Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X received a British delegation that included Mr. Barry Peach, the United Kingdom’s Special Representative to Syria, and Mr. David Hunt, Head of the Syria Department at the British Foreign Office, at the Patriarchate in Damascus. The meeting addressed present developments in Syria and the…

On Monday, 24 August, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received in audience the Consul General of Moldova, Mr Sergiu Gurduza, who was accompanied by his wife, on the occasion of the completion of his term of office and their permanent departure from Constantinople. Mr Gurduza thanked His All-Holiness for their communication during his tenure in…

On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, during the celebrations for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Perth attended the Matins and Divine Liturgy at the Hellenic Aged Care in Dianella, Perth. Hellenic Aged Care is owned and operated by the Hellenic Community of Western Australia and provides aged care…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is paying a private visit to Halicarnassus (Bodrum) in Asia Minor, visited the historic Church of Saint Nicholas on Wednesday, 26 August. Built in 1780, the church is located in the centre of the city. His All-Holiness was received at the Town Hall by the Mayor of Bodrum, Mr…

His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia welcomed the Very Reverend Protopresbyter Mikko Leistola, a clergyman of the Orthodox Church of Finland, on the morning of August 25, 2026. With the blessing of his ruling Hierarch, Fr. Mikko kindly traveled to Stockholm to celebrate the wedding of two members of the Cathedral’s youth…

His Excellency Mr. Doros Venezis, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Sweden, paid his first official courtesy visit to the Headquarters of the Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia in Stockholm. Ambassador Venezis assumed his distinguished duties in August 2026. His Excellency was warmly welcomed by His…

The International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), the largest youth event organised by the Romanian Orthodox Church, will take place in Bucharest from 31 August to 3 September 2026 under the theme “Young People, the Family and Life in Christ”. With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, this year’s gathering will bring together approximately…

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, 25 August 2026, the solemn procession of the Icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos was observed. The holy icon was borne from its keeping place at the Metochion of Gethsemane, opposite the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, to the Shrine of the Tomb of the Mother of…

The feast of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Titus, First Bishop and Patron of the Church of Crete, was celebrated with splendour on Tuesday, 25 August, at the festal chapel of the Episcopal Residence of the Holy Metropolis of Rethymno and Avlopotamos. At the invitation of the local Shepherd, His Eminence Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymno…