The Icon Museum and Study Center marked its 20th anniversary Oct. 15 with the opening of the exhibition Light from the East: Masterpieces from the Ikonen-Museum Recklinghausen and the start of a two-day symposium, Encountering the Sacred Image: Highlights from the Icon Museum and Study Center. The only specialized museum for icons and Eastern Christian…

With feelings of joy, the large group of 250 pilgrims from Australia arrived in Constantinople, where they will participate in the celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the election of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Upon their arrival, a particularly pleasant surprise awaited the pilgrims. His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia personally travelled to the…

A rare documentary on the life and work of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will be presented exclusively by ERT on Thursday, 22 October 2026, at 10:00 pm, on ERT3, ERT Cosmos (with a repeat broadcast on 23 October at 2:00 pm), and ERTFLIX. In an in-depth conversation with journalist Pierros Tzanetakos, on the occasion…

(Toronto, Ontario) On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the feast of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, His Eminence Archbishop Apostolos of Canada made his first pastoral visit to the historic St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Toronto. His Eminence presided over Orthros and celebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Joining His Eminence were the Parish Priest,…

NEW YORK — Dr. Nicholas G. Loutsion had spoken only a few sentences of his acceptance speech when he had to stop. “This has been pretty rough,” he told the guests. “Hold on one minute.” Loutsion, an equine veterinarian and the “protopsaltis” (first chanter) of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, had just…

His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain has arrived at the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Xenophontos on Mount Athos as representative of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for a three-day visit. During his stay, His Eminence will preside over the celebrations for the Feast of the Panagia Hodegetria (Our Lady the…

The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine is pleased to announce an essay contest honoring His All-Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch, in celebration of his 35 years of ministry. The contest is open to Sunday School students ages 12 through 18. Students are invited to reflect upon the global impact of…

We announce to the faithful of the Mother Church of Constantinople in Scandinavia that on Saturday, November 28, 2026, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia at the Chapel within the Hermitage in Rättvik, Sweden, dedicated to our Father among the Saints, Nicholas, Archbishop of…

Hieromonk Policarp Athenagoras, abbot of Canada’s only Romanian Orthodox monastery, visited the Orthodox community in Timmins, Ontario, in early October. The cleric made a round trip of more than 1,350 kilometres to join the faithful at the Dormition of the Mother of God Parish. The programme included prayer, liturgical services and meetings with members of…