The 1st Bioethics Conference of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which took place in Rethymno, Crete, under the hospitable care and love of the local Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymno and Avlopotamos, was successfully concluded. On Sunday, 22 October 2023, the feast of the Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus and the Synaxis of All the Holy Doctors, a…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has landed in Israel for an anticipated meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, his office said. Mitsotakis’ scheduled visit to Israel on Thursday was postponed due to security concerns. As reported in Sunday’s Kathimerini, some Israeli officials had expressed their disappointment regarding Mitsotakis’ decision to postpone that meeting. They…

On Monday morning, 23 October 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, marked the opening of the work of the Second International Scientific Conference of Chalcedon, which takes place under his auspices. The topic of the conference is the following: “Ecumenical Patriarchate, XV – XVI Centuries – The Era of Reconstruction”. The conference is co-organised by…

On Sunday afternoon, 22 October 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Vespers of the Thronal Feast of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, during which the memory of the Holy Glorious Apostle James the Brother of the Lord, first Bishop of Jerusalem, was commemorated. The service was officiated at the Church of St. George…

On Sunday, 22 October 2023, at the Church of Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist, in Carlton, Melbourne, the memory of Saint Artemios the Great Martyr, Patron Saint of the Police Force was celebrated, with the conducting of the Divine Liturgy and afterwards with a Doxology Service, led by Parish Priest Father Emmanuel Lykopandis. Present…

On Sunday, 22nd October 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain made his inaugural pastoral visit to the Parish of St John of Kronstadt in Bath. His Eminence presided over the Divine Liturgy, marking a significant moment for the entire community. The choir, with its exceptional rendition of hymns, greatly contributed to…

On Thursday, 19 October 2023, Archbishop Nikitas joined other Christian Leaders at the House of Lords to learn and discuss the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh. The gathering was hosted by the Bishop of Southwark, the Rt. Revd. Christopher Chessum. Representatives came from the Anglican, Armenian, Coptic, Syriac and other Christian traditions. His Excellency Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan…

On the 16th of October 2023, the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom played host to a momentous gathering organised by the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. Scholars and attendees convened in the Cathedral’s Crypt for the open forum, “The Realities of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery”. Under the coordination of Dr. Petre Breazu…

ARCHEPISCOPAL ENCYCLICAL Prot. No. 293/2023 Archepiscopal Encyclical to the Vicariate for Palestinian & Jordanian Orthodox Christian Communities in America October 20, 2023   Unto the Pious Priests and Deacons, Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Day and Afternoon Schools, Youth Orthodox Organizations, and entirety of the Christ-loving Plenitude…