On the first two days of October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew concluded his visit to the Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki. The visit took place following the invitation of His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece and the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece for the 2nd International Scientific Conference, marking the…

By the grace of God, on Thursday, 2 October of this year, the proceedings of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese of Australia commenced, convening in its regular October Session, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Following the opening prayer, the Minutes of the previous Session were ratified and, thereafter,…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem was convened in the Holy City of Jerusalem on Wednesday, the 1st/18th of September 2025, under the Presidency of His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, with the participation of its members. His Beatitude and the members of the Holy and Sacred…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew held cordial fraternal meetings with His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, and with His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis of Albania on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, at the hotel where they are staying in Thessaloniki. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the 2nd International Scientific…

On the afternoon of Wednesday, 1 October 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Venizelos Metro Station in Thessaloniki, where he admired the remarkable archaeological findings uncovered during the construction of this major public project. The Patriarch and his entourage were briefed by Mrs. Elisavet Tsigarida, Archaeologist and Head of the Ephorate of Antiquities…

At the final stage of his visit to Thessaloniki, and with the blessing of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria visited the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Saint Dionysius of Olympus. At the monastery, the Primate of the Patriarchate of Bulgaria and his delegation were welcomed with a festive…

Romania’s Ambassador to Chile, Floricel Paul Mocanu, has received the Diploma and Medal of the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. The distinction, granted by Patriarch Daniel, was presented by Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas during a historic visit to Latin America. The award ceremony took place during a symposium organised last weekend by the Romanian…

The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese of Australia will convene in a regular session for the month of October, as prescribed by the Constitution, from the 2nd to the 4th of the aforementioned month, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. During the proceedings of the Synod, the matters on the…

Damage to arches and vaults, domes and cupolas, chimneys and masonry are among the problems recorded in inspections carried out at Mt. Athos monasteries following a long series of earthquakes. More than 1,800 earthquakes were recorded in the area since the beginning of 2024, with the strongest reaching 5.3 on the Richter scale in June….