At the Holy Patriarchal Skete of Saint Spyridon in Halki, the care of which has been entrusted to the Theological School of Halki, on Thursday, 13 July 2023, the miracle of Saint Spyridon who gave sight to the blind man named Theodore, was celebrated, with the celebration of the festive Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy,…

On Tuesday, 11 July 2023, a scheduled visit of the Vice-Regional Governor of the Evros Regional Unit, Mr. Dimitris Petrovic, with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew took place at the Phanar. The purpose of the visit was to present to His All-Holiness the book “Hellenes Composers of Thrace”, published by the Evros Regional Unit of…

The Greek Orthodox faithful of Western Australia had the joy and blessing to celebrate together with their Shepherd the feast day of Saint Paisios the Athonite in the Holy Church dedicated to his memory, which is located at the Holy Monastery of Saint John of the Mountain in Perth. During the festive two days, Tuesday…

A Holy Vigil on the feast day of Saint Paisios the Athonite was held on Tuesday evening, 11 July 2023, at the Parish of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene in Bentleigh, Melbourne, and was presided over by His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, who was joined also by Fr. Christos Dimolianis, in the presence of…

July 13 marked the 249th anniversary of the translation of the relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest. Looking to the future, Romania’s capital and the Patriarchal Cathedral are preparing for next year’s 250th anniversary of the saint’s protection over Bucharest. Last year, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to include…

The Georgian Church opened an exhibition of sacred works made by prison convicts yesterday. The display, opened at the Sameba-Holy Trinity Cathedral youth center, features more than 300 icons, crosses, and other liturgical items. The collection also includes poems and an album of music by one convict, the Georgian Church reports. The opening of the…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East arrived in America this morning. The Patriarch arrived at JFK Airport in New York City this morning, where he was received by His Eminence Metropolitan Saba of New York and All North America, the newly enthroned head of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of America,…

On Wednesday, June 29 / July 12, 2023, the feast of the Holy Glorious and Chiefs of the Apostles Peter and Paul was celebrated by the Patriarchate. On this feast, the Church honours the Apostle Peter, remembering that he heard the call of the Lord at the Sea of Tiberias and followed Him after his…

The memory of Saint Sophrony of Essex was celebrated in the Holy Diocese of Toliara and Southern Madagascar, in the Holy Church which is dedicated to the great modern Saint of our Church. His Grace Bishop Prodromos of Toliara and Southern Madagascar presided over the divine services joined also by clergymen of the local diocese….