On the occasion of the beginning of the new ecclesiastical and educational year and with the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia, we announce the start of Sunday School classes on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at the premises of the St. George’s Cathedral in Stockholm (Birger Jarlsgatan 92, 11420 Stockholm)….

Given that nearly nine years have passed since the kidnapping of Metropolitan Paul Yazigi without knowing anything about his fate, the Holy Antiochian Synod that is held in Balamand, took a decision to transfer Metropolitan Paul Yazigi to be the bishop of the honorary diocese of Diyarbakir. Bishop Ephraim Maalouli, the Patriarchal Vicar and Secretary…

On Saturday, October 2nd 2021, the blessing for the new academic year for the School of St Barnabas took place at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Wood Green, N. London. The Inspector of the Cypriot Educational Mission, Dr Vasiliki Kouma, and the Coordinator of the Schools of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese…

New York – (Wednesday, October 6, 2021) The High Council for Greek Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America met today, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. The session began with the welcoming of the new council members, Father Paul Palesty, Dean of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Flushing NY, Dr. Zoe…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije on Tuesday hosted a reception for a delegation of the Red Star basketball club, consisting of the men’s and women’s teams, along with their coaching staff and team officials, led by President Nebojsa Covic. On the occasion, Porfirije blessed the entire delegation and sent words of encouragement, love…

This week marked the 28 years since the repose of Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae. A memorial service was held at the reposed father’s grave on Tuesday by the Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel. Fr. Dumitru is considered as one of the greatest contemporary Orthodox theologians.

The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria & All Africa, His Most Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, this week received the ambassador of Denmark to Egypt, Svend Olling, at the headquarters of the Patriarchate of Alexandria. The Primate of the Alexandria Patriarchate, after welcoming the top diplomat and his wife, briefed him on the presence and activities…

Members of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem convened on Monday, under the chairmanship of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III. Hierarchs discussed a number of issues related to ecclesiastical and pastoral administrative affairs, which fall under the domain of the Patriarchate, its monasteries, churches, clergy and…

Sessions of the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece continued for a third straight day on Wednesday, with hierarchs of the Church meeting at the Inter-Orthodox Center at the Holy Monastery of Penteli, due north of Athens. The sessions of the Holy Synod will continue until Friday, chaired by the Archbishop of…