On Sunday, 29 June 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who returned from Great Britain, presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George in Constantinople, commemorating the feast of the glorious, renowned, and foremost Apostles Peter and Paul. The service was attended by His Eminence Metropolitan Irenaeus of Myriophyton and Peristasis,…

Archbishop George of Cyprus expressed his heartfelt condolences for the martyrs of St. Elias Church in Dweilaa during a phone call with His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East. During the call, the Archbishop said, “I extend to you and to the families of the martyrs of St. Elias…

HB John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, received a phone call from Ambassador Dr. Haitham Abu Saeed, Head of the Delegation of the International Council for Human Rights at the United Nations. During the call, the ambassador expressed his condolences for the martyrs, condemned the hideous crime, and affirmed his…

His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, received Mr. Georgios Kalantzis, Secretary-General of the Department of Religions at the Greek Ministry of Education, who was accompanied by the Greek Ambassador to Syria, Mr. Emmanuel Kakavelatis. The meeting addressed the deplorable crime that had taken place. The Greek delegation…

With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch John X, the Patriarchal Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand held the Paraklesis service for the healing of the wounded and the consolation of the grieving, followed by a trisagion for the souls of the martyrs of St. Elias Church in Dweilaa, Damascus. His Eminence Metropolitan Saba (Esber)…

On Saturday, 21st June 2025, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Perth presided over the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation at the Church of Saints Constantine and Helene in Northbridge, WA. Three young catechumens were formally received into the Orthodox Church—two through Baptism and one through…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Perth officiated at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, for the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist. The service was held at the Holy Monastery of St John, located in the hills of Forrestfield…

His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa expressed deep sorrow upon learning of the tragic suicide bombing at the Greek Orthodox Church of Prophet Elias in the Doueila district of Damascus on Sunday, 22 June 2025. In an official statement, Patriarch Theodore said: “With a heavy heart, I learned today of the…

The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania strongly condemns the recent act of violence during the sacred hour of prayer, the Divine Eucharist, at the Church of Prophet Elia in Damascus, His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania stated in a heartfelt declaration. Expressing deep sorrow over the terrorist attack that occurred during…