On Saturday, 21st June 2025, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Perth presided over the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation at the Church of Saints Constantine and Helene in Northbridge, WA. Three young catechumens were formally received into the Orthodox Church—two through Baptism and one through…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Perth officiated at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, for the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist. The service was held at the Holy Monastery of St John, located in the hills of Forrestfield…

His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa expressed deep sorrow upon learning of the tragic suicide bombing at the Greek Orthodox Church of Prophet Elias in the Doueila district of Damascus on Sunday, 22 June 2025. In an official statement, Patriarch Theodore said: “With a heavy heart, I learned today of the…

The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania strongly condemns the recent act of violence during the sacred hour of prayer, the Divine Eucharist, at the Church of Prophet Elia in Damascus, His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania stated in a heartfelt declaration. Expressing deep sorrow over the terrorist attack that occurred during…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch visited the Holy Church of Prophet Elijah in the Dweila district of Damascus on Monday, 23 June 2025 at 6:00 p.m. During his visit, the Patriarch offered prayers for the repose of the souls of the victims, the healing of the wounded, and the comfort of the grieving…

“Every person who is shocked by such heinous actions, regardless of the religion they follow, has a duty to oppose, in word and deed, intolerance and the phenomena of blind violence and terrorism. How much more so for the powerful of this world, the political leaders and governments, who hold the destinies of peoples in…

With great joy and spiritual delight, the Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia announces to the devout faithful of the Mother Church of Constantinople in Scandinavia that, following the administrative reorganization of the parishes in Sweden and Norway and the legal recognition of the Parish of St. Bartholomew in Reykjavik, Iceland, the process for…

Holy Cross Church, Damascus, June 24, 2025 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! Let us worship His Resurrection on the third day. Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences, Reverend Fathers, Beloved ones, I have set aside the word…

Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has just received the Ecumenical Award of the Catholic Academy of Bavaria “in recognition of his contribution to the Ecumenical Dialogue, that is, the effort to bring Christian Churches closer together.” At the ceremony in Munich on June 6, 2025, Bishop Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, President…