With full splendour, the Feast of the Church of Saint Nicholas of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Athens (at Vasilissis Sofias & Ploutarchou 1) was celebrated. On Friday, 5 December, at the Great Hierarchical Vespers, His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Thavmakos presided, concelebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Theodoritos of Laodicea, with the participation of clergy of…

On Sunday, 7 December, during his visit to the Parish of Saint Nicholas in Marrickville, Sydney, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia had the joy of participating in a modest yet heartfelt event held in honour of the children completing their attendance in the Early Childhood Groups of the Greek Welfare Centre and preparing to…

On Monday, the 25th of November/8th of December 2025, the Patriarchate solemnly celebrated the commemoration of Saint Catherine the all-wise Great-Martyr at her holy Monastery, situated but a stone’s throw to the north of the Patriarchate. The Church, in the Synaxarion, hands down concerning Saint Catherine the all-wise, that she was born in Alexandria, the…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided on Sunday, 7 December, in the Most Sacred Patriarchal Church at the Divine Liturgy, at the conclusion of which a Doxology was offered marking the 60th anniversary of the signing of the mutual lifting of the Anathemas of 1054 by the late Pope Paul VI and the late Ecumenical…

On Sunday, 7 December, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the celebrating Parish of Saint Nicholas in the “Greek-rooted” suburb of Marrickville in Sydney. Concelebrating with the Archbishop were Their Graces Bishop Elpidios of Perth and Bishop Christophoros of Kerasounta, Chancellor of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. At the request…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Greece’s Deputy Prime Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, to the Archdiocese headquarters on December 7, 2025. During their open and sincere conversation, both expressed gratitude for the opportunity to reconnect after many years and agreed to expand their relationship for the benefit of Greece and the Greek diaspora. The Archbishop…

Elder Ephraim engages in a discussion with Bishop of Limassol Athanasios on the topic: ” The Acquisition of Divine Grace ” The talk will be in Greek with simultaneous translation into English, Romanian, Arabic, Georgian, Italian, French, Russian There will be time for questions and answers Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lClXE5-BQxSU9PVEPTW1uA Please note that our maximum number…

In a meeting in Athens, American Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle and His Eminence Archbishop Symeon of Sinai, Pharan, and Raitho discussed the matters regarding St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai. Ambassador Guilfoyle reiterated America’s support for this holy place, the oldest continuously operating monastery in the world. The United States is and will remain committed to religious…

In a tiny chapel hidden within a forest near Elbasan, Albania—dedicated to Saint Barbara—the faithful gathered to celebrate her feast day in an atmosphere of profound stillness and reverence. A priest, a deacon, and a small group of worshippers participated in the Divine Liturgy, surrounded by a winter landscape. The yellow leaves scattered across the…