On Wednesday, 15 November 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Xanthi and Peritheorion visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, accompanied by the Protosyncellus of the Holy Metropolis, Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne, Father Sophronios Goutzinis, and Mr. Dimitrios Grammatikas, Guide and clerk of the Holy Metropolis. His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon and his entourage were warmly…

On Monday, 13 November 2023, during the Vespers Service for Saint Gregory Palamas, His Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Kastoria conducted the official opening service for the wonderful Chapel that was erected and painted before the Fall of Constantinople and before the conquest of Kastoria by the Ottomans, during the glorious era of Hesychasm and Saint…

His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece expressed his profound shock at the distressing situation in Gaza during his meeting with Palestine’s Ambassador to Greece, Mr. Yussef Dorkhom, reiterating the urgent need to cease hostilities and commence dialogue. Mr. Yussef Dorkhom highlighted the dire circumstances in Gaza, lamenting the loss of 12,000 lives,…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East, charged His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios of Latakia and its Dependencies, and His Eminence Metropolitan Ephrem of Aleppo and Alexandretta and their Dependencies with the task of visiting Amman, the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Their task was to bring to the Church…

On Sunday, 12 November 2023, in Adelaide, in the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the official celebratory dinner for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Holy Monastery of Saint Nectarios, Croydon Park, took place in a joyful and emotionally charged atmosphere. The dinner, which included traditional music and dancing, was…

This Christmas season will be memorable at Pantocrator Monastery in Dragănești-Vlașca, in Romania’s southern county of Teleorman. The gifts presented to Baby Jesus by the three wise men from the East will be brought to Romania for the first time on December 22 and remain until December 28. “The three magi who came to worship…

Clergy-Laity Congress 2024 “In Christ, We are One” Sharing our Ministries within the Body of Christ Call for Papers: 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress Submission Deadline: January 1, 2024 The Organizing Committee of the 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress invites members of our Metropolises, parishes, organizations, and local ministries to submit proposals for presentations, workshops, and booth presentations that…

The Metropolis of Pittsburgh shares new images showcasing the construction progress at the site of the New Metropolis Center. If you’d like to donate / pledge towards the Capital Campaign, please visit: https://www.pittsburgh.goarch.org/pledge   Photos: Metropolis of Pittsburgh goarch.org

Jerusalem, November 14, 2023 Today, His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, received in His office His Excellency Mr. Domenico Bellato, the Consul General of Italy in Jerusalem. The meeting comes at the onset of His Excellency’s tenure, which commenced on October 8, 2023. During the meeting, the Consul General conveyed his government’s point…