On Friday, April 28, 2023 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America hosted a Repatriation Ceremony to commemorate the official return of three historic manuscripts by Swann Galleries. Dating back to thr 16th and 17th centuries, they are among nearly 900 religious objects and manuscripts looted from…

On Wednesday, 3 May 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Kastoria visited the Aquarium of Kastoria, which bears the name of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, along with the Mayor of Kastoria Mr. Ioannis Korentsidis. His Eminence handed over to the Mayor and the people in charge of the Aquarium a large frame with the…

Tuesday, before departing for the European Championship in Spain, His Eminence Archbishop Irineu blessed the Romanian National Bodybuilding and Fitness Team at Christ Pantocrator Monastery in Alba Iulia. Gabriel Toncean, the president of the Romanian Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness, headed the team. “Let’s say a young gymnast wants to compete in the Olympic games….

In a message on National Youth Day (May 2), His Grace Benedict of Bistrița, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, urged young people “to be enthusiastic, joyful and full of hope” and be inspired by the experience of older people. Being one of the youngest hierarchs in the Romanian Holy Synod,…

The Greek Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain is most pleased to announce that His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas will be present at the Coronation Service of King Charles III and will also offer one of the blessings in the Service. His Eminence was granted this great honour and offered to participate in the…

On 3rd May 2023, Yelena Popovic, the talented director and producer of the recently released film “Man of God,” met with His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas at the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain in London. The Archbishop joined His Grace Bishop Raphael of Ilion, Rev. Presbyter Christodoulos Christodoulou and Archdeacon Dr George Tsourous. Yelena Popovic,…

On Wednesday, May 3, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, at a special ceremony held in Florence, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of the Theological School of Central Italy. The Ecumenical Patriarch was honoured for His substantial contribution to the Ecumenical Movement, for His numerous appeals for the protection of the environment and for offering an…

Churches and other sacred buildings are expected to orient worshipers in relation to a transcendent cosmic reality while addressing ever-changing social conditions, urban development patterns, building technologies, and artistic forms. This three-day public international symposium explores the challenges of the dialogue between contemporary architecture and theological concepts of space. Sponsored by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese…

On Tuesday, 2nd May 2023, the Annual Clergy Synaxis of the Holy Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain took place at the Church of St Barnabas Wood Green in North London. The event brought together clergy from across the UK to discuss pressing issues in their communities and in general the progress of the Archdiocese….