“Come, let us reason together” New Digital Fellowship Series with Elder Ephraim At the first e-meeting of the new series, Elder Ephraim engages in a discussion with an international Georgian-speaking audience Thursday May 8 at 19:30 EET Greek Time   Pemptousia and the the Elevation of the Cross Parish in Tbilisi, Georgia would like to…

Uprooted from Cappadocia, the refugees celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary far from their village, with a Mass in the countryside. On September 14, 1924, they arrive in Piraeus, and while they wait to find “mother Greece” who will embrace them, they encounter cruelty, difficulties, and problems. Little Arsenios’ father is the president of…

30 April 2025 “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalm 133:1 In the spirit and yearning for unity within our church, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem raises concerns of the passing of a new law, The Churches and Congregations Act, by the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) on 9…

On Monday, 28 April 2025, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the ancient Church of St. Sophia in Sofia, marking the church’s feast day. He was joined by Bishop Gerasim of Melnik, Archimandrite Ioan, Protopresbyter Kiril Didov, and clergy from across the capital. The service was enriched by hymns sung…

On Thursday, 1 May 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Mr. Giorgos Gerapetritis, visited the Theological School of Chalki. Mr. Gerapetritis met with His Grace Bishop Kassianos of Aravissos, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity of Halki, and was given a tour of the School’s premises and its unique library….

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived late in the afternoon of Thursday, 1 May 2025, in Naples, Italy. He had departed earlier that day, by plane, from Constantinople, in order to pay a two-day official visit to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caserta, in response to a relevant invitation. His All-Holiness is accompanied by His…

Ecumenical Patriarchate The Academic Symposium on the First Council of Nicaea organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and sponsored by the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Holy Cross School of Theology took place at the Marasleios Urban School located beside the Patriarchal compound. His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew opened the event with a formal greeting and provided…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the National Day of Prayer at the invitation of President Donald J. Trump at the White House on Thursday, May 1, 2025. This annual observance, designated by the United States Congress and hosted each year by the President on the first Thursday of May, brings together faith leaders…

The Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, His Beatitude Pope Tawadros II, met on Wednesday with the Patriarch of Romania, who wished him a pleasant visit to Bucharest and the nearby monasteries. The meeting took place at the Patriarchal Palace. In his address to the Egyptian guests, Patriarch Daniel highlighted the strong relationship between the two Churches….