8+ hour, 15+ min ago   (199+ words) The Orthodox Church commemorates Venerable Theodosius, the Cenobiarch. He was born in Cappadocia to pious parents. He lived under Emperors Leo and Anastasius. Venerable Theodosius became a monk and distinguished himself by his ascetic way of life, which he aligned…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (322+ words) On Friday, 9 January 2026, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of the Holy First-martyr and Archdeacon Stephen at the place of his stoning in Gethsemane. On this feast, our Church commemorates the account concerning Saint Stephen given in the Acts…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (212+ words) On Sunday December 28, 2025, in the radiant joy and festive jubilation of the Lord's Nativity, the ordination of Konstantinos Banias to the holy diaconate took place at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Wood Green, presided by Bishop Iakovos…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (180+ words) Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia presided, on 9 January 2026, the feast of the Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen, the day on which Republika Srpska celebrates its patron saint, over the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Banja…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (465+ words) Despite the conflicts, wars, and insecurity that prevail in today's world, the Church continues to proclaim God's peace on earth and call the faithful to practice it," Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia emphasized in an interview with…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (234+ words) The Church commemorates one of its greatest theologians, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa. He was born in the Neocesarea of Pontus in AD 332 and he was a brother of Saint Basil the Great. He was first ordained a reader and later,…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (492+ words) Serbian Patriarch Porfirije delivered a powerful sermon on January 8, 2026, during the ceremonial academy in Banja Luka marking the Feast of the Epiphany and the Day of the Republika Srpska, emphasizing faith, unity, sacrifice, and reconciliation in a time of global…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (180+ words) The Interfaith Council of Albania held its first meeting of 2026 recently, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening interfaith dialogue so that peaceful coexistence remains an unshakable achievement of Albanian society. For 2026, the presidency of the Interfaith'Council has been assumed by Edmond…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (196+ words) On Friday, 9 January 2026, the Christian Churches of Jerusalem visited the Patriarchate on the occasion of Christmas. The first to visit was the Brotherhood of the Franciscans of the Custody of the Holy Land, followed by the visit of the Armenians,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (243+ words) The Metropolitans Elder Emmanuel of Chalcedon and Arsenios of Austria will travel to Crete for the commencement of the process for the election of Metropolitans for the vacant Metropolises of Kydonia and Apokoronas and Lambis, Syvritos and Sfakia. This decision…...