On Monday, February 27/ March 11, 2024, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Horrendous Golgotha by the Elder Secretary-General, Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina, with the Archimandrites, Stephen, Ieronymos, Makarios, Claudios, Christodoulos and Dionysios, Priest Athanasios, Archdeacon Mark and Hierodeacon Simeon. The chanting was delivered by Hierodeacon Dositheos and Priest Ioannis as the service was…

On Sunday, February 26/March 10, 2024, the commemoration of the Holy Martyr Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza, was celebrated by the Patriarchate in the Holy Monastery named after him in the currently afflicted city of Gaza. On this feast, the whole Church, especially that of Jerusalem, remembers that Saint Porphyrios, originally from Thessalonica, came to the…

During a recent visit of a group of internists to the Phanar, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew emphasised the significant role of science and technology in modern society. He expressed deep appreciation for medical science and underscored the value of the medical profession, recalling that the Ecumenical Patriarchate had officially honoured the work of physicians…

On the evening of Saturday, 9th March 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain attended Evensong at the historic Durham Cathedral. Accompanied by Archdeacon Dr George Tsourous and Reverend Presbyter Professor Nikita Banev, they were warmly received by the Dean of Durham, the Very Reverend Dr Philip Plyming, and Reverend Canon Michael…

In his Catechetical homily marking the beginning of the Holy and Great Lent, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew emphasised, “The grace of our God of love has once again vouchsafed for us to enter the soul-benefiting period of the Lenten Triodion and arrive at Holy and Great Lent, namely to the arena of ascetic struggle…

The first Orthodox Christians to arrive from Greece in hopes of a new life in the Lehigh Valley came to Bethlehem in 1911, opening restaurants or working at Bethlehem Steel. By 1916 these immigrants, realizing the need and importance of maintaining their faith and culture, purchased the former St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church at 1224 East…

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey visited the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Community in Baltimore, MD in order to celebrate the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in commemoration of celebration of the 76th Anniversary of the Unification of the Dodecanese Islands with Greece. In his sermon, His Eminence spoke significance of…

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America extended a warm welcome to leaders from the Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs (SEGE) this week, aligning with their participation in United Nations discussions focused on women’s work equity. SEGE President Lina Tsaltampasi and Vice President Anastasia Savidou presented an overview to the Archbishop of their organization’s broad agenda. Their initiatives…

Following the order of the Triodion, the Patriarchate dedicated Saturday, February 25/March 9, 2024, as a day of prayer for the repose of souls. To this end, on Friday afternoon, in the Monastic and Patriarchal Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, the Canon for the departed was chanted and a memorial prayer was recited, led…