The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity of the Holy Metropolis of Chalcedon celebrated its patronal feast on Monday of the Holy Spirit, 1 June 2026. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, assisted by the Protosyncellus of the Metropolis, Archimandrite Evgenios. Among those present in prayer were His…

On Sunday, 31 May, His Eminence Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the festal Metropolitan Cathedral Church of The Holy Wisdom of God in Thessaloniki. Praying in the sanctuary during the service was His Eminence Metropolitan Damaskinos of Velestino. Following the conclusion of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, the Vespers of the Holy…

The blessed pastoral journey of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and All Africa in Kenya was brought to a conclusion on the Sunday of Pentecost, 31 May, with the celebration of the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Glorious Apostle and Evangelist Mark in Kapsabet, within the Holy Metropolis…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the festal celebrations on the Monday of the Holy Spirit, 1 June, at the Church of the Holy Trinity of the Historic Community of Stavrodromi. The homily was delivered by Deacon Evlogios Tsatsas, Codicographer of the Holy and Sacred Synod. Following the Dismissal, His All-Holiness bestowed the Offikion…

On the Sunday of Pentecost, 31 May, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the celebrating Church of Saint Sophia (The Holy Wisdom of God) in Paddington, Sydney. This marked the Archbishop’s first visit to the historic church, which served as the first Cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia….

Following a five-day pilgrimage and educational visit to the monastic community of Mount Athos, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, accompanied by the graduating students of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Boston), visited today, Saturday, May 30, the Holy Monastery of Timios Prodromos (St. John the Baptist) in Akritochori, Serres. The purpose of…

Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the re-establishment of the Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Chrysopigi in Chania, and of its restoration and revival by the ever-memorable Gerondissa Theosemni, a commemorative conference was held on Saturday, 23 May 2026. The celebrations commenced with an Hierarchical Memorial Service for the repose of the venerable mother and foundress…

On Thursday afternoon, 28 May, His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naousa and Kampania solemnly received the sacred skull of Saint David of Euboea outside the Church of Saint Luke of Simferopol. The sacred relic was brought by the Abbot of the Monastery of Saint David, Archimandrite Gabriel Emmanouilidis. Following the reception, a Poly-Hierarchical Vespers…

The special significance of the conferral of an honorary professorship upon His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew by the Department of Environment of the Ionian University was highlighted by Professor Christos Karydis, President of the Department of Environment, who described the occasion as a historic moment of profound symbolism and international importance. As he noted, the…