On Friday evening, 27 February, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia visited the Parish–Community of Saint Nectarios in Burwood, Sydney, and presided at the Service of the First Stanza of the Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos. At the conclusion of the service, His Eminence elevated the parish priest, Fr George Liangas to the rank…

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On the evening of Sunday, 22 February 2026, at the Holy Church of Sts Panteleimon and Paraskevi, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided over the Vespers of Forgiveness, marking the commencement of Holy and Great Lent. Joining His Eminence in prayer were His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios of Cologne and His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis. Numerous…

On Sunday 22 February 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided at Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of SS Panteleimon and Theodore of Tyron in Eastbourne. The Revd Presbyter Dimitrios Mamouchas and the Revd Archdeacon George Tsourous concelebrated with the Archbishop. Preaching on the Gospel reading (Matthew…

In line with the standard procedure, the Ecumenical Patriarchate has announced the new composition of its Holy and Sacred Synod for the period spanning from 1 March to 31 August 2026. The Synod will convene under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The newly appointed members of the Synod are as follows: Emmanuel…

On Thursday, 26 February, His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus received a delegation of the Conference of European Churches, led by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, at the Holy Archbishopric of Cyprus. The members of the Council are visiting the island on the occasion of the Republic of Cyprus assuming the…

On Thursday, 26 February 2026, the newly enthroned Metropolitan Pavlos of Corinth paid his first official visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Phanar following his election and enthronement to the historic ecclesiastical province of Corinth. During the visit, Metropolitan Pavlos sought and received the blessing of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Ecumenical Patriarch…

On Thursday, 26 February 2026, the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople welcomed a delegation of the Church of Crete, led by His Eminence Archbishop Evgenios of Crete and His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of Petra and Chersonissos. The delegation also included the newly elected Metropolitans, Metropolitan Titus of Kydonia and Apokoronas, and Metropolitan Ioakeim of Lambi, Syvritos…

On 10/23 February, Clean Monday, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, went to the Holy Church of the Saints, Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helen, and presided from the throne, holding the pastoral staff, at the Service of the Great Compline with the chanting of the Great Canon. On the first Wednesday of…