Addressing the clergy of the Bucharest Archdiocese earlier this week, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel offered the example of many countries in Central and Eastern Europe where there is “a reluctance towards palliative care centres because they do not contribute so much to recovery but to the reduction of pain or suffering.” A similar approach can…

With the permission of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, the Ethiopian Orthodox Community in Seoul organized an event for the children and their parents at the main Hall of the Metropolis. The event was held on Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 2 to 6:30 p.m. and about a hundred members participated in it. The organizers…

Statement issued by the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem on the occasion of the Hashemite Kingdom’s joyous royal wedding The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem extends its heartfelt congratulations and warmest wishes to His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah,the groom His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah, and the honorable…

STOCKHOLM – On the afternoon of May 30, 2023, the representatives of CEC and COMECE met with the Swedish Minister of Health, Social Welfare, and Religion, His Excellency Mr. Jakob Forssmed, at his office in Stockholm. Mr. Forssmed is responsible for matters related to religious communities, social welfare, sports, and the youth, including public health,…

On May 29, 2023, Bishop Irinej of Eastern America sent a letter to the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the United States National Security Advisor to President Joe Biden, Mr. Jacob Sullivan, regarding the violence in the north of Kosovo and Metohija. Bishop Irinej, motivated by deep concern and great indignation due…

On the evening of Monday, May 29, 2023, at the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas in Toronto, the ordination to the Holy Deaconate of Theological Academy graduate, Triantafyllos Tzitzikas, took place. The Divine Liturgy and ordination was presided over by Archbishop Sotirios of Canada; Bishop Athenagoras of Patara; together with the participation of 17 priests….

In the presence of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Wednesday, 31 May 2023, an event was held in memory of the Hellenist professor Mario Vitti, at the Sismanoglu Megaro. At the event, which was organised by the Consulate General of Greece in Constantinople, the professors of Modern Greek Language and Literature, Stefanos Kaklamanis and…

In the morning of June 1, 2023, the official opening ceremony of the International Joint Theological Commission of the Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches took place at the Patriarchate of Alexandria. 24 Orthodox and 18 Catholic participants, Cardinals, Metropolitans, Elders and lay theologians were welcomed by His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros…

Participants of the 2023 Greek Summer Camp gathered at the Greek Centre for their final briefing On Wednesday 31st of May the Greek Australians who will be attending the Greek Community of Melbourne’s 2023 Greek Summer Camp program gathered at the Greek Centre in Melbourne for a final briefing. The program will run from 1…