On Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, December 18/31, 2023 the annual memorial service of the Holy Sepulchre Fathers, Patriarchs, Bishops, Priests, Hieromonks, monks and nuns was held at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Liturgy was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Dimitrios of Lydda with co-celebrants the Archimandrites Philoumenos, Dionysios, Claudios, Christodoulos, Amphilochios,…

On Sunday after the Nativity of Christ, 31 December 2023, New Year’s Eve, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was present joined in prayer during the Divine Liturgy which took place at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, Phanar, and was officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Theodoros of Seleucia. In the early afternoon on the…

With the grace and blessing of God, we celebrated this year again the birth in the flesh of the Word of God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Following the Typikon of our Church, on the morning of Friday, December 22, the Great Hours of Christmas Service was celebrated in the chapel of St. Maximus the…

Dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, By the grace and philanthropy of God, we have been given once more the opportunity to celebrate the coming of the New Year 2024. During this year, our Korean Orthodox Church commemorates the 124th anniversary of its presence in Korean society. Moreover, we celebrate the 20th year since…

In a festive atmosphere, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided during Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Andrew Kentish Town in London. His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas was joined by the V. Rev. Archimandrite Chrysostomos Michaelides, the Rev. Oeconomos Fr Kristian Akselberg, Priest-in-Charge, the Rev. Archdeacon George…

On Saturday, 23rd December 2023, Georgios Ntallas was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom in Bayswater. His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided during Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy. Amongst those concelebrating was the V. Rev. Archimandrite Nephon Tsimalis, Chancellor, the V. Rev. Archimandrite of the Oecumenical Throne Theonals…

On Tuesday evening, 2 January 2024, in the joyful atmosphere of the Holy Twelve days of Christmas, the official service of the cutting the Vasilopita of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia was held at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Sydney. His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia blessed and cut the traditional…

With the blessings of His Eminence, Metropolitan Alexios, oficiated by Bishop Sebavastianos, our annual Winter Youth Rally began with our 540 GOYAns and their advisors praying from 55 parishes in our Annunciation Metropolis Cathedral, as we prayed the blessing of the waters service as a Metropolis Church Family. This annual event, was prayed with resounding…

Damascus, January 1, 2024 His Beatitude Patriarch John X led the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the New Year and Saint Basil the Great at the Mariamiyah Patriarchal Cathedral in Damascus, in the presence of their Eminences, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Efraim (Aleppo) and Metropolitans Gregorios (Homs), along with their Graces bishops Romanos (Hannat),…