On Sunday, the 28th of April / 11th of May 2025, the Sunday of the Paralytic, according to the book of the Pentecostarion, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III conducted a pastoral visit to the town of Reineh, near the city of Nazareth. There, His Beatitude was warmly received by the…

On Saturday, April 27th/May 10th, 2025, the feast of Saint George the Great Martyr and Trophy-Bearer was celebrated by transference in the Holy Metropolis of Acre—Ptolemais in northern Israel. This feast commenced with the reception of His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, by the Scout Corps. The celebration continued with the…

President of the Hellenic Republic Konstantinos Tassoulas attended the anniversary celebration marking 150 years since the construction of the Church of St. Nicholas of the Athenian Philanthropic Society. The event was held in the presence of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, representatives of the Patriarchates of Alexandria and Jerusalem, and His Grace Bishop Iakovos of…

During his stay in Athens, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received Metropolitans Chrysostomos of Dodoni, Apostolos of Miletus, and Theoktistos of Fokida in private meetings at his residence. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew also received Socrates Famelos, head of the SYRIZA–Progressive Alliance Party, as well as several members of the Greek Government: Minister of National Defence Nikolaos…

On the Sunday of the Paralytic, 11 May 2025, at the Cathedral of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple in the Pera District of Constantinople, the Divine Liturgy took place which was presided over by His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Chora. Also present and joined in prayer were Their Graces, Bishop Elpidios of…

On the Sunday of the Paralytic, 11 May 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Divine Liturgy which took place at the Church of Saint Nicholas of the Poor-house, in Kolonaki, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its construction. The beautiful post-Byzantine Church of the Merciful Society of Athens, which was…

Corfu Fortress,1924 – As Elder Arsenios had told the refugees, 40 days after they settled in the Corfu castle, he left this life. His passing shocked the community, as Elder Arsenios was their spiritual father, the one who guided them with wisdom, faith and love and the one who helped, more than anybody else, to…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on Thursday, 8 May 2025, at the Maximos Mansion. “I bring you the wishes and blessings of the Mother Church and the greetings of the brother Hierarchs from the Phanar,” His All-Holiness said during his reception by Prime Minister Mitsotakis…

The Minister of Labour and Social Insurance of Greece, Ms. Niki Kerameus, visited His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Thursday, 8 May 2025, at his residence in Athens. She herself, on social media, reported about the meeting: “Today I had an excellent meeting with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on the occasion of his visit…