On Wednesday evening, 15 October 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided in Constantinople over the inauguration of the first phase of the renovation of the historic Zografeion Lyceum, in the presence of a large gathering of members of the Greek community and distinguished guests. With respect for its history and architectural identity, the Zografeion…

In just eleven days, you will be able to witness the Great Consecration of the National Cathedral. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Patriarch Daniel will celebrate the service. Beginning on Sunday, 26 October 2025, the faithful will have the opportunity to enter the Cathedral and venerate even in the Holy Altar until the end of the…

On Sunday, 12 October, the Diocese of Perth proudly organised a fundraising luncheon at the Archdiocese Conference Room in the suburb of Dianella, dedicated to supporting the practical needs of the Holy Monastery of St John in Forrestfield. The event was a resounding success, raising a total of $95,000 and filling the conference room to…

14 October, 2025 “[The Almighty] makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire. He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’” (Psalm 46:9–10) Along…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew congratulated the new Bishop Paul of the Patriarchate of Antioch of Tarsus, Adana, and Alexandretta, who will have pastoral care of the communities of the Church of Antioch in southern Turkey, and wished him a blessed episcopal ministry in the areas under his responsibility that were recently affected by powerful…

On 15 October 2024, in the vast and multifaceted world of the Internet, a pioneering website made its appearance, one which soon acquired the characteristics of a “living” museum that “narrates” aspects of the modern history of Greece and Australia, with a particular focus and emphasis on the story of Hellenism on the fifth continent….

The Holy Antiochian Synod concluded its fifth and final day of sessions at the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand. The opening session began with a prayer by the Fathers of the Synod, invoking the Holy Spirit to guide them toward what best serves the Church. The archdiocesan Metropolitans continued presenting their pastoral situations in…

In its synodal session held at Balamand on October 13, 2025, and in response to the request of the faithful in the region of Alexandretta (Hatay) and Mersin, the Holy Antiochian Synod—motivated by pastoral concern and the good of the Church—resolved to establish a new diocese in Turkey under the name “Diocese of Tarsus, Adana,…

On Sunday, 28th September / 12th October 2025, the Patriarchate commemorated the memory of Venerable Kyriakos the Anchorite, fellow ascetic of Saint Chariton the Confessor, with a Divine Liturgy celebrated in the sacred chapel of the Shrine of Nazareth. The service was led by His Eminence the Metropolitan of Nazareth, Kyriakos, celebrating his name day,…