On Sunday, 27 April / 10 May 2026, the Patriarchate celebrated, in accordance with the book of the Pentecostarion, the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s Well in Samaria, present-day Neapolis (Nablus). On this Sunday, the Church, drawing from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John (4:4–44), makes special remembrance of the meeting between…

On Saturday, 26 April / 9 May 2026, the Patriarchate celebrated, by transference, the feast of the Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer in the city of Acre, ancient Ptolemais, in northern Israel. On this occasion, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Patriarch Theophilos III, was received by His Eminence Metropolitan Kyriakos of Nazareth, His…

With due ecclesiastical order and with feelings of joy and honour, the Holy Metropolis of Nea Ionia welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Friday, 8 May, at the premises of the “Ionian Centre” and at the Church of the Holy Hieromartyr George of Neapolis which is currently under-construction, on the occasion of the official…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, in a message posted on the Instagram social media platform, refers to the prevailing tendency in the modern age to prioritise appearance over essence, and to the ever-increasing need of the human person to validate their worth through public display and the acceptance of others. “The world today pushes…

“It is always a particularly honourable and deeply moving moment to meet His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,” wrote the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister of Greece and Government Spokesperson, Mr. Pavlos Marinakis, in a post on social media. “His wisdom, composure, and authority constitute a constant source of inspiration and guidance for the demanding…

With feelings of joy and gratitude, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Konstantinos Tasoulas, welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and his entourage to the Presidential Mansion, underscoring his invaluable contribution over these 35 years of Patriarchal ministry and 65 years of priestly service. Addressing the Primate of Orthodoxy, Mr Tasoulas stressed that “you…

In the presence of hundreds of citizens who filled the Pallas Theater in Athens, the event in honour of the His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew took place on the afternoon of Thursday, 7 May, under the title “Timelessness and Universality: the Patriarchate of Constantinople in the Modern World.” The event, organised by the volunteer group…

An exhibition titled “Romania – A Leading European Cultural and Religious Destination,” dedicated to Europe Day, opened on Thursday at Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest. For the first time, the Basilica News Agency displayed photographs at an event organised by the presidential administration. The exhibition was organised on the occasion of Europe Day in partnership with…

ALEXANDRIA- His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa continues to guide the ancient Patriarchate of Saint Mark into a new era of spiritual, cultural, and missionary renewal. In recent days, the Patriarch personally visited and inspected several landmark projects of the Patriarchate in Egypt, reaffirming his deep commitment to the…