Numerous faithful in the northeast city of Komotini enthusiastically greeted the visiting Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Wednesday, who was welcomed to the border municipality with head of state honors. The Primate of the Mother Church’s pastoral visit coincided with the conveying of the wonder-working Holy Icon of the Axion…

The residents of Sapes welcomed the Ecumenical Patriarch with great enthusiasm. The Patriarch is accompanied by Metropolitan Panteleimon of Maroneia and Komotini and the Lieutenant General, Mr. Angelos Choudeloudis, who were warmly welcomed in the courtyard of the Church of Saints Constantine and Helen of Sapes. There was the mayor of Maroneia-Sapes, Mr. Ntinos Charitopoulos,…

On Thursday, September 8, the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin, Madagascar welcomed for the third time its Spiritual Father, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa. His Beatitude arrived at Antananarivo International Airport in the capital of Madagascar early Thursday afternoon. At the airport His Beatitude was welcomed by the…

Having been informed of the repose of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with great sorrow and emotion, I express on behalf of the God-loving Bishops, the reverend clergy and all the faithful of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, my sincere condolences to the royal family, to the people of Great Britain and, obviously, to the…

The faithful from Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Fresno, CA witnessed the ordination of Michael Makredes to the Holy Diaconate by His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Also participating in the service were His Grace Bishop Ioannis of Phocaea, Metropolis Chancellor; Rev. Father James Pappas, proistamenos from Saint…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Church Music Federation Ministry is pleased to announce the following eight awardees for this year’s scholarship: Rev. Father John C. Beal, Saints Constantine and Helen Church, Lancaster, CA Zoi Fontaine, Greek Orthodox Mission Church of Coolidge and Florence, AZ Samson Lyman, Holy Trinity Church, Spokane, WA Jack McAfee,…

Today marks the last day of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) that met in Karlsruhe, Germany. His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos and Rev. Nicolas Kazarian were members of the Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate that participated in the Assembly. The WCC Assembly is the highest governing body of the…

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An encyclical issued by the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece, entitled “On the Protection of Human Life and the Avoidance of Abortion”, was read today in all places of worship of the Archdiocese of Athens and all other Holy Metropolises in the country. The encyclical followed a decision by members of…