Jerusalem, 22 July 2025 In a joint press conference held this morning in Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos III, The Patriarch of Jerusalem, and His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, The Latin Patriarch in Jerusalem, delivered a pastoral and humanitarian testimony after their visit to Gaza, where they had witnessed firsthand the immense suffering endured by its…

On Wednesday the 16th of July 2025, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia and in the presence of His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Perth, Anastasia Tahos presented an inspirational talk on her recent trip to the Orthodox Mission in Southern Madagascar. Her talk was given at the Church of Sts Constantine…

By H.E. Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden St. George Cathedral of Stockholm Your Excellency, Dearly beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today, on the 6th Sunday of Matthew, we are presented with the story of the healing of the paralytic – an encounter that reveals not only the miraculous power of Christ, but also His divine…

Following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy officiated by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Perth, the faithful of the Parish of St Nektarios in Dianella gathered in the adjacent conference room of the Perth Diocese for a heartfelt community luncheon held with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on Sunday the 20th of July….

With the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane attended a commemoration of the 51st anniversary of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus. The evening commenced with a memorial service and wreath laying ceremony held at the Parish and Community of Saint George in South Brisbane. Immediately following, a function…

On Sunday, 20 July 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia visited the Parish of Saint Gerasimos, in the suburb of Leichhardt in Sydney, and liturgised on the feast day of Prophet Elijah the Tishbite, and was joined by Father John Kapetas and the Parish Priest, Father Panteleimon Toumbelekis. At the end of the Divine…

Article by Corinna Robinson On its second full day in Istanbul, Türkiye, the joint pilgrimage “From Rome to New Rome,” led by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Tobin, made its way through the winding streets of the Old City, which was and remains the beating heart of Constantinople. The…

For days now, before the eyes of the entire world, violence has been afflicting our people in Swayda. For days, attempts at resolution and calming the situation have been ongoing, to no avail. What is happening in Suwayda disgraces humanity. Since the outbreak of the recent events, Patriarch JOHN X has been closely monitoring the…

His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received the Members of Parliament for the Koura District—Messrs. Fadi Karam, Georges Atallah, and Adib Abdel Massih—at the patriarchal residence in Balamand. During the meeting, the MPs expressed their heartfelt condolences for the martyrs of the Church of Saint Elias in Douweila-Damascus….