His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America yesterday, July 13, 2025, visited St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church in Wantagh, New York to preside over a Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Synod in Chalcedon. Serving alongside His Eminence was parish priest Rev. Fr. George Kolios. “This council gave a…

On Saturday, the 29th of June/12th of July 2025, the Patriarchate solemnly celebrated the commemoration of the Holy, Glorious, and Chief of the Apostles, Peter and Paul. Their sacred memory was honoured in the Church dedicated to their names, which celebrates its patronal feast, located within the Holy Monastery at the city of Capernaum—a place…

On 8 July 2025, the Orthodox faithful of Tirana gathered for the sacred feast held in honour of Saint Procopius, the protector of the city, at the church currently under construction bearing his name. The Festal Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, concelebrated with His Eminence…

A group of pilgrims from the Vatopedi Metochion of Saint Andrew in Galata, in Constantinople, visited Mount Athos, accompanied by the priests of the Church. They were hosted at the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, where Abbot Ephraim warmly welcomed them with heartfelt words, spiritual admonitions and blessings. They visited the Protos of the Holy Administration…

On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the Romanian Orthodox Church will celebrate the Translation of the Holy Relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest. On this occasion, a series of liturgical events will take place from July 11 to 13, 2025, according to the following schedule: Friday, July 11, 2025 09:00 – 10:45 – Divine…

Photos: Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos. St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announces the appointment of Archon Carl R. Hollister as Executive Director of St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St. Augustine, FL. This appointment will begin in August and follow the retirement of Polexeni Maouris Hillier, who has served…

The Holy Metropolis of Stagoi and Meteora, with profound sorrow, announced the passing to the Lord of the emblematic Elder of Meteora, Archimandrite Isidoros Tsiatas, Former-Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Varlaam. The funeral service will be held at the Catholicon of the Holy Monastery of Varlaam, on Thursday, 3 July 2025, at 6:30 p.m….

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to make an official two-day visit to Mount Athos on Friday and Saturday – his first official visit to the autonomous monastic community, also known as “Agion Oros” (Holy Mountain), since taking office in 2019. During the visit, the prime minister will travel to Karyes, the administrative center…

On Tuesday, 2 July 2025, the solemn feast of the Deposition of the Precious Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos was celebrated with great reverence at the Holy Church and Healing Spring of Panagia Vlacherna in Constantinople. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi following the urging of…