben Gurion Airport. 16:00 – Arrival at the Gloria Hotel. 18:30 – Private meeting of His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, with His Grace Archimandrite Simeon, the elected Archbishop…

In an atmosphere of deep emotion and spiritual joy, on the evening of 15 October 2025, a solemn ceremony took place in Thessaloniki, in front of the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace, for the reception of the holy icon of the Panagia Faneromeni “Vathyrryakos”, brought from the Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni Vathyrryakos of the Holy…