On Thursday, 12 March, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria, received in Sofia a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate consisting of His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos, and Archimandrite Aetios, Grand Ecclesiarch and Director of the Patriarch’s Private Office. Participating in the meeting on behalf of…

On Wednesday, 11 March 2026, His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa paid a courtesy visit to the new governor of Alexandria, Mr. Ayman Attia, at the city’s Governorate headquarters. The meeting took place in an atmosphere of cordiality and mutual respect, reaffirming the historic ties between Alexandria and Hellenism,…

On Thursday, March 12th, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (Swedish time), the 10th consecutive meeting with Catechumens and newly illumined faithful will take place at the premises of the Saint George Cathedral of Stockholm (Birger Jarlsgatan 92, 114 20 Stockholm). The entrance is from the church driveway! His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia…

On the Second Sunday of the Fast, 23 February / 8 March 2026, the Patriarchate celebrated, by transfer, the feast of Saint Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza, at the Holy Monastery dedicated to his name in Gaza. On this day, the Church commemorates the missionary work accomplished in Gaza by Saint Porphyrios (347–420), who came from…

Elder Ephraim engages in a discussion with Bishop of Nafpaktos Ierotheos on the topic: ” The Greatness of the Orthodox Tradition ” The talk will be in Greek with simultaneous translation into English, Romanian, Arabic, Georgian, French, Russian, Polish There will be time for questions and answers Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VykMsEUuRde8K2ivRCw1jg Please note that our maximum…

The Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți distributed about 500 icons to mothers and their caregivers in maternity wards across Suceava County on Sunday. The initiative took place in the context of International Women’s Day and formed part of the eparchial programme “Month for Life”. Hospital chaplains distributed the icons, offering blessings and words of encouragement…

The relics of Gregory Palamas were carried in procession through the streets of Thessaloniki on the second Sunday of Great Lent, which in the Orthodox Church is dedicated to the saint who defended hesychast spirituality. The religious procession took place on Sunday at the Metropolitan Cathedral in the historic Greek city, where the relics of…

The Church of Greece has called on families—especially wives—to support with love and understanding those who feel called to serve as ministers of the Church. The appeal was made by the Permanent Holy Synod of the Church of Greece in a pastoral message issued ahead of the Week of Priestly Vocations. In the encyclical letter,…

In response to an invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which was extended to His All-Holiness and the other religious leaders in the country, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew travelled to Ankara on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, where an iftar dinner was hosted at the presidential palace. The dinner was held during Ramadan, after…