What does it mean that the Ecumenical Patriarch is ‘first among equals’?
by the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Many Orthodox Christians are aware that the Ecumenical Patriarch is “first among equals,”...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Brilliant Feast of Saint Charalambos in Luton (PHOTOS)
Bishop Maximos of Melitene presided over the festive Divine Liturgy at the patronal Holy Church of Saint Charalambos in the...
The Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of Great Britain and Ireland convened – What are their decisions
On Wednesday, the 11th of February 2026, took place the 17th Session of the Episcopal Assembly of the Orthodox Bishops...
Metropolitan of Sweden: The Memory of Saint Basil the Great Is a Call to Imitation
By His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden The Orthodox Church, within her Spirit-filled treasury, has throughout the ages brought forth...
Expression of solidarity for today’s traffic accident in Stockholm
The Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia and His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas express their deepest sorrow for the tragic...
CEC and CCEE presidents present revised Charta Œcumenica to Pope Leo
The presidents of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) presented the revised...
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrates his name day (PHOTOS)
On Sunday morning, November 2, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of Archangel Michael in...
The announcement of the election of the new Archbishop of Sinai – The bells of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre rang joyfully
On Saturday 18 October 2025, at 15:30, the bells of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre rang joyfully, announcing the...
Ecumenical Patriarch wishes the Archbishop of Athens for a speedy recovery
His heartfelt fraternal wishes for a speedy recovery expressed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Archbishop of Athens Ieronymos. The Ecumenical Patriarch,...
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Mount Athos holds Annual Fire Protection coordination meeting ahead of summer season
The annual coordination meeting on wildfire protection was held yesterday at Mount Athos, bringing together all competent authorities and...
NIS donates land of Vojlovica Monastery to Serbian Orthodox Church
Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) donated the land of the historic Vojlovica Monastery to the Serbian Orthodox Church on May...
Metropolitan of Kyiv celebrated Name Day with Divine Liturgy at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (PHOTOS)
Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine presided over the Divine Liturgy on May 12, 2026, at the Dormition...
Congratulations of the Metropolitan of Volokolamsk on the election of the new Patriarch of Georgia
Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, the Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, sent a...
Patriarch of Bulgaria: For Orthodox Christians assisted dying is unacceptable
On May 12, on the occasion of International Nurses Day, Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria conducted a prayer service for...
European Union congratulated Shio III on election as Patriarch of Georgia
The European Union has extended its heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness and Beatitude Shio III following his election as...
