On Great and Holy Wednesday morning, 1 May 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated during the final Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts which took place at the Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George. vema.com.au

On Holy Wednesday afternoon, April 18/ May 1, 2024, the Sacrament of the Holy Unction was held after the service of the Small Compline at the Church of Saints Constantine and Helen. The service was presided over by His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos along with six High Priests, so that they…

THEOPHILOS III By the Mercy of God, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine, to all the Church members, grace, mercy, and peace from the All-Holy and Life-giving Tome of the Risen Christ.   “This is a day of festival: at the Awakening of Christ, death has fled away and the light…

This Great and Holy Wednesday, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joined Fr. Anargyros Stavropoulos and the community of Saints Catherine and George Greek Orthodox Church in Astoria, New York for the Service of Holy Unction. The children of the Saints Catherine and George community warmly welcomed His Eminence into a church filled with parishioners…

The AHEPA Family was honored to take part in the Inauguration of the Laboratory for the Study of Greek Language and the Establishment of the Brian D. Joseph Fund for Greek Dialectology at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio on April 25th. Supreme President Tsivicos joined BOT Member and Past Supreme President Carl Hollister,…

On the Tuesday evening of Holy Week, during the Third Bridegroom Service, we are blessed to hear the beloved Hymn of Kassiani. We also hear the hymn where the unnamed Sinful Woman and Judas are juxtaposed. “The contrast between the two of them is striking, and is all the more dramatic when you think that…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for the Third Bridegroom Service Matins of Great and Holy Wednesday – April 30, 2024 Kimisis tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church Brooklyn, New York Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As I have been well pleased in past years, so I am also tonight to be with you, once again,…

PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA Prot. No. 244 + B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH: MAY THE GRACE, PEACE AND MERCY OF CHRIST RISEN IN GLORY BE WITH YOU ALL * * * Most…

On the evening of Lazarus Saturday, April 14th / 27th 2024, H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos blessed the palm tree branches in Bethsphage, and assigned to His Eminence Metropolitan Isychios of Capitolias, to lead the procession with the palm tree branches under the chanting of “the general Resurrection before your passion” from…