On Bright Monday, 8th/21st April 2017, the Paschal service was held, during which the Resurrection Canon of Saint John of Damascus was chanted and the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom was celebrated in the monastic Church of Saints Constantine and Helen. His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos presided, with the participation…

As part of its official celebratory events commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325 AD), the Ecumenical Patriarchate will host a distinguished Academic Symposium to be held in Constantinople and Nicaea, from April 24 to 26, 2025. The sessions of the symposium will take place at the Marasleios Urban School…

With grandeur and deep spiritual reverence, a festive hierarchical concelebration was held yesterday, on Bright Wednesday, 23 April 2025, at the Church of the Resurrection in Tirana, marking the feast of Saint George the Great Martyr and Trophy-Bearer. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania,…

The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia will convene in its regular session for the Pentecostarion period, from 24 to 26 April 2025, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. During the work of the Synod, the issues on the Agenda will be examined, which are pastoral, administrative, educational…

In a Paschal atmosphere and with great reverence, on Wednesday of Bright Week, 23 April 2025, the Venerable Patriarchal Church celebrated the memory of its patron Saint, Saint Great the Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer. His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was present and joined in prayer at the Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy which was presided over by…

On April 11, 2025, Pilgrimage of Discovery announced its 2025 recipients. The 16 young adults selected, representing each Metropolis, will embark on a trip of a lifetime to Constantinople this summer, exploring sacred sites, deepening their faith, and strengthening their connection to the Church. The Pilgrimage of Discovery, funded by the Archons of the Ecumenical…

FREEDOM Ministry On Palm Sunday, the FREEDOM Ministry, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Peter J. Spiro, welcomed and embraced 28 survivors of human trafficking at the Chapel of Saint Barbara – Shrine for Human Freedom in Tennessee. The sacred gathering served as a moment of spiritual renewal, healing, and community. The survivors attended the…

On Tuesday of Bright Week, 22 April 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Armenian Patriarchate in Kumkapı, Constantinople, to personally convey his Paschal greetings to the Patriarch of Armenians in Turkey, His Beatitude Sahak Maşalyan, and through him to his flock. The Ecumenical Patriarch was accompanied by the Grand Protosyncellus Archimandrite Gregory. Photographs:…

On Tuesday, 22 April 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the Governor-General of Australia and Representative of the Royal Crown, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn, with her entourage. His All-Holiness and the Governor-General had the opportunity to discuss, in a cordial atmosphere, the work of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and in particular the contribution of his…