The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, this week expressed his best wishes to Jordanian and Palestinian Christians, on the occasions of feast day of Christmas and the New Year’s holiday, speaking during a meeting with the Church leaders of Jordan and Jerusalem, as well as representatives of other faiths. The monarch commended the dedication of…

The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, His Beatitude John X, addressed his annual Christmas message towards what he called “… My brethren, the pastors of the Holy Church of Antioch – and my children, wherever present in this Holy See.” In his message, the Patriarch of Antioch, among others, notes that “…From the…

The Church today venerates the memory of the ten Martyrs of Crete. Today is also a Fore-feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, For the last few weeks, the Church has invited us to “travel” to Bethlehem to meet the newborn King, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our travels, of course, are spiritual. Since November 15, we have been encouraged to observe a fast. Since November 21, the hymns of the…

St. Nicholas and the Merriest of Christmases” My Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We have just concluded the Feast of the Holy Wonderworker of Myra, Saint Nicholas, who is the Patron of our National Shrine. On that blessed day, I presided over the Divine Liturgy in the Chapel of Saint Paul at the Archdiocese…

I am very pleased to be with all of you this evening, and to listen to this special Christmas program. Tonight, our precious children join the ranks of the Angels; they lift praises to God and sing joy to the world. I have visited many communities in order to partake of such wonderful programs throughout…

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A prayer service was held at the University Square in Bucharest on Tuesday for the repose of the souls of those protesters who were killed during an uprising against the vile communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu in December 1989. A trisagion prayer service was officiated by Fr. Florin, an archieratical commissioner of the Bucharest Archdiocese,…

The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, His Beatitude John X, met with the visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Lebanon this week. The UN chief, and former Portuguese prime minister, concluded a so-called ‘solidarity’ visit to crisis-hit Lebanon, calling for an end to political paralysis in the country and for international support. Lebanon…