The Orthodox faithful of the northern Greek city of Kostani came out in droves yesterday to greet and venerate the Holy Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos. The sacred relic, which touched the very womb that bore the Lord Jesus Christ, has been treasured at Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos since the 14th century, though…

On Sunday, September 18th / October 1st, 2023, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was celebrated, according to the order of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem in the Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross, located in West Jerusalem near the Jewish Knesset. In this area, the tradition of the Church maintains that the…

During his meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican today, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, conveyed the Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s commitment to mediation, fostering dialogue and healing in Ukraine and Russia. This initiative aims to address the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the threat of schism within the body of the…

Vatican City, September 29th, 2023   His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, has taken a significant step towards fostering dialogue and reconciliation in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. During his visit to the Vatican, attending the ceremony of celebrating the elevation of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pizzaballa to the Sacred College…

On the 2nd Sunday of Luke, 1 October 2023, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, presided over the Holy Sacrament of the Divine Eucharist (Holy Communion) at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Chalcedon, joined by the Protosyncellus, Archimandrite Evgenios Karatzas, Oikonomos of the Ecumenical Throne, Rev. Father Vasileios Ioannidis and Deacon Father…

On Sunday, 1 October 2023, on the anniversary of the birth of Saint Nektarios, a divine liturgy took place in Selyvria, in the chapel of Panagia Selyvriani and Saint Nektarios. Archimandrite Gregorios, Chief Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod along with Deacon Vosporios, Undersecretary, liturgised at the chapel for the feast day celebrations. Present…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is visiting the capital of Italy, Rome, was joined by His Holiness Pope Francis and His Grace Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, as well as with other religious leaders, at the Ecumenical prayer service, which took place on Saturday afternoon, 30 September 2023, in St. Peter’s Square, in front…

The ideal seal of a week of great spiritual joy and blessing, which the Orthodox Church of Australia experienced with the successful organisation of the 12th Clergy-Laity Congress, was the ordination to the Diaconate of the subdeacon Mr. Dimitrios Karakiozis, which was held on Saturday, 30 September 2023, by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia,…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Northcote, Victoria, visited the Holy Metropolis of Veria, Naousa and Kampania and had the honour to meet and make acquaintance with the local shepherd, His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria. On the occasion of his presence…