His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Messinia has been appointed spokesman of the Standing Holy Synod of the Church of Greece. The appointment comes as the Standing Holy Synod convened on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, for its first meeting of the 170th Synodal Period, which runs from 1 September 2026, to 31 August 2027. The members…

His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa was named an Honorary Citizen of Eastern Mani on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, during celebrations held in his honour as part of his visit to the region. The day began at the Monastery of Panagia Giatrissa on Mount Taygetos, where Matins and a festal Patriarchal…

Ten days after lightning struck the summit of Mount Trapezitsa above Konitsa in northwestern Greece, pockets of fire are still burning across the rugged mountain, including inside the Aoos Gorge, where the terrain has made reaching the flames exceptionally difficult. “It made a deafening sound, and immediately smoke appeared from the top of the mountain,”…

On Tuesday, 8 September, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia attended and delivered an address at the opening ceremony of the proceedings of the 12th International Summer University, “Greek Language, Culture and Media – The Greek Language in Australia: From Memory to the Future”. This leading academic and cultural event is being hosted in Sydney…

His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the Metropolis of New Jersey hosted a farewell banquet honoring the ministry of His Eminence Apostolos, newly-elected Archbishop of Canada and former Metropolitan of New Jersey. The event was held at the Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey. Archbishop-elect Apostolos offered a farewell address, expressing gratitude to God for…

On Sunday, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Saint John the Forerunner in Brooklyn, New York, commemorating the 70th birthday of Rev. Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Oleksandr Belya. Archbishop Elpidophoros presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Saint John the Forerunner in Brooklyn,…

On Tuesday, 15 September, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will preside at Matins and the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom, Bayswater, on the Feast of the Holy Great Martyr Nikitas. The service will begin at 8.30 am. All are warmly invited to attend and receive…

As the nation begins a week of remembrance marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joined public officials, Port Authority police officers, and community leaders for the dedication of the new Port Authority Memorial in Lower Manhattan. The memorial stands beside the St. Nicholas Greek…

The annual Greek International Film Festival Tour of Canada (GIFFT) will take place between September 24th and October 4th this year. The successful GIFFT, led by its President and Executive Director, Mr. Stanley Papulkas, will showcase multiple films across 10 Canadian cities. One of the films is the highly anticipated “Saint Paisios” directed by Mr….