The Feast of Theophany was celebrated at the Patriarchate on Monday, 6th/19th January 2026. On this day, the Church recalls with gratitude and thanksgiving that our Lord Jesus Christ, though sinless, accepted Baptism in the River Jordan, so that through His Baptism He might deliver all humanity from ancestral sin, renew it from corruption, and…

The Forefeast of Theophany was celebrated by the Patriarchate on Sunday, 5th/18th January 2026, as follows: First, in the Holy Monastic Church of Saints Constantine and Helen of the Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood, the Resurrection Service was chanted, since the day coincided with the Sunday before the Lights and, at the same time, the Forefeast of…

January 17, 2026 The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land affirm before the faithful and before the world that the flock of Christ in this land is entrusted to the Apostolic Churches, which have borne their sacred ministry across centuries with steadfast devotion. Recent activities undertaken by local individuals who advance damaging…

On the afternoon of Thursday, January 15th, 2026, the 7th consecutive meeting with Catechumens and newly illumined faithful took place at the premises of the Saint George Cathedral of Stockholm (Birger Jarlsgatan 92, 11420). Following the exchange of New Year’s greetings and the presentation of the newly elected Bishop of Elaia, His Grace Bartholomew, until…

On Wednesday, 7 January 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided at Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St John the Baptist, Haringey, on the occasion of the Parish Feast and the Synaxis of St John the Baptist. His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis concelebrated with His…

Mountain rescuers from Bușteni received on Sunday the Diploma and Medal marking the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. The event took place at Caraiman Monastery, following the Divine Liturgy. Archimandrite David Petrovici, abbot of Caraiman Monastery, presented the diplomas to the rescuers and conveyed the blessing and congratulations of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel for their…

Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Daniel has called for “shared responsibility” among religious communities and state institutions in promoting mutual respect, social peace and interreligious dialogue, warning that antisemitism, xenophobia and all forms of intolerance have no place in public life. In a message addressed to a working meeting between representatives of Romania’s recognised religious denominations and…

The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese of Australia will convene in an extraordinary session from 20 to 22 January of the current year, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. During the course of its proceedings, the matters listed on the Agenda will be examined. It should be noted that the…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia received the heartfelt good wishes of hierarchs, clergy, and faithful from the “pre-eminently Greek” Melbourne and, more broadly, from the State of Victoria, during the official dinner held in honour of his name day on Saturday, 17 January, at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park hotel ballroom. Although the hall…