His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, received Mr. Georgios Kalantzis, Secretary-General of the Department of Religions at the Greek Ministry of Education, who was accompanied by the Greek Ambassador to Syria, Mr. Emmanuel Kakavelatis. The meeting addressed the deplorable crime that had taken place. The Greek delegation…

With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch John X, the Patriarchal Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand held the Paraklesis service for the healing of the wounded and the consolation of the grieving, followed by a trisagion for the souls of the martyrs of St. Elias Church in Dweilaa, Damascus. His Eminence Metropolitan Saba (Esber)…

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…