Ecumenical Patriarchate

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew addressed the annual conference of “Forum 2000” Foundation

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited Prague on 15 October 2019, where he addressed the 23rd annual conference of “Forum 2000” Foundation under the title “Recovering the Promise of 1989”. The Forum 2000 Foundation pursues the legacy of Václav Havel by supporting the values of democracy and respect for human rights, assisting the development of civil society, and…

Oct 15, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Divine Liturgy celebrated in Romanian language at the Blachernae Church in Constantinople

Hundreds of believers attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated in Romanian language last week at the Blachernae Church in Constantinople where St Andrew the Fool for Christ witnessed the Theotokos entering the church, surrounded by angels and saints. The feast of the Protection of the Theotokos celebrates the appearance of the Mother of God at Blachernae…

Oct 8, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Synod proposes Elder Gervasios of Patras to the Ecumenical Patriarchate for canonization

The Orthodox Church could soon know the joy of a new saint among the hosts of millions who have already been revealed as holy God-pleasers. Meeting in Athens on Tuesday, the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church announced that it would submit a packet of documents proposing the canonization of Elder Gervasios (Paraskevopoulos) of…

Aug 30, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

Fragment of St Constantine Brâncoveanu’s holy relics goes to Istanbul

With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, following the request of Fr. Sergiu Vlad, rector of the Romanian Orthodox community in Istanbul, Turkey, the Romanian Patriarchate has offered a reliquary containing a fragment of the holy relics of the Holy Ruler Prince and New Martyr Constantine Brâncoveanu to this community abroad. The silver reliquary,…

Aug 19, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

International Conference on the Theological Legacy of Archpriest George Florovsky

The Ecumenical Patriarchate is organizing an International Conference in Istanbul, titled “The theological legacy of Archpriest George Florovsky,” Sept. 1-3, 2019, on the 40-year anniversary of his passing. His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will inaugurate the International Conference which will be attended by hierarchs, clergy, distinguished university professors and theologians from universities from around the…

Aug 13, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Nikitas of Great Britain to be enthroned in London on July 27

The Enthronement and installation ceremony of the new Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain Nikitas, will take place on Saturday 27th of July, at the Cathedral of the Holy Wisdom, Romfea News reports. It is also noted that giant screens will be in place outside the Church so that anyone can follow the enthronement ceremony.…

Jul 25, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

New Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain elected

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate unanimously elected Metropolitan Nikitas of Dardanelles as the new Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, succeeding Archbishop Gregorios who retired as of Wednesday June 12, 2019. Metropolitan Nikitas is the Director of the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute in Berkeley, California. Metropolitan Nikitas (Lulias) of Dardanelles, Exarch of All…

Jun 13, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Demetrios of America resigns

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios on Saturday officially tendered his resignation in writing during a meeting in Constantinople with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The 91-year-old Archbishop’s resignation will be considered by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at its next session on Thursday, May 9, when it is expected to discuss the matter of succession to…

May 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarchate establishes Synaxis of All Military Saints

During its working session on February 14, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate established a new feast dedicated to all the Orthodox Saints who were soldiers and who died as martyrs for Christ. The Synaxis of All Military Saints will be celebrated every year on July 8 by the Church of Constantinople. The proposal…

Feb 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

45th episcopal consecration anniversary of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

On 25 December 2018 His Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, celebrates his episcopal consecration anniversary. Born Demetrios Archondonis in 1940 on the island of Imvros (today, Gökçeada, Turkey), His All-Holiness Bartholomew was elected in October 1991 as the 270th Archbishop of the 2000-year-old Church founded by St. Andrew, serving as Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome…

Dec 25, 2018Florin Nicolaie

Two New Saints from Finland Canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate

According to the official communiqué of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Throne on November 29, 2018: “The Holy and Sacred Synod, in unanimously accepting the proposal of the Autonomous Church of Finland under the Ecumenical Patriarchate, recorded in the Hagiologion of the Orthodox Church the Venerable John of Valaam (1873-1958), and the Holy Martyr…

Dec 5, 2018Florin Nicolaie