The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew, arrived in Warsaw on Sunday, following an official invitation by the President of the country, Andrzej Duda, and the Orthodox Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland, His Eminence Sava. In a statement before his arrival, His All Holiness underlined that “…We travel to this hospitable country on…

The latest developments on Monday related with the Russian invasion of Ukraine have the Kremlin saying that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine may get under way in Turkey on Tuesday, adding that it was important that talks be held face-to-face, despite scant progress in negotiations so far. In Kiev, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy used a video interview…

The Church today venerates the memory of Herodion, the Apostle of the 70. Today is also the feast day of Hilarion the New, the 8th century abbot of the Monastery of Pelecete in northwest Asia Minor.

Your Excellency Andrzej Duda, President of Poland, Madam Agata Kornhauser-Duda, First Lady of Poland, Venerable and distinguished guests, It is a special privilege to be invited by Your Excellency to visit your beautiful and historical nation in order to witness first-hand the impressive and inspiring process that you have generously initiated for the sake of…

On the Sunday of the Cross on March 27, 2022, at St. Innocent of Irkutsk Orthodox (OCA) Cathedral in Anchorage, Alaska, preeminent digital media expert Correna A. Panagiotou was in attendance at the enthronement of her longtime friend His Grace Bishop Alexis Trader as the Ruling Hierarch of Sitka and All Alaska. Correna and her…

Venerable brother fellow Bishops and beloved children, The joyous and moving words of Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary today resound loudly in our hearts: “For with God nothing will be impossible”. Upon hearing Archangel Gabriel’s assurance Panagia, having deep faith in her heart, responded with the salvific words for the human race: “Behold the…

The seventh episode of a Greek-language mini-series on the life and works of 20th century St. Paisios, entitled “From Farasa to the Heavens”, will air today on the Athens-based broadcaster Mega television. The mini-series so far has achieved the highest ratings in the specific evening slot that it is broadcast. The series is a production…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, this week announced that he will visit Mount Athos at the end of May, speaking during a meeting with the visiting Abbot of the Esphigmenou Monastery, Archimandrite Bartholomew, and Elders of the Monastery His All Holiness also called for the evacuation of the main building…

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended celebratory events on Wednesday in the southern city of Kalamata, commemorating the 201st anniversary of its liberation from dour Ottoman rule. Events commenced with a con-celebratory Doxology service at the historic Cathedral of the Holy Apostles, officiated by the Metropolitan of Messinia, His Eminence Chrysostomos, and the Metropolitan of Mani,…