His Beatitude Patriarch John celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Monastery of our Lady of Balamand. The ceremony included the presence and participation of their Eminences, Metropolitans Athanasios (Lattakia), Gregorios (Homs), Antonios (Houran), and their Graces Bishops Konstantin (Kayal), Arsenios (Dahdal), Moses (al-Khosi), along with the priests from the city of Antioch, as well…

+ B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch to All the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy, and Peace from the Saviour Christ Born in Bethlehem Most honorable brother hierarchs, Beloved children in the Lord, With the grace of God, we…

In a gathering at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches along with Ambassadors, Consul-Generals and Representatives of diplomatic missions assembled to address the challenges faced in the Holy Land, especially in light of the approaching Christmas season. His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, opened the session with a message…

In a momentous gathering at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem earlier today, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem convened to address pressing matters relating to the war in Gaza and the holiday season. The meeting commenced with a heartfelt prayer, underscoring the spiritual significance of the assembly. His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Patriarch of…

From Sunday, December 4th / 17th 2023 to Tuesday, December 6th / 19th 2023, the celebrations of the Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified took place. The Lavra is located on the right bank of the Brook Cedron, which leads to the Dead Sea. This Lavra was founded by Saint Sabba as a Monastery…

“A strange and marvellous mystery do I behold; the cave is a heaven; the Virgin a cherubic throne; the manger a space wherein Christ God the Uncontainable One hath reclined. Him do we praise and magnify” (Christmas Canon, Heirmos of Ode 9)   Mankind beheld “a strange and marvellous mystery” indeed, as the hymnographer of…

Representatives of institutions of the Armenian community in Jerusalem engaged in a momentous visit to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, where His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, graciously received them. The meeting served as a platform for community representatives to express gratitude, discuss recent existential challenges, and seek guidance from the Patriarch. In…

Yesterday, 18 December 2023, the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate unanimously elected the Grand Protosyncellus Theodoros as Metropolitan of Selefkia. The election took place, according to tradition, in the Patriarchal Church of Saint George in the Phanar, where following this, the Metropolitan-elect offered the Great Minima, which is his formal acceptance of…

Saturday, December 16, 2023 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Agiasmos and door opening of the new Fellowship Hall and Gymnasium of Holy Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church in Brookville, New York. The community of Holy Resurrection warmly welcomed His Eminence and other dignitaries to celebrate this milestone. Archbishop Elpidophoros was joined by…