A. Fantis School in Brooklyn Heights welcomed back Greece’s no. 1 singer, Konstantinos Argiros, for a special visit that students and staff will never forget. Argiros toured the school, met with students, and viewed a collection of original artwork they had created, each piece inspired by his songs. They depicted the importance of freedom and…

From Saturday to Monday (8-10/11/2025), a group of volunteers from Korea, Russia and Greece, members of the parish of the Cathedral Church of Saint Nicholas in Seoul, visited the men’s Holy Monastery of Saint Andrew in Yanggu. They worked diligently in preparation for the upcoming feast of Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle. Specifically, they focused…

Bishop Benedict of Sălaj issued a firm message on Tuesday for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: “We state clearly: No to violence!” His Grace stressed that “the Church is attentive to the suffering of the world and especially to the silent and hidden suffering of many women, whether in families…

St. George Cathedral of Stockholm Sunday, November 23, 2025 Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Let us reflect upon two radiant feasts that illuminate the entire mystery of salvation, the Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple and the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ. At first glance, these feasts may appear…

The Year 6 students of All Saints Grammar, Belmore, were warmly welcomed to the Holy Monastery of St George, Yellow Rock, by the Abbot of the Monastery, His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis. At All Saints Grammar, students are encouraged and provided with opportunities to live out their Orthodox faith and deepen their understanding of…

An appeal for the protection of civilians, the dignified treatment and release of prisoners of war, the safe return of displaced children, and the immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine was made by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, following the Divine Liturgy over which he presided on Saturday, 22 November 2025, at the Church of St….

In a deeply emotional atmosphere and in the presence of a large crowd, the funeral service of the distinguished academic Charilaos Platanakis, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the University of Athens, was held in his hometown, Heraklion. The funeral took place on Thursday, 20 November, at the Metropolitan…

High – level Meeting with Religious Leaders – 17 Nov, 2025 It is my honour to represent the Conference of European Churches, more commonly referred to as CEC, and share a few thoughts with you. The tone of public conversation has become more divisive and harsher in recent years, as evidenced in so many ways….

On Sunday, 16 November 2025, His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa received a high-level delegation from the Hellenic Bible Society at the Patriarchal See in Alexandria. The delegation was headed by the Society’s Director General, Mr. Michail Chatzigiannis. During the meeting, the Patriarch was thoroughly briefed on the important…