His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania received a farewell visit on Friday, May 9, at the Patriarchal Residence from His Excellency Mr. Sadat Meidani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Bucharest. At the beginning of the meeting, the Patriarch of Romania warmly welcomed the ambassador and expressed appreciation for His Excellency’s extensive diplomatic…

The Romanian Orthodox Church clearly reaffirms its position of neutrality during electoral campaigns, distancing itself from any act of partisan politics and avoiding public support for any of the candidates running in the presidential election. We respect every individual’s vote, as it reflects their faith, convictions, and personal choice—an expression of a democratic right guaranteed…

On Monday, 12 May 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received in audience, at the Phanar, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, members of the Eparchial Synod of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, and a group of faithful from Australia, who are currenting taking part in a pilgrimage to Constantinople.     vema.com.au

With the invitation and blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkon officiated the Divine Liturgy at Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Greenlawn, New York yesterday, May 11th, 2025. His Eminence concelebrated with His Grace Bishop Nektarios of Diokleia, His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos, and Proistamenos…

On Sunday, 11 May 2025, His Eminence Metropolitan Timotheos of Thessaliotis and Phanariopharsala, representing the holy clergy and the pious local people, welcomed the Holy Cincture (Belt) of our Most Holy Theotokos, in front of the ARNI Hotel (entrance to the Central Square) of the city of Karditsa, which was brought by Archimandrite Elder Ephraim,…

On Sunday, the 28th of April / 11th of May 2025, the Sunday of the Paralytic, according to the book of the Pentecostarion, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III conducted a pastoral visit to the town of Reineh, near the city of Nazareth. There, His Beatitude was warmly received by the…

On Saturday, April 27th/May 10th, 2025, the feast of Saint George the Great Martyr and Trophy-Bearer was celebrated by transference in the Holy Metropolis of Acre—Ptolemais in northern Israel. This feast commenced with the reception of His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, by the Scout Corps. The celebration continued with the…

President of the Hellenic Republic Konstantinos Tassoulas attended the anniversary celebration marking 150 years since the construction of the Church of St. Nicholas of the Athenian Philanthropic Society. The event was held in the presence of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, representatives of the Patriarchates of Alexandria and Jerusalem, and His Grace Bishop Iakovos of…

During his stay in Athens, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received Metropolitans Chrysostomos of Dodoni, Apostolos of Miletus, and Theoktistos of Fokida in private meetings at his residence. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew also received Socrates Famelos, head of the SYRIZA–Progressive Alliance Party, as well as several members of the Greek Government: Minister of National Defence Nikolaos…