His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Divine Liturgy on the First Sunday of Luke, September 27, 2026, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Theologian in Tenafly, New Jersey. He was welcomed by the Cathedral Dean, Rev. Protopresbyter Panagiotis Lekkas, and the faithful of the community. In his homily, Archbishop Elpidophoros…

NEW YORK — “Cyprus is one of the most glorious civilizational emergences in the history of the world,” His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America told the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations at its annual Testimonial Dinner on Friday evening, September 25. “We must persevere in prayer, in hope, and in effective action to bring about…

His Majesty King Abdullah II receives Patriarch Daniil, the Patriarch of All Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia, at Al Husseiniya Palace. His Majesty affirms that Jordan will continue to safeguard the Christian presence in the region, and invites Patriarch Daniil to take part in Jordan’s 2030 celebrations to commemorate two thousand years since the baptism…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the Service of Blessing for the opening of the doors (Thyranoixia) of the Church of Saint Haralambos in Bebek, Constantinople, on Sunday, 27 September. The magnificent historic church was extensively renovated at the initiative of the Parish Committee and through a donation by businessman Byron Nikolaidis, a member of…

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to protecting its church properties across the Holy Land, including the Deir Hajla (St. Gerasimos) Monastery in the Jordan Valley. The Patriarchate stated that its properties and endowments face continuous targeting attempts. It clarified that Deir Hajla was established in 455 AD, and that its…

On Sunday, 14/27 September 2026, the Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious Cross was celebrated at the Patriarchate. On this Feast, the whole Church, and particularly the Church of Jerusalem, commemorates the fact that our Lord, who became incarnate, was “willingly lifted up upon the Cross” and, through the Cross, delivered us from…

On Sunday, September 27, 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Apostolos of Canada made his first pastoral visit following his enthronement to the historic Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Toronto, where he presided over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. His Eminence was joined in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy by the Cathedral clergy,…

Her Excellency Ms. Ekaterini Fountoulaki, Ambassador of Greece to Sweden, prayerfully attended the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy celebrated on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Saint George Cathedral in Stockholm. In a few days, she will complete her distinguished diplomatic tenure in Sweden and return to Athens to assume new duties in the particularly critical and sensitive…

On Saturday, 13/26 September 2026, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia, who is making a “peaceful” visit to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, accompanied by his entourage, visited, together with representatives of our Patriarchate, namely the Patriarchal Commissioner, His Eminence Metropolitan Hesychios of Capitolias, and the Elder Kamarasis, Archimandrite Nectarios, the site…