Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești received Ioannis Loverdos, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, at the Palace of the Patriarchate in Bucharest on Thursday, 22 October 2026. Her Excellency Evangelia Grammatika, Ambassador of Greece to Romania, and Eleni Kyriakopoulou, Director of the Deputy Minister’s Diplomatic Office, also attended the meeting. During…

With deep reverence and gratitude, the National Philoptochos Society joined clergy, faithful, and pilgrims from around the world at the Ecumenical Patriarchate to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the enthronement of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Representing National Philoptochos were National President Debbie George and First Vice President Anita Kartalopoulos, who took part in the…

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, a Patriarchal Divine Liturgy in the most venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George at the Phanar celebrated the completion of 35 years of the patriarchal ministry of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. His All-Holiness presided, concelebrating with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and other hierarchs. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros…

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine joined houses of worship across the country on Sunday, Oct. 18, to speak out against antisemitism and all forms of faith-based hate. The shrine, the only house of worship destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, was one of several prominent sites in “Stand Up Sunday,” a national…

Today, the parish St. Jacob, Nawango in Kamuli district celebrated their patronal feast, the holy hieromartyr James (Iakovos), Brother of the Lord, first Bishop of Jerusalem. With blessings and presence of His Grace Bishop Silvester Kisitu, honoured event was prefaced by the glorious Divine Liturgy co-served by the Parish Priest, Fr. Stephen Lunagula, Fr Joseph…

The Serbian Patriarchate and Pemptousia invite you to a Digital Fellowship, which will take place on Friday, 23 October 2026, at 19:30 (Greek Time). His Holiness Porfirije, Patriarch of Serbia, will engage in a dialogue with Elder Ephraim. Topic: “The Presence of the Holy Belt in Serbia” Simultaneous translation available into Greek, Serbian, English, Romanian,…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I delivered a message on Sunday at St Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral in Sofia, where he joined Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria for the Divine Liturgy. “True faith seeks communion, is confirmed through encounter and lives in unity. This is precisely what we are doing today: we visit one another, listen…

Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I on Sunday at St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, emphasising the importance of unity in the Orthodox faith and the spiritual legacy of St John of Rila. The Ecumenical Patriarch visited Bulgaria to take part in celebrations marking 1,150 years since the birth of…

At the west end of Liberty Park at the World Trade Center, a bronze horse mounted by a modern soldier rears in defense of the only house of worship destroyed on September 11, 2001. The statue, engraved De Oppresso Liber, represents the U.S. Army Special Forces of Task Force Dagger—the Green Berets inserted under cover…