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Patriarch of Serbia celebrates Divine Liturgy in Belgrade on the Feast of St. Gregory Palamas
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (339+ words) On the Second Sunday of Great Lent, dedicated to Gregory Palamas, Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Mark in Belgrade. In his homily, the Patriarch reflected on the theological teaching of St....
Archbishop of Australia: We do not save the Church; the Church saves us
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (643+ words) On Sunday, 8 March, the Second Sunday of Lent, Archbishop Makarios of Australia visited the Parish of Saint Stylianos in the suburb of Gymea in Sydney, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating with him were the Parish Priest, Fr. Constantine…...
Ecumenical Patriarch expressed support for the Patriarch of Antioch amid the war in the Middle East
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (163+ words) Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his support for Patriarch Ioannis of Antioch and All the East, in light of the developments and the ongoing war in the Middle East. The Ecumenical Patriarch, expressing concern about the situation in the region, contacted…...
Patriarch of Antioch called for peace in South Lebanon
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (163+ words) The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, expressed the solidarity of the Church of Antioch with the people of South Lebanon amid the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East. During a telephone conversation with Metropolitan Elias…...
Jerusalem: Second Stasis of the Salutations at the Church of Saints Constantine and Helen
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (185+ words) Due to the closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the ongoing war situation in the Holy Land, the Service of the Small Compline and the Second Stasis of the Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos were held…...
Ecumenical Patriarch attends Second Stasis of the Salutations at the Phanar (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (128+ words) On Friday, March 6, 2026, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended in prayer the service of the Second Stasis of the Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos, which was celebrated at the Patriarchal Church of St. George. The service was presided over by Metropolitan…...
Great Compline service celebrated at Holy Cross Church in Damascus
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (139+ words) Great Compline service celebrated at Holy Cross Church in Damascus'Orthodox Times Great Compline service celebrated at Holy Cross Church in Damascus The service of the Great Compline was held on March 5, 2026, at the Holy Cross Church in the Qassaa district…...
New Zealand Ambassador to Ankara visits the Ecumenical Patriarchate
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (85+ words) New Zealand Ambassador to Ankara visits the Ecumenical Patriarchate'Orthodox Times New Zealand Ambassador to Ankara visits the Ecumenical Patriarchate The Ambassador of New Zealand to Ankara, Greg Lewis, visited the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on Friday, March…...
Romania's National Cathedral recreated in popular video game
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (210+ words) Romania's National Cathedral has been digitally recreated in a virtual environment as part of a project developed on the Orthocraft server within the popular video game Minecraft. According to the server's creator, the reconstruction faithfully reflects the grandeur of the…...
The Metropolitan of Ruse visited the Ecumenical Patriarch
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (142+ words) On 5 March, Metropolitan Naum of Ruse visited the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Bulgarian hierarch congratulated his host on his recent birthday, wishing him health and spiritual strength in his demanding ministry. During the meal that followed, the two discussed various…...