His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew held cordial fraternal meetings with His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, and with His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Albania on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, at the hotel where they are staying in Thessaloniki. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the 2nd International Scientific…

On the afternoon of Wednesday, 1 October 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Venizelos Metro Station in Thessaloniki, where he admired the remarkable archaeological findings uncovered during the construction of this major public project. The Patriarch and his entourage were briefed by Mrs. Elisavet Tsigarida, Archaeologist and Head of the Ephorate of Antiquities…

At the final stage of his visit to Thessaloniki, and with the blessing of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria visited the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Saint Dionysius of Olympus. At the monastery, the Primate of the Patriarchate of Bulgaria and his delegation were welcomed with a festive…

Romania’s Ambassador to Chile, Floricel Paul Mocanu, has received the Diploma and Medal of the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. The distinction, granted by Patriarch Daniel, was presented by Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas during a historic visit to Latin America. The award ceremony took place during a symposium organised last weekend by the Romanian…

The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese of Australia will convene in a regular session for the month of October, as prescribed by the Constitution, from the 2nd to the 4th of the aforementioned month, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. During the proceedings of the Synod, the matters on the…

Damage to arches and vaults, domes and cupolas, chimneys and masonry are among the problems recorded in inspections carried out at Mt. Athos monasteries following a long series of earthquakes. More than 1,800 earthquakes were recorded in the area since the beginning of 2024, with the strongest reaching 5.3 on the Richter scale in June….

His Eminence Archbishop Atanasie, head of the Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, celebrated a Doxology on Tuesday, marking the 18th anniversary of Patriarch Daniel’s enthronement as Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. In his address at the end of the service, Archbishop Atanasie highlighted the achievements of Patriarch Daniel, for which, he said,…

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, chaired by Patriarch Daniel, convened in Bucharest on September 29–30, 2025, and adopted a series of important pastoral, liturgical, and administrative decisions. The meeting took place in the Aula Magna “Patriarch Teoctist” of the Patriarchal Palace. Among the resolutions, the Synod approved the inclusion of several saints…

Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Daniel marked the beginning of the 2025–2026 academic year with a message to students and professors, emphasising that intellectual and professional education finds its true fulfilment in spiritual life. In his blessing, the Patriarch prayed for God to enlighten the minds of students and professors, and to grant them progress in their…