His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch expressed his condolences to the Bulgarian Church and people following the passing of Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria. In a letter addressed to Metropolitan John, the Patriarch of Antioch conveyed his deep sadness over the news and extended sincere condolences to the Bulgarian Church’s leadership, clergy, and members. He…

On Tuesday, 19 March, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia received the Consul General of Greece in the Capital of Victoria, Mr. Emmanuel Kakavelakis, at the Offices of the Holy Archdiocese in Melbourne. During the meeting, which was held in an atmosphere of excellent cooperation, matters of mutual interest were discussed, with an emphasis on…

At midday on Clean Monday, 18 March 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, received, according to Church tradition, the Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne in Turkey, with whom he exchanged fraternal wishes of mutual forgiveness, on the occasion of the entry into Holy and Great Lent. Following this, His All-Holiness officiated from the Parathrone at…

New York City witnessed a spectacular event on March 16th as the first-ever Big Apple GOYA Dance took place at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Over 200 teens, aged between 12 to 18, representing more than 30 parishes from all five boroughs of the city, Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut, and New…

With the blessings of His Grace Bishop Silvestros, Rev Fr Chrysostomos Koolya celebrated the first pre-sanctified liturgy of the Great Fast today’s morning at Holy Resurrection Cathedral. In his homily, the Vicar General reminded the Orthodox faithfuls of the significance of the Pre-sanctified liturgy in which he noted that it helps the fasters to sustain…

On Cheese fare Sunday, March 4/17, 2024, the commemoration of Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan was celebrated by the Patriarchate in the Holy Monastery built in his name on the West Bank of the Jordan River just before its mouth into the Dead Sea. On this feast the Church, especially the Church of the Jerusalem,…

On Saturday of the Cheese fare week of the Triodion, March 3/16, 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated by transference for pastoral reasons the Name Day of H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, on the commemoration of the Holy Forty Martyrs, one of whom is Saint Theophilos (celebrated on 9th March). This feast was…

ORDINATION OF SUB DEACON THEODOROS INTO DEACON, 17th, 03, 2024 His Eminence Archbishop IOANNIS of the Holy Metropolis of Zambia ordained Brother Subdeacon Theodoros Charles MUSONDA as DEACON. The latter is a graduate in Agronomy, Catechist and Choir Director at the Saint Nicholas Parish of Kapiri Mposhi. In his message for the occasion, the archbishop…

On Sunday, 17 March 2024, following his enthronement, His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Mexico presided over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sophia in Mexico City. Metropolitan Iakovos was accompanied by His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Myrina and His Grace Bishop Timotheos of Assos, alongside clergy from the Holy Metropolis and…