The Acropolis Museum launched an exhibition on Tuesday that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 BC on loan from the British Museum. The exhibit comes during a dispute over Greek demands for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures that are housed in the British Museum. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak canceled a…

On 5 December 2023, the memory of Saint Savvas the Sanctified was celebrated in the Great City of Alexandria. His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa presided over the Matins and Divine Liturgy at the Katholikon of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of Saint Savvas, concelebrated by Metropolitan Narcissus of Pelusium,…

The official commemoration of the Great Martyr Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of Artillery Weapons, took place at the Artillery School in Nea Peramos, Attica, on Monday, 4 December 2023. The service was attended by the Deputy Minister of National Defence of Greece, Mr. Ioannis Kefalogiannis, as a representative of the President of the Greek Government,…

On Tuesday, 28 November 2023, at the Patriarchal and Stavropegic Vlatadon Monastery in Thessaloniki, the tonsure of Monk Parthenios Kiyonga took place by the hands of His Grace Bishop Agathonikos of Arusha and Central Tanzania. Father Parthenios comes from Tanzania and is the youngest son of the Late Father Sosthenes Kiyonga, who was the first…

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Tonight, we come together as the People of God, to celebrate the Victory of the People: Νικόλαος! Whom we praise as: Ἱεραρχῶν τὴν καλλονήν, καὶ τῶν Πατέρων κλέος, τὴν βρύσιν τῶν θαυμάτων, καὶ τῶν πιστῶν ἀντιλήπτορα μέγιστον…. The adornment of hierarchs, the glory of the Fathers, the well-spring of…

Pemptousia would like to invite you to join us for a Digital Fellowship on Saturday 9th Dec 2023 at 07:30 PM Athens time (05:30 pm UK Time) (12:30 PM EST) The talk will be in Greek with simultaneous translation into English, Romanian, French, Russian, Georgian and Arabic. There will be time for questions and answers…

On Monday, November 21/December 4, 2023, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary into the Temple. During this feast, the Church, especially that of Jerusalem, remembers that the parents of the Mother of God, fulfilling their promise, dedicated her when she was three years old to…

His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa continued his enriching missionary journey in the Republic of Burundi from 30 November to 2 December 2023. The Patriarch’s presence brought unwavering support, consolation, and a sense of hope, instilling optimism among the blessed people while inaugurating various charitable endeavours and contributions to…

On Friday, 1 December 2023, The President of the Academic Council of the Higher Patriarchal Higher Ecclesiastical Academy of Crete (ΠΑΕΑΚ), Associate Professor Michael Stroumbakis visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate during the Thronal Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle. During his visit, he had a meeting with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Patriarchal Office,…