WASHINGTON, DC — His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was joyously welcomed today by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The Ecumenical Patriarch, spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians worldwide, will begin his 12-day official visit in Washington, DC. Also in attendance to greet His All-Holiness and the Official Delegation were,…

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Immediately prior to departing for the service at the Cathedral of Saint Sophia, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew felt unwell — due to the long flight and full schedule of events upon arrival. His doctor advised him to rest and out of an abundance of caution he will be taken to the George Washington University…

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A much-anticipated pastoral visit to the United States later this month by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, will include a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House, reliable reports states on Friday. His All Holiness will also be received by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and…

Days after the Translation of the Relics of reposed Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, the spiritual father and mentor of the Vatopedi Brotherhood and a contemporary restorer of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, one of his spiritual offspring, the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of Vatopedi, will speak during an online Archontariki from Mount…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, on Thursday received Serbian government minister Nenad Popovic, with the latter briefing the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church on the course of several works dealing with the Church and primarily financed by the state. Among others he cited the assistance extended to the Holy Monastery of Hilandar…

The Metropolitan of Patras, His Eminence Chrysostomos, this week recounted the life, works and personality of reposed Archbishop of Athens Christodoudos, on the occasion of the remembrance of St. Christodoulos Latrinos, Wonder-worker of Patmos. Metropolitan Chrysostomos, who for years ministered by the side of the reposed Archbishop, called on the faithful to always pray for…

A patriarchal and synodal Divine Liturgy was celebrated today at the Patriarchal cathedral in Constantinople to mark the 30-year anniversary of the election of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I to the throne of the Mother Church. His All Holiness was elected in October 1991 by a unanimously vote of members the Holy and Sacred Synod of…