On Monday, July 11, the opening ceremony of the Holy Church of Saint Paisios the Athonite was held in Ioannina, by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in the presence of the Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and all Greece, Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne and the Church of Greece, the President of the Parliament of the Hellenes, Mr….

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was welcomed by Mayor Moses Elisaf at the City Hall. The Ecumenical Patriarch was accompanied by Metropolitan Maximos of Ioannina and the Patriarchal Entourage. The reception was attended by deputy mayors and municipal counselors. “It was a great honour and pleasure to welcome the Ecumenical Patriarch, who is on an official visit…

The Metropolitan of Petra and Heronissos, His Eminence Gerasimos, following an invitation by the Archbishop of Crete, His Eminence Evgenios, on Saturday participated in an Archieratical service for the consecration of the Church of the All-Holy Theotokos, the “Axion Esti”, at the Kokkini Hani site. A con-celebratory Divine Liturgy followed, officiated by the Archbishop of…

The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, over the weekend met with members of the Association of Christian Orthodox University Students who study in Bucharest. The association’s students are very active in briefing the faithful and seeking contributions for the completion of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Salvation of the Nation, in central Bucharest.

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, returned to Greece on Sunday afternoon, arriving at the northwest lake-side city of Ioannina for a pastoral visit to the resident Metropolis of Ioannina. An official welcoming ceremony for the Primate of the Mother Church took place in a splendorous manner on Monday morning at…

Today is also the feast day of newly canonized Sophrony the Athonite, Abbot of the Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist, in Essex Great Britain. Elder Sophrony was canonized as a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church in 2019 with a decision by the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate…

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Submissions for Byzanfest International Orthodox Christian Film Festival are closing 1st August 2022. Last chance to enter your short, features and unproduced screenplays. Byzanfest is thrilled to be returning back to cinemas after two years of lockdowns. This year, the Festival is planning one of its biggest events with several screenings scheduled for its hometown…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived on Sunday, July 10, in the late afternoon, at the “King Pyrrhos” airport of Ioannina, where he was received by Metropolitan Maximos of Ioannina. Shortly after his arrival, the Ecumenical Patriarch visited the Holy Metochion of the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai, where he was received by Archbishop…