The President of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, officially received the credentials of the new High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Antonis Mandritis. In celebration of Mr. Mandritis’ visit to Zambia, Consul Christos Spiron hosted a reception at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lusaka, bringing together the Greek Cypriot community. His Eminence Metropolitan John of…

His Grace Metropolitan-Elect Iakovos of Mexico came before His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 25 January 2024, to take part in the ceremony of the Lesser Minima (Announcement) “The universality of the Venerable Ecumenical Throne is expressed through its universal and timeless message, but also…

On Thursday, 15 January 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated from the throne at the Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George during the Divine Liturgy on the feast day of Saint Gregory the Theologian and Archbishop of Constantinople, which was served by Grand Protosyncellus Archimandrite Gregory, who was celebrating his name day. The members…

“Let us seize today’s opportunity and come closer to each other. Let us be inspired by our common achievements and envision an even better future for our children!”, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia urges the Christ-loving plenitude of the Holy Archdiocese, in his message on the occasion of today’s national holiday, Australia Day. As…

POST-HUMANISM AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE International Scientific Conference PHAICON 24 Athens, Greece, Nov. 18 – Nov. 21, 2024, Hotel Divani Caravel Co-organizers Saint Maxim the Greek Institute Office of the Orthodox Church at the European Union   SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Apostolos Nikolaidis, Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Religion and Social Ethics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened at the Phanar, under the chairmanship of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, for its regular meeting yesterday, Wednesday, 24 January 2024, to consider the matters listed on the agenda. During this meeting, and at the suggestion of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy and…

The 23 January, the day in which the Church celebrates the memory of Saint Dionysios of Olympus, is a day of joy and celebration for the Missionary Shelter and the Holy Diocese of Arusha. His Grace Bishop Agathonikos of Arusha and Central Tanzania has made Saint Dionysios known to the clergy and faithful of Central…

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…