A third successive heatwave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 40 degrees Celsius (104F) across parts of the country Tuesday. In Athens, authorities resumed afternoon closing hours at the ancient Acropolis, from 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., as part of broader measures to protect visitors, and staff, from the oppressive heat. The iconic site, which…

The Ecumenical Patriarchate confirms with an official announcement, the granting of permission for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the Feast Day of the Dormition of the Theotokos, at the historic Monastery of Panagia Soumela in Pontus. In particular, the announcement of the Grand Protosyncellus states: “We are happy to announce that following a…

His Eminence Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larissa and Tyrnavos, after leaving Mount Athos, where he presided over the feast day of All Saints of Vatopedi Monastery, as a guest of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi and of the Abbot, Archimandrite Ephraim. As Metropolitan Ieronymos was passing through Halkidiki, he visited the Holy Monastery of the Annunciation…

The Holy and Sacred Synod met on 24 July 2023, under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, at the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Halki. On the occasion of the terrible wildfires in Rhodes, the Holy Synod expressed its deepest sympathy to those affected by the devastating wildfires….

The painting work of the church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju continues for the fifth day with miraculous results. The Pantocrator, the Heavenly Liturgy, the group of the Prophets, and some of the main figures of the forefathers of Christ, the first being Adam and the last one being Joseph the protector…

On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, with the blessings of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, His Grace Bishop-elect Theophan of Philomelion was ordained to the episcopacy during the Divine Liturgy presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint George, at the Phanar. In his address, Archbishop Elpidophoros stated: “You,…

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem has assigned to the German Archaeological Society under Professor Dr Dieter Vieweger the carrying out of excavations in the area of the plot and the Cemetery on the hill of Agia Sion in front of the Patriarchal School. These excavations are for the benefit of the Patriarchate and the flock and…

On Sunday 23 July 2023, in an atmosphere of spiritual joy and emotion, the graduation ceremony for the students of Saint Andrew’s Theological College, in Sydney, took place. The graduation ceremony took place at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, in Redfern, where a Doxology was conducted by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, received with great emotion and spiritual joy, at the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia in Sydney, the Deputy Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Cyprus, Ms. Doxa Komodromou, accompanied by the High Commissioner of Cyprus to Australia, Mr. Antonios Sammoutis. During the meeting, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios…