Assembly of Bishops NEW YORK – With gratitude to our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, the Hierarchs of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches and of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America gathered in fraternal love and prayer on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church…

On April 24, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Great Vespers of the Life-Giving Fountain at Zoodohos Peghe Greek Orthodox Church in The Bronx, New York. His Eminence was welcomed by the youth of Zoodohos Peghe. His Eminence was joined by Archdiocesan District Chancellor Fr. Elias Villis, Prositamenos Fr. Vasilios Louros,…

With the Vespers of Love, this year’s cycle of liturgical events for Holy and Great and Holy Week and Holy Pascha came to an end, marked by the overwhelming participation of the faithful, whose presence enriched the services of the local Church. In his Paschal message, His Eminence Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria and Exarch of…

On Holy and Great Friday, 18th April 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided over Matins and the Service of the Epitaphios Lamentations at the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist in Essex. The service was held in the monastery’s newly built church, which is scheduled to…

The Holy and Great Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord was celebrated at the Cathedral of Saint George in Stockholm, presided over by Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia, with the participation of a multitude of faithful and in an atmosphere of deep reverence and spiritual joy. The celebration began on Holy Saturday…

On Thursday, 24 April, the Archdiocesan Council of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia convened in session, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, in Sydney. This was the first meeting of this collective body of the Archdiocese of Australia following the Apostolic Visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Australia. At…

In a heartfelt address delivered in English yesterday, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officially opened the Academic Symposium marking the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325 AD), a foundational event for Christianity and global Church history. Speaking from the Phanar, the Patriarch emphasised the Council’s lasting theological and ecclesial significance and…

As we journey through a turbulent period, in which our world faces a multitude of challenges and uncertainties, today offers us a valuable opportunity to pause and reflect on the greatness of history that is shaped by courageous and virtuous souls, by those who fight for justice and human dignity rather than seeking the comfort…

Τhe series that was loved by the audience and set a viewing record on Greek television will also be available for English speakers on demand on PemptousiaTV. The Series follows the course of Saint Paisios the Athonite (1924-1994), from his birth until the moment he decided to become a monk. Part One of the Series…