On Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025, just days before the 140th anniversary of the recognition of its autocephaly, the Romanian Orthodox Church will consecrate the Holy and Great Chrism for the 23rd time. The event, marked by special solemnity, is part of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Centennial Year program. Before consecration, the Great Chrism is prepared…

Fr. Peter Spiro, Director of the FREEDOM Ministry, met with senior seminarians from Holy Cross School of Theology at the Archdiocese headquarters in New York for an important discussion on the harsh realities of Human Trafficking. As these future ministry leaders prepare to graduate and step into their vocations, Fr. Peter offered a compelling presentation…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited Detroit from Saturday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7, 2025 for a pastoral visit and to participate in the Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade. The Archbishop was welcomed at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit. On Sunday, the Divine Liturgy and…

On the evening of 22nd March / 4th April 2025, the service of the Akathist Hymn took place at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. According to the typical order, within the framework of the Small Compline service, the hymns of the Akathist were chanted, specifically the “I will open my mouth” and the four…

The Service of the Akathist Hymn, which was chanted on Friday evening in all Orthodox Churches, was celebrated by His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, at the Holy Metropolitan Church of Athens. In the official liturgical language, the service is called the “Akathist Hymn” or simply “the Akathist” from the upright standing…

The commemoration of Saint Savvas the New of Kalymnos was celebrated with ecclesiastical splendour in the Parish dedicated to his honour in the Sydney suburb of Banksia. The celebrations were presided over by His Grace Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia, who represented His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. On the eve of the feast, Saturday, 5…

Early in the afternoon on the firth Sunday of Lent, 6 April 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, made his way down to the venerable Patriarchal Church and conducted a Trisagion for the repose of the soul of the late former Metropolitan Andreas of Dryinoupolis, Pogoniani and Konitsa, surrounded by clergy of the Patriarchal Court…

On the Fifth Sunday of Lent, 6 April 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was present joined in prayer at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George during the three-year memorial service for the Late Metropolitan Germanos of Tranoupolis. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Forty Churches, who was…

On Saturday, 29th March 2025, the Orthodox Community of St Columba in Inverness had the joy of welcoming His Grace Bishop Raphael of Ilion, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy, assisted by the Revd Protopresbyter John Garnett. During the Liturgy, His Grace offered a homily on the theme of repentance, drawing inspiration from the teachings of…