His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, together with his guest, His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Albania, is undertaking a pilgrimage visit to Cappadocia from Saturday, 16 May, until the afternoon of Monday. The two Primates, accompanied by their entourages, arrived at midday at the airport of Nevşehir in Cappadocia and subsequently paid courtesy visits to the…

Hellenic College Holy Cross marked its 84th Commencement today, granting degrees to nearly 60 undergraduate and graduate students in Brookline, Massachusetts. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and the families and friends of graduates gathered for the occasion. The day began with Orthros and Archieratical Divine Liturgy…

Bishop Siluan of Hungary presided at the St George Cell – Colciu over the first feast in honour of Saint Dionysius of Vatopedi following the recent canonisation of the Romanian elder by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The all-night vigil began last Sunday evening and continued on Monday morning with the Divine Liturgy. The Romanian hierarch attended…

On the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, which will be celebrated on Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Romanian Patriarchate will also mark Heroes’ Day through a solemn moment of remembrance dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives for faith, freedom and national unity. At noon, the bells of all churches within the Romanian…

Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni and her Serbian counterpart Nikola Selaković attended a ceremony at the airport of Belgrade to formally welcome seven outstanding relics from the Mount Athos’ Hilandar Monastery on Wednesday, 13 May 2026. The artifacts were transported to the Serbian capital to serve at the central feature of a large exhibition…

A large crowd attended on Wednesday, 13 May, the festal Vespers for the sacred commemoration of Saint Achillios, the Myrrh-streaming and Wonderworking Metropolitan of Larissa, at the ancient restored Basilica of Saint Achillios on the hill of the Fortress in Larissa. At the Vespers service, which was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of…

A visit to the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Phanar was made on Wednesday, 13 May, by the United States Assistant Secretary of State, Mr Riley M. Barnes, responsible for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, who was received with particular honour. Mr Barnes, who was accompanied by members of his staff and the…

Alexandroupolis celebrated the 106th anniversary of its incorporation into the national body of Greece, in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Konstantinos Tasoulas. Mr Tasoulas attended the Doxology celebrated at the Metropolitan Church of Saint Nicholas, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Anthimos of Alexandroupolis, Traianoupolis and Samothrace. Immediately afterwards, he…

On the feast of Saint Germanos, Archbishop of Constantinople (715–730 AD), His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Holy Monastery of Baloukli and conducted a Trisagion (Memorial Service) before the grave of one of his predecessors, Ecumenical Patriarch Germanos IV, founder of the Holy Theological School of Halki (1844). He also offered prayers for the…