Your Eminence Benjamin Atas, Archbishop of the Syriac-Aramean Community of Sweden, Reverend Fathers, Esteemed Parish Council Members, Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, My dear children, I am happy to be with you today at this decorous ceremony. Deeply moved, I express my thanks and appreciation to your spiritual father, His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin, for…

The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Thursday referred to a “… miracle that can be explained only spiritually”, as he described the repatriation, to the Monastery of Ikosifinissa, in northern Greece, of one of the oldest and best-preserved Greek-language Gospels in the world, handwritten at the end of the 10th century, and stolen…

Today, Sept. 30th, marks the 15-year anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Daniel to the throne of the Romanian Orthodox Church. In the 15 years since the enthronement, Patriarch Daniel has spearheaded several Church initiatives aimed at young people, the protection of motherhood, the promotion and preservation of Romanian national identity and blood drive…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Thursday received the General Consul of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Bosporus metropolis, Ahmed Mohammed Ageel. The issue of promoting inter-faith dialogue was discussed during the meeting.

The long-awaited performance of excerpts from the trilogy “Long Hours”, which was held on Thursday evening at Herod Atticus Odeon, was enthusiastically received by audience members, and providing moving moments for all the involved parties. The unique musical event was produced by the St. Maximus the Greek Institute and sponsored by the Pemptousia platform. Excerpts…

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The Church today venerates the memory of Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia.

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Tuesday received a delegation led by Steve Green, the founder and board chairman of the Washington D.C.-based Museum of the Bible. Members of the delegation included Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, the museum’s chief curator, Dr. Brian Hyland, the associate curator of medieval manuscripts, and Prof….

The Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos III, has condemned the latest extremist attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, warning that any change to the status quo at the specific mosque is equivalent to a threat to the status quo of the revered Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Patriarch Theophilos, in a statement issued this week,…