On Wednesday evening, 20 May, the Ecumenical Patriarch, His All-Holiness Bartholomew, presided at the Great Vespers celebrated at the festal Church of Saints Constantine and Helen of the Great Community of Stavrodromi. The Ecumenical Patriarch was formally welcomed by the Hierarchical Head of the Community, His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Forty Churches, to which the…

On Wednesday, May 20, the Apodosis of Pascha, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received in formal audience His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with the rising seniors of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. The day began at the small Church of Saint George of Potira, a humble and modest parish in Constantinople,…

Thessaloniki and Aristotle University laid the foundations on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, within the framework of the Aristotle Innovation Forum, for the beginning of interreligious dialogue among the religions predominant in the city and for the establishment of an interfaith forum. The Mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr. Stelios Angeloudis, addressing the event held in the “Emilios…

His Eminence addressed the congregation appropriately and referred to the theological message of the Ascension of the Lord. He stressed that this great Feast of the Lord does not signify God’s departure from humanity, but rather His enduring promise of presence and hope. At the same time, he underlined that modern man, despite technological progress,…

Yesterday, Wednesday, 20 May 2026, in the afternoon, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, presided at the Great Vespers celebrated at the festal Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen of the Great Community of Stavrodromi. The Ecumenical Patriarch was formally welcomed by the Hierarchical Head of the Community, His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Forty Churches,…

On the Sunday of the Blind Man, 17 May 2026, His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of Saint Charalambos in Luton. With His Grace concelebrated the Priest-in-Charge of the Community, Fr David Somalis, and Archdeacon Fr George Tsourous. During the liturgical gathering, interpreting the elevated meanings…

With particular splendour, ecclesiastical magnificence, and deep spiritual emotion, the anniversary of the return of the Sacred Skull of the Holy Apostle Titus was celebrated in Heraklion, Crete, during this year’s commemorative observance marking sixty years since the historic return of the holy treasure to Crete on 15 May 1966. The Church of Crete, the…

Students from the A. Fantis School of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Brooklyn recently returned from a transformative educational journey through Greece, experiencing firsthand the living connection between Hellenism, Orthodox Christianity, history, and modern Greek life through a carefully curated itinerary designed to bring classroom learning to life. Led by Fr. Evagoras…

This year marks eighty-five years since those glorious days of May 1941, when the proud people of Crete stood united with faith, courage, and determination against a vastly powerful invading force. From the very beginning, the struggle appeared hopelessly unequal. Yet surrendering their ancestral land without a fight was foreign to the spirit of those…