From time to time we encounter people who have a special grace about them, “a spirit of peace.” In their presence we feel embraced by a calm, a sense that all is well and will be well, even if we don’t feel particularly well. Parents and Caregivers, those who receive our care need, more than…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated Chorostasia at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on New Year’s Day. His Eminence was joined by His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos and V. Rev. Archimandrite Chrysostomos Gilbert. At the end of the service, members of the Afro-American mission led by V. Rev. Archimandrite…

On Monday, 1st January 2024, on the Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord and St Basil the Great, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom in Bayswater, London. Concelebrating were the V. Rev. Archimandrite Nephon Tsimalis, Chancellor, the V. Rev. Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne…

On the 1st January 2024, commemorating both the Lord’s circumcision and St Basil the Great, Hia Grace Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis celebrated the Divine Liturgy. Following the eucharistic synaxis, His Grace Iakovos cut the traditional Vasilopita (cake in memory of St Basil) while sharing words of encouragement and paternal love on the occasion of the…

On Saturday, 30th December 2023, Deacon Prof. Krastu Nikita Banev was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at the Church of the Three Hierarchs in Leeds. His Grace Bishop Raphael presided during Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy. Amongst those concelebrating were the V. Revd Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Dr. Antonios Kakalis, the V. Revd…

On Tuesday night, December 20, 2023 / January 2, 2024, on the commemoration of the Bishop of Antioch, Saint Ignatius the God-bearer, Hierodeacon Anastasios from the Lavra of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified was ordained as a Priest by the Elder Sacristan, His Eminence Archbishop Isidoros of Hierapolis, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The…

As it was announced by the Holy Metropolis of Chalcedon, On Saturday, 6 January 2023, the Feast of Epiphany, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will take place (from 8:30am), and will be presided over by the Local Hierarch, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon. After the…

On Monday, 1 January 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi Valoukli, where he chanted a Trisagion (memorial service) for the repose of the soul of his predecessor, the ever-remembered Patriarch Vasilios III. His All-Holiness also prayed for Ecumenical Patriarch Maximos V, who fell asleep in the Lord on…

The President of the PASOK-Movement for Change party, Mr. Nikos Androulakis, will travel to Constantinople for the feast day of Epiphany. Today, Thursday 4 January 2024, Mr. Androulakis will visit the Zappeion High School and at 3:30pm, he will meet with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. Bartholomew at the Phanar. On Saturday, 6 January 2024,…