His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is pleased to announce that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese (GOA) Earthquake Relief Fund for Türkiye and Syria has raised a total of $700,000, now ready for disbursement through a GOA collaboration with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). Launched in February 2023 following the devasting earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria,…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened today, July 24, 2023, and elected His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia as Metropolitan of New Jersey. In the wake of this consequential decision, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America shared the following reflections: “With profound joy, I extend my fervent congratulations to His Eminence…

On Friday, July 8 / 21, 2023, the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Procopius was celebrated by the Patriarchate. On this feast, the Church commemorates from the Synaxarion that Saint Procopius came from the city of Aelia Capitolina, which is the later Jerusalem, and martyred during the reign of Diocletian around 290 in Caesarea…

On Sunday, 23 / 10 July 2023, the 7th Sunday of Matthew, His Eminence Metropolitan Job of Pisidia, accepting the invitation of the Parish Priest of the Slavonic Community of Constantinople, the Grand Preacher Father Panaretos, presided over the Divine Liturgy, with the canonical approval and blessing of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, at the…

According to the Holy Metropolis of Rhodes, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a letter of support and sympathy to His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrillos of Rhodes in which he expresses his sympathy to the pious people of Rhodes, who are being tested by the devastating wildfires, and prays for them to overcome the present danger….

On Sunday, 23 July 2023, at the Holy Hesychastirion of Saint Fotini, Heraklion, a Hierarchical Memorial Service for the repose of the soul of the ever-remembered Archbishop Timotheos of Crete took place, on the occasion of seventeen years since his falling asleep in the Lord. His Eminence Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria presided over the Divine…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, sends a message of support to the Greek people, those affected by the ongoing fires and the people who are making heroic efforts to limit the destructive consequences of the fiery blaze, through his post on Instagram. “Our hearts are darkened as we watch the images of destruction from…

The President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou communicated with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and was informed about the efforts being made to restore the historic Prinkipos Greek Orthodox Orphanage, which belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. President Sakellaropoulou also discussed with the Patriarch about their upcoming visit to Ilia, next September, following a…

Another year has been added these days to the heavy burden of blatant injustice that our Cypriot brothers and sisters carry in their souls, and with them all of Hellenism, from those “black” days of July and August of 1974. On Sunday, 23 July 2023, on the occasion of this year’s sorrowful anniversary, at the…