For days now, before the eyes of the entire world, violence has been afflicting our people in Swayda. For days, attempts at resolution and calming the situation have been ongoing, to no avail. What is happening in Suwayda disgraces humanity. Since the outbreak of the recent events, Patriarch JOHN X has been closely monitoring the…

His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received the Members of Parliament for the Koura District—Messrs. Fadi Karam, Georges Atallah, and Adib Abdel Massih—at the patriarchal residence in Balamand. During the meeting, the MPs expressed their heartfelt condolences for the martyrs of the Church of Saint Elias in Douweila-Damascus….

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Remarks at the Audience with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW The Pilgrimage “Rome to New Rome” July 20, 2025 The Phanar New Rome   Your All-Holiness, We Pilgrims – Roman Catholic and Orthodox, co-led by our dear brother His Eminence Cardinal Tobin, come into the presence of Your All-Holiness…

After a memorable time in Rome, today faithful belonging to the Orthodox-Catholic pilgrimage “From Rome to New Rome” spent their first day in Istanbul, Türkiye, visiting the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The day began with another significant and moving experience: attending the Divine Liturgy (Chorostasia) at the Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, the principal…

Before departing from Rome, Orthodox and Catholic faithful participating in the “From Rome to New Rome” pilgrimage made one last stop in the City of Seven Hills: Orthodox Church of Saint Theodore at the Palatine Hill, the only Greek Orthodox parish in the city. Originally built in the 6th century, the church was given to…

July 20, 2025, parishes across the United States offer memorial services in commemoration of the 51st anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Earlier this week, His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco issued a statement to his faithful, sharing that “On July 20, 1974, the island of Cyprus was invaded by Turkish forces bringing…

Your Eminence, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Your Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Reverend Fathers, Dear Pilgrims, Beloved children in the Lord, With heartfelt joy, we welcome you today to the sacred and historic city of Constantinople – New Rome – as you continue your blessed pilgrimage, “From Rome to New Rome.” Your journey, which leads from…

His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, received Mr. Nejad Fares and his wife at the Patriarchal Residence in Balamand on July 18, 2025. Mr. Fares and his wife offered their condolences for the martyrs of Saint Elias Church – Douweila and expressed their support for His Beatitude during…

On Thursday, July 10, 2025, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea accompanied by Fr. Epiphanios Gregoriatis, Fr. Theodosios Argyropoulos, his Presbytera Georgia, as well as believers from Seoul, visited the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration in Gapyeong. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Fr. Theodosios and after the Divine Liturgy all headed to the tomb of the…