On Friday, November 29, 2024, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem celebrated the commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Philoumenos of the Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood at Jacob’s Well in Nablus of Samaria. On this feast, the Church of Jerusalem remembers that the Holy Hieromartyr Philoumenos came from Cyprus and joined the Holy Sepulchre…| Orthodox Times (en)
On November 30, 2024, the day of the memory of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine led the Divine Liturgy in the St. Theodosius Stavropegial Monastery in Kyiv. Metropolitan Simeon of Vinnytsia and Barskyi, Metropolitan Yevstratiy of Bilotserkiv, Archbishop Lavrentiy of Luhansk and…| Orthodox Times (en)
On 30 November 2024, the feast day of St Andrew the First-Called Apostle, with the archpastoral, episcopal, and paternal blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Polycarpos of Italy, the Orthodox Parish of Saints Menas the Great Martyr and Ephraim the New Martyr – the Wonderworkers in Sedegliano joyfully launched the first…| Orthodox Times (en)
By Fr. Elias Makos Archbishop Anastasios of the Orthodox Church of Albania met with the leader of the Bektashi community in Albania, Edmond Brahimaj, in a very cordial atmosphere. During the meeting, prompted by recent international developments, the continued commitment of Albania's religious communities to counteract divisive rhetoric and confront…| Orthodox Times (en)
Today, December 1, 2024, significant promotions were announced within the Patriarchal Court at the Ecumenical Patriarchate. During the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew conferred the new title of Grand Archimandrite upon the former Grand Syncellus, Iakovos (Krochak). In addition, the Holy and Sacred Synod, following a…| Orthodox Times (en)