With the blessing of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, an online international conference, entitled “Gregoria 2022” will commence on Saturday and continue until Dec. 23. The first speaker will be the Church of Cyprus’ Metropolitan of Limassol, His Grace Athanasios, who will broach the topic of “Mental Prayer and…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Thursday received the new consul general of Belgium in the Bosporus metropolis, Tim Van Anderlecht. A lengthy discussion followed in a cordial atmosphere.

The Metropolitan of Halkida, His Eminence Chrysostomos, was welcomed on Thursday at the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi by the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the venerable Mount Athos monastery, and monks of the Vatopedi brotherhood. His Eminence arrived at Vatopedi on the occasion of the feast day of St. John Chrysostom, as…

The regular monthly sessions of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa concluded on Thursday at the historic St. George Monastery of Cairo, held under the chairmanship of the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Beatitude Theodoros II. As reported throughout the week, members of the Holy Synod…

The Church today venerates Katherine, the Great Martyr of Alexandria. The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Beatitude Theodoros II, officiated on the eve of feast day at a con-celebratory Vesper, performed with centuries-old ecclesiastical rite, at the Holy Monastery of St. Katherine of the God-trodden Mount Sinai. His Beatitude, in his…

In an atmosphere of joy and emotion, on Thursday, November 24, at the Archbishop’s Palace of the Church of Crete, in Heraklion, the Confirmation of His Grace Bishop Methodios of Knossos took place, as provided by the Church Order. The service was presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Evgenios of Crete, who wished warm greetings…

On Thursday, 24 November 2022, the eve of the Feast of Saint Catherine the Great Martyr, at the same-name church in the suburb of Malvern in Melbourne, the Great Vespers took place, officiated by His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, accompanied by many priests of the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne. Among the crowded congregation were,…

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday received World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Ioan Sauca. The historic meeting was the first between WCC leadership and an Israeli president. Rev. Sauca reiterated the World Council of Churches’ policies regarding Israel and the Palestinians, and mentioned that the Council has been present with…

The Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos III, this week received the State Secretary of Hungary, Tristan Azbej, at the Patriarchate. The meeting comes after His Beatitude received the visiting president of Hungary, Katalin Novák, earlier this month. The minister was accompanied by the Hungarian Ambassador to Ramallah. His Beatitude briefed the Hungarian minister and…