On the 1st of March, the Orthodox English-speaking community of the Three Hierarchs in the city of Lampeter honoured the memory of Saint David, the Patron Saint of Wales, with full ecclesiastical splendour. The splendid celebration was presided over by Bishop Maximos of Melitene, who, through his constant pastoral presence,…| Orthodox Times (en)
With great solemnity and deep spiritual emotion, the Vespers of Forgiveness was celebrated on the evening of Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Holy Cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Bayswater, London, marking the beginning of the Holy and Great Lent. Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided over the…| Orthodox Times (en)
Amid an atmosphere of reverence and spiritual joy, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated on the Sunday after the Epiphany, January 12, at the Church of the Apostle Luke in Birmingham. Bishop Maximos of Melitene presided over the service. Concelebrating with him were the Protopresbyter Christos Stefanou, the parish priest of…| Orthodox Times (en)
With all due reverence, Bishop Maximos of Melitene presided on Sunday, December 8, at the Greek Orthodox English-speaking Community of Chester, dedicated to Saint Barbara, the Great Martyr. The faithful members of the local Church warmly and devoutly welcomed the Bishop, who presided at Matins and led the Divine Liturgy.…| Orthodox Times (en)
By Maximos Pafilis, Bishop of Melitene There is a perfection which kills. It is the perfection of the statue, flawless, cold and dead, and with this exact perfection appears the young man of the gospel passage of the 12th Sunday of Matthew, before the living God. A masterpiece within the…| Orthodox Times (en)
Perhaps once, without you realising it, you touched the heart symbol below a video, that imperceptible press of the thumb, small like an insignificant gesture but charged like a confession of faith. It was a snapshot of a digital “miracle”, uploaded by some virtuous person, with intentions, into the crucible…| Orthodox Times (en)
By Maximos Pafilis, Bishop of Melitene In the furthest bounds of Galilee, there where the stone prayers resound in the recesses of the ruins, in Caesarea Philippi; a place imbued with the seal of a worldly power that aspired to become eternal, Christ utters a question that penetrates the fabric…| Orthodox Times (en)
By Maximos Pafilis, Bishop of Melitene The ultimate day, no glorious consummation but the final prostration, bears the weight of a weariness not merely human but liturgical, like incense that suffocates rather than delights. Over Jerusalem hovers the heavy fatigue of the ages, a dust of victims’ skins and the…| Orthodox Times (en)
The late former Lead Chanter, Leonidas Asteris, funeral service will be held at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Friday, December 6, at 14:00. His burial will occur at the Divine Transfiguration Cemetery in Sisli. The announcement of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is as follows: The Ecumenical Patriarchate announces the repose in the…| 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)
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America delivered a heartfelt and inspiring address at the ordination of Deacon Anastasios Halas on the Feast of the Great Martyr Saint Barbara. The ceremony, held at Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, Connecticut, was marked by profound spiritual significance. In his address, Archbishop Elpidophoros emphasized…| Orthodox Times (en)
