Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Christ is in our midst! Once again, we engage in an ecumenical salute to the Spiritual Father of Orthodox Christianity, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome. We have come again to the magnificent Saint Bartholomew’s Church, one of the great aesthetic achievements of Manhattan. I wish to…

On the picturesque island, located opposite the area of Agia Marina in Chania, with its great ecological importance and its important role in saving the protected Cretan wild-goat, a Festive Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was held to commemorate the translation of the relics of the Holy Great Martyr Theodore Stratelates, and was offiated by His Eminence…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a warm letter of sympathy and support to Pope Francis, who underwent an operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday. The Ecumenical Patriarch wished the Pope a speedy and complete recovery of his health and a quick return to his sacred and multifaceted duties, in view of the Thronal…

Rev. Fr. Patrick O’Rourke and Very Rev. Archimandrite Bartholomew Mercado have been appointed Dean of Students and Associate Dean of Students, respectively, by HCHC President George M. Cantonis with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Deans of Students play vitally important roles in the life of…

On June 8, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received representatives of the Focolare Movement in New York at the Archdiocese Headquarters. During their meeting they spoke about the close and historic relationship between His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Focolare Movement’s founder Chiara Lubich. They also discussed future ecumenical projects in the United…

Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi Mount Athos and English speaking faithful Pemptousia would like to invite you to join us for a Digital Fellowship on Saturday 10th June 2023 at 07:30 PM Athens time (05:30 pm UK Time) (12:30 PM EST) The talk will be in Greek with…

Tuesday, June 6, marked the 35th anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s canonization of Blessed Ksenia of St. Petersburg. In honor of the anniversary, a monument to the beloved saint was unveiled near the chapel containing her relics in the Smolensk Cemetery in St. Petersburg. St. Ksenia was canonized by the Local Church of the Russian…

In a testament to the ongoing commitment towards fostering religious harmony and cultivating peaceful coexistence, Maulen Ashimbayev, the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, led a distinguished delegation consisting of Ministers, parliamentarians, and dignitaries…

The Ecumenical Patriarchate announced the program for the celebration of the name day of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, on June 11. On the eve of the feast, the Ecumenical Patriarch will celebrate the Vespers service that will be held at the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi…