Sunday, June 30, 2024

Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός Αγ. Αναργύρων | Ι.Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγί...Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of the Holy Unmercenaries Sts.Kosmas and Damianos

Presided by His Eminence Metropolitan Charitonos (Guest Hierarch) Catherdral Church of the Holy Protection of the Theotokos,Edessa,Central Makedonia,Greece Ruling Hierarch:His Eminence Metropolitan Ioil of Edessa,Pella and Almopa,seated across from Metropolitan Charitonos-he is infirm,but holding on as best he can. Edessa is one of the New Lands of Greece that belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate but which,for practical reasons,are administered by the Church of Greece.Still,there is a spiritual tie to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.* The service ends with a procession through Edessa with the icon and relics of the saints to the pealing of bells and beating of drums.The service was well attended by the Hellenic Armed forces,including an honor guard.

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Veľká sobotňajšia večerňa z Hostovíc v predvečer Nedele všetkých svätých...You Tube - Great Vespers of All Saints,Hostovice,Snina District,Presov Region,Slovakia

Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos Priest:Father Peter Soroka muchaniki:martyrs In the Slavic churches,everything is chanted.

Βέροια | Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός | 28.6.2024 - Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of Sts.Peter and Paul,Ancient Metropolitan Church,Veria

Presided by His Eminence Metropolitan Arsenios (guest hierarch) Ruling hierarch:His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria - first hierarch on the left Attended by His Eminence Metropolitan Kyriakos of Nazareth (Jerusalem Patriarchate),fourth hierarch on the right,and a Jerusalem Patriarchate deacon Veria is in Makedonia,Greece,one of the New Lands of Greece which belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate but,for practical reasons,are administered by the Church of Greece.Still,there is a spiritual tie to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Thursday, June 27, 2024

NATO Secretary General with Prime Minister of 🇪🇪 Estonia Kaja Kallas, 27 JUN 2024 - YouTube

Exact date:Outgoing Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte will succeed Jens Stoltenberg as Secretary General on 1 October 2024,when Mr.Stoltenberg's 10-year term expires.*The new border security fortifications under discussion are up to each NATO Ally seperately and not the Alliance itself.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Večerňa z Osadného, 26.6.2024. - YouTube - Vespers from Osadne,Snina District,Presov Region,Slovakia

Orthodox Church of the Ascension of the Lord Priest:Father Peter Soroka

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to replace Jens Stoltenberg at the head of NATO - FRANCE 24 - 22 JUN 2024 - revised

Outgoing Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte has secured the approval of all 32 NATO Allies to be the next Secretary General when Jens Stoltenberg retires in October. with James J. Townsend Jr.,Senior Advisor at The Atlantic Council think tank in Washington,DC

Monday, June 24, 2024

Пятидесятница / Pentecost - YouTube

His Eminence Metropolitan Job of Pisidia (Antalya Province,Turkey) has a Russian speaking flock within the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Πανηγυρικός Εσπερινός | Ιερά Μονή Αγίας Τριάδος Σπαρμού Ολύμπου 23.6.2024 - Panegyric Vespers of the Day of the Holy Spirit - Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity,Sparmos Olympos,Greece

As a stavropegial institution,Holy Trinity Monastery is directly under the Ecumenical Patriarch,who is duly comemmorated.Presided by Hieromonk Nektarios,representing the Ecumenical Patriarch,right,and attended by Hieromonk Nikanoros,Igoumenos (Abbot) of Holy Trinity Monastery,left.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

King and Queen Lead Royal Family in Garter Day Procession - YouTube - The Royal Family Channel - 17 June 2024

HM King Charles III and HM Queen consort Camilla led the monarchy in celebrating the ancient Order of the Garter at St. George's Chapel,Windsor Castle.Knigts and Ladies of the Garter processed through the grounds of Windsor Castle for the annual service commemorating the most senior rank of Chivalry that can be obtained in Britain.Report by Zaina Alibhai and edited by Andrew Taylor

Princess Charlotte Has a Big Sister Moment with Prince Louis on Buckingham Palace Balcony - YouTube - Royal Insider News

Monday, June 10, 2024

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Marks His Name Day on 11 June

The feast day of the Holy Apostles Barnabas and Bartholomew is the name day of His All-Holiness Ecumencial Patriarch Bartholomew.In observance,he will first preside at Vespers on 10 June at the Patriarchal Church of St.George.Then he will go next door to perform an agiasmos,a blessing by water,for the completion of renovations at the Phanar Greek Orthodox College (High School),the oldest and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul.Also called the Great School of the Nation,it was founded in 1454 by Patriarch Gennadios Scholarios.Phanar means "lantern" and refers to the patriarchate environs.After the blessing,he will receive the regards of the clerics and faithful for his name day.The current building dates from the 19th century and has the appearance of a red castle.The turret on top contains an observatory dome.The observatory hosts astronomy classes which use its large antique telescope.The private school teaches the required Turkish curriculum as well as Greek language,literature and religion.It has six Turkish teachers and fifteen Greek teachers.*The next day,His All-Holiness will preside at the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Church of St.George.Concelebrating will be clerics from Constantinople and abroad.Following the dismissal,Patriarch Bartholomew will be addressed by the dean of the Phanar,His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon,and will respond to the good wishes.

Friday, June 7, 2024