Watch our news bulletin in English with Charilaos Tzannis: Watch Pemptousia TV Live HERE

The Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi, will address youths and children today in an online assembly, beginning at 19.30 Athens time, or 17.30 GMT. The online assembly will be live-streamed by the Pemptousia platform and will be simultaneously translated from Greek into five languages.

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, on Wednesday received in his office the administrative staff of the Holy Archdiocese, with whom he exchanged best wishes and offered gifts to all. His Eminence addressed the people who work tirelessly to promote the work of the Church on the Australian island continent, acknowledging their valuable contribution…

The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Wednesday attended a school Christmas concert held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of New York City. In addressing the gathered parishioners, clergy and chorus, His Eminence stated that “…I am very pleased to be with all of you this evening, and to listen to this special Christmas…

The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, on Wednesday was greeted with traditional Christmas carols by the St. Elizabeth children’s chorus of the Orthodox Middle School Anastasia Popescu of Bucharest. In praising the pupils, His Beatitude referred angel-like singing.

Search efforts for a 58-year-old monk of Mount Athos, missing since Monday after venturing into the Singitic Gulf with a fishing boat, continued on Thursday. The specific gulf lies between the promontories of Mount Athos, to the east, and Sithonia in the west, in northern Greece. Two Hellenic Coast Guard patrol boats and two private…

The Metropolitan of Xanthi, His Eminence Panteleimon, spoke to the Orthodoxia news agency on Thursday, where he again emphasized the need for people to get vaccinated for the Covid-19 virus. His Eminence noted that “…regarding health issues we turn to physicians, for spiritual issues we turn to our spiritual fathers”.

The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, this week expressed his best wishes to Jordanian and Palestinian Christians, on the occasions of feast day of Christmas and the New Year’s holiday, speaking during a meeting with the Church leaders of Jordan and Jerusalem, as well as representatives of other faiths. The monarch commended the dedication of…

The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, His Beatitude John X, addressed his annual Christmas message towards what he called “… My brethren, the pastors of the Holy Church of Antioch – and my children, wherever present in this Holy See.” In his message, the Patriarch of Antioch, among others, notes that “…From the…