The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened at the Phanar, addressing the upcoming bill on same-sex marriage and adoption to be submitted by the Greek government. The Synod reaffirmed the decision of the Holy and Great Council of Crete in June 2016, asserting that the Church does not recognise unions of same…

On Sunday, 14th January 2024, Deacon Symeon Menne was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at the Church of St Anthony the Great in Newcastle. His Grace Bishop Raphael of Ilion presided during Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy. Amongst those concelebrating were the V. Revd Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Dr Antonios Kakalis, Hieromonk Melchisedec…

Clergy and lay leaders of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco will have the opportunity to gather at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA on March 4 – 5, 2024 for the Clergy-Laity Assembly. It will be a special honor to welcome His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America who will offer…

On January 20-21, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey visited the community of St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church in Vineland, New Jersey for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the Community. On Saturday, the parish hosted a 50th Anniversary Banquet to celebrate the historic occasion. During his remarks to the attendees His Eminence congratulated…

For the first time this year, a universal meeting was organised at a pan-Italian level within the framework of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The event took place in the city of Lucca, in the province of Tuscany. His Eminence Metropolitan Polykarpos of Italy was represented by His Grace Bishop Dionysios of Kotieou….

On the day dedicated to the memory of St. Maxim the Confessor and St. Neophyte the Martyr, His Beatitude Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria celebrated his name day. The Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevski hosted a Synodical Divine Liturgy and prayer to mark this significant occasion. His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory of Veliko Tarnovo presided over…

In his birthplace, in Petalidi, Messinia, and in the Holy Church of Zoodochos Pigi, due to the narrowness of the space in the Chapel of Saint Vissarion, which was built with the piety of the Christians, the memory of our Holy Father Vissarion of Agathonite was honoured with a Holy Vigil, on the evening of…

On Saturday, 20 January 2024, at the premises of the Community of Panagia Paramythia Vlach Saray, the Synaxis of Panagia Paramythia was pre-celebrated, with the Divine Liturgy and the Artoklasia (Blessing of the 5 Loaves) which was conducted by the Grand Protosyncellus Archimandrite Gregorios. Distinguished chanters Symeon Soltaridis and Panagiotis Raktivan both chanted the sacred…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia honoured 61 devout Christians from all over the country with the Order of the Christ-Loving. These are people who have distinguished themselves for their selfless contribution to the Church and for their valuable contribution to the promotion of its work. The awarding of the distinctions took place during the…