In response to the recent escalation of domestic violence in Romanian society and the shocking crimes committed in Cosmopolis (Ilfov County) and Lipănești (Prahova County), the Romanian Patriarchate expresses deep concern regarding these phenomena, which gravely affect human dignity and the unity of families. Any manifestation of violence is incompatible with Christian teaching, and all…

On the evening of Monday, 16 June 2025, at 7:00 p.m., His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew hosted an official dinner at the Patriarchal Residence in the Phanar to honour His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, along with the delegation accompanying him. The dinner warmly concluded a series of important official meetings…

His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East expressed the Antiochian Church’s pride in its faithful in North America and throughout the diaspora. The Patriarch’s words came during his reception of His Eminence, the Most Reverend Saba (Esber), Metropolitan of New York and All North America, at the patriarchal residency…

According to the movable cycle of the Pentecostarion feasts, the Sunday following Pentecost, 2nd/15th June 2025, is the Sunday of All Saints. On this day, our Church honours all the Saints as the fruits of the descent and inspiration of the Holy Comforter (Holy Spirit). The Patriarchate maintains a chapel dedicated to them within the…

A festive graduation ceremony for the students of four prominent Greek Orthodox schools—the Zappeion School, the Patriarchal Great School of the Greek Nation, the Zografeion School, and the Imvros High School—was held on Friday in Constantinople. The event was graced by the presence of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Greek Consul General Konstantinos Koutras…

On the evening of Sunday, 15 June 2025, the Megalo Revma Community had the distinct honour of welcoming His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Albania, along with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Archbishop is currently in Constantinople for his customary peaceful visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Archbishop Ioannis was accompanied by Metropolitans Nikolaos of Apollonia…

On Saturday, 14 June 2025, the day of the celebration of the feast of Pentecost, in the Holy Church of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Nations, the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Geneva, the ordination of His Grace, Bishop-elect Fanourios of the once illustrious diocese of Tyana, as a bishop, was…

On Monday, 16 June 2025, the newly elected Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, paid an official visit to the Sacred Theological School of Halki, as part of his peaceful visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. He was accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Apollonia and Fier, His Eminence Metropolitan Astios of Berat,…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Archpastoral Exhortation to the Metropolis of Denver Clergy Laity Assembly and Philoptochos Convention June 16, 2025 Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Greenwood, Colorado Your Eminence, Metropolitan Constantine of Denver, Beloved Brother in Christ, Protopresbyter Lou Christopoulos, Chancellor of the Metropolis, Protopresbyter George Gartelos, President of Clergy Syndesmos, Archon Depoutatos…