After spending the last three days in Washington, D.C., today His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew continued his Apostolic Visit to the U.S. in New York City. There, His All-Holiness celebrated a Doxology service at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine, returning to the Ground Zero parish where he performed the Thyranoixia (Door-Opening) upon…

In a room filled with political figures, church leaders, and supporters of the Greek Orthodox faith, a grand reception on Tuesday night honored His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, hosted by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation and Archon John S. Koudounis. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America accompanied His All-Holiness alongside members of the Holy Eparchial…

Following his morning meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Falls Church, Virginia for a welcome Doxology and blessing of the faithful. Though clouds and a consistent drizzle marked the day, spirits were high as the parish’s children gathered outside the church wearing traditional Greek…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Remarks at Bilateral Meeting and Bipartisan, Bicameral Luncheon in honor of His All-Holiness, hosted by Speaker Mike Johnson Rayburn Reception Room, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. September 17, 2025 Mr. Speaker, the Honorable Michael Johnson, Distinguished Members of the United States Government, Your Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Esteemed Hierarchs,…

This morning, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew began the Apostolic Visit’s last day in Washington, D.C. with a bilateral meeting with Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. At the U.S. Capitol Building, a bipartisan, bicameral luncheon in honor of His All-Holiness took place following the meeting. In his remarks at the luncheon,…

His Beatitude Theophilos III, The Patriarch of Jerusalem, participated today in the 8th Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan at the gracious invitation of His Excellency Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where he delivered a profound address on the sacred vocation of inter religious dialogue and…

On Tuesday, 16 September 2025, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioannis of Zambia and Mozambique, accompanied by Dr. Georgios Vlachos, Education Coordinator of the Consulate General of Greece in Johannesburg, and Honourable Magistrate Mrs. Anna Vomvas-Holland, visited the Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, The Right Honourable Nelly Butete Mutti MP. The Speaker warmly welcomed the…

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, convened on 16 September 2025, at the Synodal Centre in Tirana, in accordance with the Church’s Statute. During the session, the following elections were carried out: Metropolitan of Gjirokastër – Nathanail,…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross at the Church of the Holy Cross in Qassaa, in the presence of the Greek Ambassador to Damascus, His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Kakavelakis. Concelebrating alongside the Patriarch were Bishops Romanos…