Late in the afternoon of Sunday, 26 April, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, accompanied by his entourage, visited the Holy Monastery of Baloukli, where he venerated the ancient Holy Spring (Hagiasma) and, according to tradition, added oil to its ever-burning vigil lamp so that it may never be extinguished. Thereafter, His All-Holiness celebrated a Trisagion…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided on the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, 26 April 2026, over the Patriarchal and concelebrated Divine Liturgy, which was held in the venerable Patriarchal Church, with the participation of Their Eminences the Metropolitans Elder Emmanuel of Chalcedon, Meliton of Philadelphia, Eirinaios of Myriophyton and Peristasis, Chrysostomos of Myra, Andreas…

Vespers and Order of the Proclamation of Faith and Calling of the Bishop-Elect Archimandrite Paul Ordologlu – Mersin Patriarch John X: “The ordination of Bishop Paul is a renewal of the covenant with Paul the Antiochian Apostle of Tarsus.” “Antioch has spoken. This land of saints, the cradle of culture, faith, and witness, Antioch, has…

Having arrived in Mersin yesterday evening, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, met with the Governor Atilla Toros this morning. The Patriarch headed a delegation that included Metropolitan Athanasios Fahd of Latakia and its dependencies, Metropolitan Ephraim Maalouli of Aleppo and its dependencies, Archimandrite Paul Ordologlu (recently elected Bishop of…

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, had a meeting with the Mayor of Mersin, Vahap Seçer, accompanied by Metropolitans Athanasios Fahd (Latakia) and Ephraim Maalouli (Aleppo), as well as the accompanying delegation. The Mayor stressed “the importance of values of equality, laicism, and adopting the principles of a civil and…

A delegation from the Romanian Patriarchate is visiting Mount Athos this week to deliver food supplies and books to Romanian monastic communities on behalf of Patriarch Daniel. The patriarch dispatched 1,450 volumes, consisting of 290 book titles designated for the library of each monastic settlement, in addition to eight tonnes of non-perishable food. The aid…

“Saint George became renowned, in both East and West, as a military saint who helps people in difficult circumstances,” Patriarch Daniel said Thursday during the patronal feast of the historic Saint George Chapel at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. In his homily, the Romanian patriarch recounted the life and martyrdom of Saint George, describing him…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew departed on Thursday, 23 April 2026, for France, where, at the invitation of the organisers, he will speak today at the 18th edition of the International Conference “World Policy Conference,” to be held in the city of Chantilly. His All-Holiness is accompanied by His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon…

With particular splendour, the Feast of the Holy and Glorious Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer was celebrated at the historic Patriarchal Monastery of Saint George Koudounas, on the Princes’ Islands, where the Athonite Hieromonk Fr Ezekiel resides in ascetic life. The sacred services of Vespers and the Divine Liturgy, on 22 and 23 April, were…