His Beatitude, Patriarch John X, received Sheikh Al-Akl of the Unitarian Druze community, Dr. Sami Abi Al-Muna, at the head of a delegation from the community, at the patriarchal residence in Balamand. The delegation included: Judge of the community Sheikh Gandhi Makarim, Secretary of the community council Nizar Al-Baradei, Head of the Communication and Public…

The first National Clergy Synaxis went down in history as a momentous event in the life of the Orthodox Church of the fifth continent given that, through the inspired theological lectures and the ensuing constructive dialogue, it brought spiritual benefit and renewal to the reverend clergy, monastics and all those participating in the proceedings. The…

The faithful in Athens on Tuesday joyously greeted the arrival of the wonder-working icon of the Panagia Soumela, which was conveyed from the Monastery of Mt. Vermio, in northern Greece, in a splendorous procession to the St. Dimitrios Cathedral in the Ambelokipi district of Athens. The Holy Icon was conveyed by His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon…

October 23, 2022   Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Members of Leadership 100, the Day and Afternoon Schools, Philoptochos Societies, the Youth, Greek Orthodox Organizations, and the entirety of the Christ-named Plenitude…

From October 3rd-6th, 45 clergy couples from all Metropolises gathered in Chicago for the first-ever national Clergy Couple Retreat, with the theme “Marriage and Ministry: A Seamless Embrace,” that derives from the underlying conviction that healthy and holy marriages are directly connected to healthy and holy ministry. Couples worshipped together as husband and wife, shared…

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, early Wednesday afternoon received Turkish-American NBA star Enes Kanter at the Archdiocese see in the Greek capital. The Primate of the Church of Greece welcomed the standout player and outspoken human rights champion – who legally changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom after acquiring…

The Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi, will hold an online assembly on Saturday, Oct. 29, with psychologists,educators, psychiatrists and neurologists based in Romania. The session will begin at 19:30 Athens time, or 17.30 GMT. A parallel translation will be available in Romanian, English, Russian, Georgian, French and…

The splendid ecclesiastical calendar of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi for 2023 is now available. For information or to order please visit the site [email protected]  

The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Tuesday received the special advisor to UNESCO, Dr. Mounir Bouchenaki, at the Archdiocese headquarters in New York City. During the meeting, Dr. Bouchenaki briefed His Eminence on the latest developments in the status of Hagia Sophia— which had previously been preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site…