On Saturday, April 4, 2026, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a keynote address at the “HERITAGE ISTANBUL” meeting, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the city’s cultural heritage. Speaking in Turkish, the Patriarch emphasised that the future of any society is closely linked to how it preserves its memory. He noted that societies…

The community of Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Corona, New York welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Sunday, April 5, for Orthros and the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy of Palm Sunday. Celebrating alongside His Eminence was Proistamenos the V. Rev. Arch. Chrysostom Panos. For the Transfiguration community, the occasion carried special significance, as this…

On Saturday, 4 April 2026, a large number of catechumens was received into the Orthodox Church during a deeply moving service led by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain. The ceremony took place at the Church of the Twelve Apostles on the Saturday of Lazarus, marking a moment of profound joy and…

On 3rd April 2026, clergy from across the Archdiocese gathered at the central offices in London for a seminar dedicated to the liturgical order and pastoral practice of Holy Week and Pascha. The session, organised by the Archdiocese, focused on the proper conduct of the services, the Ordo, and the practical demands placed upon clergy…

On Sunday, 23 March / 5 April 2026, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem celebrated Palm Sunday as the commemoration of the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, when the children of the Hebrews received Him, spreading their garments before Him and crying aloud, “Hosanna to the Son of David.” This feast was…

On Saturday, 22 March / 4 April 2026, Lazarus Saturday was celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem upon the Mount of Olives, in accordance with the Church Rites and the Status Quo of the Church of Jerusalem, by reason of the proximity of the Mount of Olives to Bethany. On this feast, the…

With particular reverence, the Service of the Bridegroom (Matins of Holy Monday) was celebrated on the evening of Palm Sunday at the Cathedral of our Lady “Axion Estin” in Northcote, within the Holy Diocese of Chora. The sacred service was presided over by His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Chora, who conveyed to the faithful the…

The Cyprus Community of South Australia commemorated the anniversary of the commencement of the Liberation Struggle of the National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters (Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston – EOKA) 1955–1959 with the celebration of a memorial service for the repose of the souls of the heroic fighters of faith, homeland, and freedom. The struggle of…

The period of Great Lent, a time of repentance and spiritual struggle, was particularly significant for the Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Katavi, Western Tanzania. With the blessing of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa, His Grace Bishop Chrysostomos of Bukoba and Western Tanzania was present on…