His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III , Patriarch of Jerusalem and all Palestine, spoke today, Tuesday September 12, at the opening ceremony of “Bethlehem Reborn Palestine – The Wonders of the Nativity” exhibition held at the Ecumenical Center of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, Switzerland. “The exhibition shows the renovation of the church…

On Monday, August 29/September 11, 2023, the commemoration of the beheading of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John was held by the Patriarchate. On this day, the Church, drawing from the Gospels, remembers that John the Forerunner was “the greatest among those born of women”, in accordance with the word of the Lord (Luke 7:28),…

On Sunday, August 28 / September 10, 2023, on the commemoration of Saint Moses the Ethiopian, an Episcopal Divine Liturgy was held in the Church dedicated to the Saint in Rafeidia of Samaria, presided over by the Most Reverend Archbishop Aristovoulos of Madaba with the co-celebration of the Hegoumen of Rafeidia Archimandrite Leontios, the Hegoumen…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia held a private meeting with His Grace Bishop Themistocles of Nicopolis, of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, during his recent visit to Melbourne. The Archbishop had the opportunity to be thoroughly informed about the missionary work that the Orthodox Church is carrying out on the African continent through the Patriarchate…

On Tuesday, 12 September 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew began his eight-day official visit to Estonia. Immediately after his arrival in Tallinn, on Tuesday afternoon, His All-Holiness held a meeting with the President of the Republic of Estonia, Mr. Alar Karis, at the Presidential Mansion. Afterwards, the Ecumenical Patriarch met with the Prime Minister…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with the President of the Republic of Finland, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, at the official Presidential Residence on Tuesday, 12 September 2023. The meeting, which took place in a cordial atmosphere, was attended by His Eminence Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and All Finland, Metropolitan Athenagoras of Kydonia, Metropolitan Vissarion of…

“Make sure to use the potential of technology for the good of the environment,” he advised the new generation On Monday 11 September 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia, in the context of his visit to the Scandinavian country. His All-Holiness was the keynote speaker at an event held…

On Saturday, 9 September 2023, the Archdiocesan District of Northcote in Victoria organised a Greek Night for the youth, with the aim of celebrating the new ecclesiastical year and the Feast Day of the birth of the Virgin Mary, in a warm family and Christian environment. Over 150 youth attended the event, while His Grace…

Devotees of the Patriarchate of Constantinople continue to harass the Albanian Orthodox Church for its support of the persecuted canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The Church was first attacked by Archimandrite Romanos (Anastasiadis), and then by Archon Elias Damianakis, both of whom are known for emotional attacks against anyone they deem to be an enemy of…