Jerusalem July 2, 2024 With a positive atmosphere, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of the Holy Land met today with His Excellency the Mayor of Jerusalem, Mr. Moshe Leon, to convey to him in person the contents of their letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu earlier in June and their concern from the recent legal…

His Eminence Metropolitan Bartholomew of Polyana and Kilkis in Greece arrived on Monday 1, 2024 at Entebbe International Airport ahead of his 10 days visit to Uganda. He was welcomed with his entourage of 7, including his protosyngelos and Abbott of St NEKTARIOS monastery Archimandrite Epifanios, by Archbishop Jeronymos of Kampala, and clergy including Rev….

The Feast Day of the placing of the Honourable Robe of the Theotokos was celebrated with due ecclesiastical splendour on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, at the Holy Sacred Spring of the Mother of God of Vlachernae in Constantinople. The Feast Day Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Grace Bishop Adrianos of Halicarnassus, Supervisor of…

Her Excellency Tamar Beruchashvili, Georgia’s Ambassador to Romania, attended the patronal feast of St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest last Sunday. The ambassador posted photos on her X.com profile. “I attended the Sunday service at the historic St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest dedicated to All Saints Day.” Attended Sunday service at historic Antim Monastery in Bucharest…

Bucharest, Romania — On Monday, the 2024 graduating class of the “Patriarch Justinian” Faculty of Theology in Bucharest took their oath of faith in the Aula Magna of the Patriarchal Palace. “Always choose truth over falsehood and dignity over self-serving servility. Choose hard, honest work instead of opportunism and the pursuit of immediate gain,” said…

On Monday, June 24th, the Cambridge Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies celebrated its 25th anniversary. Following the Solemn Evensong service held at the Abbey, the esteemed guests proceeded to the Chapel, where they participated in an Orthodox Doxology Service to thank God for the lives and achievements of the benefactors and professors of the Institute….

“The harvest is plentiful…and it’s not all wheat.” Reverend Presbyter Nikolas Delaveris opened his session on the Saint Anastasia Fellowship, an Addictions Ministry and Support Group within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, with the words of a mentor from his days as a seminarian chaplain. What this means, he said, is that the resources of an…

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. At today’s panel discussion, leaders of the Cypriot American community offered their reflections on the island’s tragic history, as well as the strategic plans available for a freer future. Patriarchal Representative His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain and His Eminence Archbishop…

Patriarch John X congratulates the Patriarch of Bulgaria “We received the news of your election with joy, and we ask God Almighty to support you.” Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X sent a message of congratulations to Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria following his election to the patriarchal throne. The message…