On Tuesday, 12 September 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew began his eight-day official visit to Estonia. Immediately after his arrival in Tallinn, on Tuesday afternoon, His All-Holiness held a meeting with the President of the Republic of Estonia, Mr. Alar Karis, at the Presidential Mansion. Afterwards, the Ecumenical Patriarch met with the Prime Minister…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with the President of the Republic of Finland, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, at the official Presidential Residence on Tuesday, 12 September 2023. The meeting, which took place in a cordial atmosphere, was attended by His Eminence Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and All Finland, Metropolitan Athenagoras of Kydonia, Metropolitan Vissarion of…

“Make sure to use the potential of technology for the good of the environment,” he advised the new generation On Monday 11 September 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia, in the context of his visit to the Scandinavian country. His All-Holiness was the keynote speaker at an event held…

On Saturday, 9 September 2023, the Archdiocesan District of Northcote in Victoria organised a Greek Night for the youth, with the aim of celebrating the new ecclesiastical year and the Feast Day of the birth of the Virgin Mary, in a warm family and Christian environment. Over 150 youth attended the event, while His Grace…

Devotees of the Patriarchate of Constantinople continue to harass the Albanian Orthodox Church for its support of the persecuted canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The Church was first attacked by Archimandrite Romanos (Anastasiadis), and then by Archon Elias Damianakis, both of whom are known for emotional attacks against anyone they deem to be an enemy of…

The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg recently transferred the 18th-century silver sarcophagus that once held the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky back to the Church for a period of 49 years. And yesterday, on the feast of the Transfer of the Relics of the Right-Believing Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky (from Vladimir to St. Petersburg),…

Dr. Anastasios Koularmanis, Director of the Department of Greek Education, will be releasing a series of articles that center on Greek Education, with a particular emphasis on spotlighting several Day-Schools. In 1955, the vision of Dr. Anthony Vasilas and Pete Vasilas gave rise to the creation of a vibrant Greek-American community in Flushing, New York….

On Monday, 11 September 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with representatives of the religious communities of Finland. During the meeting, at the request of His All-Holiness, a minute’s silence was observed in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In fact, during his important speech, the Ecumenical Patriarch…

On Sunday 10 September 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Divine Liturgy which took place at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Helsinki, Finland, where he is visiting as part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the granting of Autonomy to the Orthodox Church of Finland. His…