Saturday, December 24, 2022

Το πρώτο μήνυμα του νέου Αρχιεπισκόπου - The first announcement of the new Archbishop,Metropolitan Georgios of Paphos,to the people at the Katholikon of St.John,Nicosia,Cyprus

Metropolitan Georgios of Paphos makes his first public appearance since being elected Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus,signing the Code of the Church of Cyprus and accepting his election as the new primate.

Metropolitan Georgios of Paphos Elected Next Archbishop of Cyprus - revised

Following the passing of Archbishop Chrysostomos II,His Eminence Metropolitan Georgios of Paphos,73,was elected the new Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus,successor to the holy apostle St.Barnabas,on 24 December 2022 by the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus in the chapel of St.Barnabas at the archdiocesan headquarters in Nicosia,afterwords gathering for the official announcement ceremony at the Katholikon of St.John in Nicosia,capital of Cyprus.Representing the government of Cyprus was Mr.Prodromos Prodromou,Minister of Education.Metropolitan Georgios got 11 votes,while Metropolitan Athanasios of Limmasol got four votes.All members of the Holy Synod then endorsed his election.* Metropolitan Georgios was born in Athienou,Cyprus on 25 May 1949.He graduated from the Pancyprian Gymnasium in 1967.From 1968-1972,he studied Chemistry in the University of Athens,Greece.This was followed by Theology studies there from 1976-1980.He did further study in these two subjects in England,and taught Chemistry in secondary schools.Metropolitan Georgios was ordained to the diaconate on 23 December 1984,and was subsequently ordained presbyter and named an archimandrite by His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos I on 17 March 1985. Paphos Georgios was arrested and abused by Turkish troops during an anti-occupation protest event in 1989.He filed an Appeal against Turkey in the Council of Europe Human Rights Commission.The Council condemned Turkey for violating Paphos Georgios' human rights and imposed a fine on Turkey.* On 24 April 1996,Paphos Georgios was elected Bishop of Arsinoe and ordained to the episcopacy on 26 May 1996.On 26 December 2006, His Eminence was elected Metropolitan of Paphos.* Paphos Georgios has represented the Church of Cyprus in the ecumenical dialogues with the Lutheran and Reformed churches.He is president of the Holy Synod Committee on Bioethics and Education.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Panorthodox Synod : PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR CHRISTMAS 2022

Panorthodox Synod : PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR CHRISTMAS 2022: Οικουμενικόν Πατριαρχείον + B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY, ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO ALL T...

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Dominika Novotná a Anton Kónya. Vianočný koncert v SNM - MRK v Prešove 15 December 2022

Carpatho-Rusyn Christmas carols performed by Dominika Novotna and Anton Konya at the Museum of Rusyn Culture,Presov,Slovakia She has a doctorate in Rusyn language and culture from Presov University.

Monday, December 12, 2022

IF20 UAE Live - Day 1: Stream 1 - Address of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the G20 Interfaith Forum (begins at 35:00) in Abu Dhabi,UAE on 12 December 2020

This forum runs from 12-13 December 2020.It brings together global religious leaders in order to advise the 2023 G20 meeting of world political leaders in India.

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Of Note:Ecumenical Patriarch Departs for UAE

On Thursday 8 December,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew departed Constantinople for the United Arab Emirate of Abu Dhabi.Accompanied by His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon,he will attend two interfaith and multicultural conferences in the Middle Eastern nation.It will be recalled that the Patriarch also attended a similar event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia earlier this year.

Katavasias of the 1st Canon of the Nativity of Christ - The Byzantine Choir of St.George Orthodox Cathedral,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania - Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Apolytikion of the Holy Great Martyr and Most Wise Katherine of Alexandria - 25 November

According to the tradition of the Church,angels flew the body of St.Katherine of Alexandria to Mt.Sinai,Egypt,where a Greek Orthodox monastery was founded and exists to this day.

Friday, November 18, 2022

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Monday, November 7, 2022

Primate of Church of Cyprus Enters Repose at his Official Residence

On 7 November 2022,His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of New Justiniana and All Cyprus departed this life at 6:40 am local time from his official residence at the Archbshopric headquarters,having struggled with cancer since 2018.He had received treatment in Florida at least twice.The Archbishopric's flags were accordingly lowered to half mast.He was 81.Born in Paphos,Cyprus as Herodotos Demetriou,he attended primary school there until,at the age of 12,he entered the novitiate at Saint Neophytos Holy Monastery in Paphos,where he graduated from high school in 1963.He was ordained to the diaconate the same year.In 1968,he began theological studies at the University of Athens,graduating in 1972 and being elected igoumenos (abbot) of St.Neophytos Monastery the same year.In 1978,he was elected Bishop of Paphos.* When the primate of All Cyprus,Archbishop Chrysostomos I,developed dementia and had to resign,the future Chrysostomos II served as locum tenens until he himself was elected to the primatial see on 5 November 2006.He was enthroned on 12 November at St.Nicholas Cathedral in Nicosia. During his reign,Chrysostomos II reinstated several ancient bishoprics,thus ensuring that the Holy Synod of Cyprus would have enough hierarchs to elect a new primate on its own.He also increased the participation of the laity in the election of a new primate.His passing was lamented by the World Council of Churches,which recalled his readiness to host ecumenical dialogues in Cyprus and receive the participants. In 2020,Archbishop Chrysostomos recognised the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine,and this recognition was ratified by a majority vote of the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus.He felt that,as a matter of loyalty to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,this was a necessity. In 2022,he condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as being senseless and unchristian.His funeral will take place on Saturday 12 November at 12 pm local time at the Cathedral Church of Apostle Barnabas,with interment to follow in the crypt.His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew held a trisagion memorial service for the Archbishop at the Phanar in Istanbul and plans to attend the funeral.The Holy Synod of Cyprus will meet on the following Monday to begin the election process.* President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus expressed sorrow for the Archbishop's passing.May his memory be eternal.*

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Σε κρίσιμη κατάσταση ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος – Η νεότερη ενημέρωση για την υγεία...

His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East arrived in Cyprus to visit his close friend,His Beatitude Archbshop Chrysostomos II of New Justianiana and All Cyprus,who is ailing.He was accompanied by the Cypriot Health Minister,Mr.Michelis Hadjipantelas.Archbishop Chrysostomos was described as being strong yet saying little,and glad to see Patriarch John.He has had cancer for several years.

Monday, October 24, 2022

Panorthodox Synod : ΤHE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW VISITED ST JAMES SUSSEX GARDENS

Panorthodox Synod : ΤHE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW VISITED ST JA...:   The Bishop of Fulham His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited St James Sussex Gardens for Solemn Evensong in thanksgiving.Note:Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will later be received by His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace,the culmination of his five-day visit to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain.

Friday, October 14, 2022

Sunday, October 2, 2022

Υποδοχή Τιμίας Κάρας Αγίας Ελένης εκ Σινώπης | Ναός Αγ. Παντελεήμονος |

Archieratical Vespers of the Honorable Relic of Virgin Martyr St.Eleni of Sinope in Pontos,Turkey - Church of St.Panteleimon,Polichni Thessaloniki,Greece - His Eminence Metropolitan Varnavas of Neapolis and Stavropoleos

Sunday, August 28, 2022

Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός - Ι. Καθ. Ναός Τιμίου Προδρόμου, Νεάπ...

Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of the Beheading of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John - Cathedral Church of the Honorable Forerunner,Neapolis Thessaloniki - His Eminence Metropolitan Varnavas of Neapolis and Stavropoleos - 28 August 2022

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Security Alert - U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine

Security Alert - U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine: Location: Ukraine Event:  The Department of State has information that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Monday, June 27, 2022

Friday, June 3, 2022

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Saudi Arabia - revised

On 10 May 2022,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Barthlomew departed Constantinople (Istanbul,Turkey) for Riyadh,Saudi Arabia,the Ecumenical Patriarchate said in a news release.The flight takes between four and four-and-a-half hours non-stop.He had received a kind invitation from the Forum for the Promotion of Common Values among Religious Believers to address the opening of the international conference which they organised called "Meeting for the Promotion of Common Values among Religious Believers."* The Patriarch is accompanied by His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon;Third-Ranking Patriarchal Deacon Kallinikos;and Archon Hartophylax Mr.Panteleimon Vigas,a close advisor and friend of His All-Holiness.His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi was appointed Patriarchal Commissioner to serve during Patriarch Bartholomew's absence. The Ecumenical Patriarch plans to return to the Phanar on Thursday afternoon.*

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Ecumenical Patriarch to Visit Refugees in Poland

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has been invited by Polish President His Excellency Andrzej Duda to visit Poland in order to bless,console and strengthen the Ukrainian refugees who have fled there from the Russian invasion of their country,according to a Communique issued by the Ecumenical Patriarchate.Patriarch Bartholomew was,at the same time,also invited to Poland by His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland,primate of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church (informally called the Orthodox Church of Poland).Accompanying Patriarch Bartholomew will be His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon and the Very Reverend Grand Syncellus Iakovos Krochak.He will visit refugees staying in temporary shelters.* The Holy Synod of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church on 22 March 2022 called for the Russian Federation authorities,headed by President Vladimir Putin,to cease hostilities against Ukraine,which it considers wicked and incomprehensible,according to the statement it issued.* The Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church was granted autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1924.It has 278 parishes,including a diocese in Brazil,and had 504,400 members as of 2016.*

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Panorthodox Synod : EU BISHOPS’ PRESIDENT APPEALS ON MOSCOW PATRIARCH ...

Panorthodox Synod : EU BISHOPS’ PRESIDENT APPEALS ON MOSCOW PATRIARCH ...:                                        The President of the EU Bishops, Cardinal Hollerich, addressed a letter to Moscow Patriarch Kirill ...

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Kontakion for the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Tone 3, Fr. Apostolos Hill

Patriarchal Gathering Planned to Discuss Moscow's Intrusion Into Alexandria

On 12 February 2022,His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon was received by His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East at Patriarchal House in Balamand,Lebanon.In the cordial meeting,they discussed the current situation of Christians in the Middle East and inter-Orthodox relations in general,particularly the uncanonical intrusion by the Patriarchate of Moscow into the territory of the Patriarchate of Alexandria by establishing a Russian Orthodox Exarchate of Africa. The prelates agreed,based on the long-standing fraternal relations between their respective Patriarchates,to contribute jointly to the consolidation of Orthodox unity through another gathering of the four Apostolic Patriarchates of Constantinople,Antioch,Jerusalem and Alexandria.The session is to be held at Constantinople before the beginning of Great Lent.* For its part,the Patriarchate of Antioch is to discuss Moscow's behaviour at an upcoming meeting of its Holy Synod in the near future.At that time,an appropriate policy regarding the issue will be formulated.*

Friday, February 4, 2022

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Friday, January 14, 2022

Saturday, January 1, 2022

Update:Patriarch Bartholomew Discharged From Hospital

On 30 December 2021,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was discharged from the American Hospital in Istanbul,Turkey.He had spent a six-day quarantine there following a positive test for COVID-19,having suffered mild symptoms.He will complete his isolation at the patriarchal residence,Therapeia,before presiding at Epiphany services in the Patriarchal Church of St.George at the patriarchal compound in Constantinople,the Phanar. Before he left the private hospital,which was founded by a US Navy officer in 1920,the patriarch receievd his third call from the Turkish Health Minister,Mr.Farhettin Koca,who inquired how the leader of Eastern Orthodoxy was doing,and offered the services of the Ministry of Health to him whenever needed.

Πρωτοχρονιάτικα παινέματα Χίου / Nektaria Karantzi / New Year carol from the island of Chios