The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Wednesday received a delegation of members of the Holy Eparchial Synod of Archdiocese of America, led by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. The hierarchs of the Greek Orthodox Church of America arrived at the Phanar district See in response an invitation by His All-Holiness, with…

The Church today venerates the memory of Eutychios, Patriarch of Constantinople. Today is also the feast day of the 120 Martyrs of Persia and Gregory of Sinai.

From April 8 to April 17, 2023 Palm Sunday; Matins and Divine Liturgy of St Chrysostom at 5.00 Vespers at 15:30 Service of the Bridegroom at 18:15 Holy and Great Monday; The Hours and the Pre-sanctified Liturgy at 06.30 Great Compline at 15:30 Service of the Bridegroom at 18:15 Holy and Great Tuesday; The Hours…

From April 8, to April 16, 2023 Lazarus Saturday Patriarchal Vespers: 15:00 Palm Sunday Patriarchal Divine Liturgy: 08:00 Service of the Bridegroom: 18:15 Holy and Great Monday Pre-sanctified Liturgy at the Horrendous Golgotha: 09:00 Service of the Bridegroom: 18:15 Holy and Great Tuesday Pre-sanctified Liturgy at the Horrendous Golgotha: 09:00 Service of the Bridegroom: 18:15…

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The President of Malta will attend the Paschal Agape Vespers at the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Valletta, according to an announcement made by the Romanian community in Malta. President George Vella will be accompanied by his wife, Miriam Vella. Agape Vespers (also called Vespers of Love) is a Vespers service that continues the celebration of…

As part of the “Doing School Differently” program, over 1,000 students visited the Patriarchal Palace in March. The groups of students came from Bucharest and throughout Romania. The young people study at schools such as Bucharest’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, The Three Holy Hierarchs High School, “Mihai Viteazul” National College, “Mihai Eminescu” National College and “Tudor…

On Saturday, April 8, 2023, on the eve of the great feast of the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem, the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest will organise the Palm Sunday procession in Bucharest, inviting hierarchs, priests, monastics, and lay believers from Romania’s capital and Ilfov county to take part. This religious and missionary event…

On Monday morning, 3 April 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Antonios of the Bulgarian Patriarchate was received His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Lower Lands and luxembourg, at his Metropolitan Offices. Metropolitan Antonios was accompanied by Archon Orfanotrofos of the Holy Great Church of Christ, from Bulgaria, Mr. Boris Gurov and his…