His Beatitude John X Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, welcomed his Excellency Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who was heading a Greek governmental delegation, at the Archdiocese of Beirut and its Dependencies in Ashrafieh. The meeting was attended by His Eminence Elias Audi, Metropolitan of Beirut and its Dependencies. During the meeting, both…
Glory in the highest to God in Trinity, through Whom His goodwill is revealed to men, that as the friend of man He may deliver Adam from the ancestral curse. (Troparion of the Sixth Hour of Christmas Eve) This joyful message of the redemption of the human race is experienced during the holy days of…
On the evening of December 2/15, 2024, a Byzantine music choir event took place at the Holy Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos with the performance of the School of Zion students under the lead of the Byzantine choir leader of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Secretary of the Holy Synod, Hierodeacon…
Your Eminence Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria, Patriarchal Representative, Your Eminence Archbishop Elia of Helsinki and All Finland, Your Eminences, Your Graces, Your Excellencies, Honored guests, Dealy Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Grace of God has enabled us to come together on this auspicious day to celebrate the enthronement of Archbishop Elia of Helsinki…
On Sunday evening, 15 December, the “Christmas Carols by Candlelight” event took place in a festive atmosphere at the premises of Saint John’s College, in the suburb of Preston, in the Holy Diocese of Chora. The event – an institution of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia served as a springboard for a spiritual, exciting journey…
On Sunday, 15 December 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, after the Divine Liturgy, during which he was in attendance at the Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, was present joined in prayer during the Baptism of the grandson of the Archon Grand Logothetis and Grand Benefactor of the Patriarchate, Mr Theodoros Angelopoulos, which was…
A splendid Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, was celebrated on Sunday, 15 December, at the filled Holy Monastery of Our Lady “Axion Esti”, headquarters of the Holy Diocese of Chora, in Melbourne. Concelebrating with the Archbishop were Their Eminences Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand, and Metropolitan Prodromos of…
Beloved, ” Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong, Let all that you do be done with love” (1 Cor. 16:13-14). With these words, I begin, and with these words, I address our dear children in this cherished homeland. I extend my hand to yours during these delicate times, so that together,…
His Beatitude Patriarch John X met with the Bishops and Priests of the Archdiocese of Damascus and its Countryside at the Patriarchate in Damascus. During the meeting, they discussed the concerns of Church ministry during the critical phase that Syria is going through. They emphasized the role of priests in serving the faithful valiantly, strengthening…