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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: Coronavirus Not Transmitted by Holy Communion
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday expressed his view that there is no danger of becoming infected by the coronavirus from receiving Holy Communion.
The Patriarch, whose seat is in the Phanar in Istanbul, Turkey, officiated at the Divine Liturgy celebrated...
Greece
Ecumenical Patriarch Asks for Ieronymos-Tsipras Deal Clarification
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Friday called on the Consul General of Greece in Constantinople, Georgia Soultanopoulou, asking for an explanation regarding the verbal agreement between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Archbishop of Athens and All of Greece Ieronymos...
Greece
Signs of Crisis between Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop of Greece Ieronymos
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos
The cancellation of a scheduled meeting on Friday in Athens between Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos indicates that there is a rift between...
Diplomacy
FYROM Church Drops 'Macedonia' Name, Seeks to Join Ecumenical Patriarchate
The Orthodox Christian church of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has applied to join the Ecumenical Patriarchate under the name 'Archbishopric of Ohrid.'
A statement by the Patriarchate says the Holy Synod is considering the application of the...
Greece
Constantinople Reconstructed: The City Recreated in All its Glory (photos)
Images of the city of Constantinople just before it fell to the Ottomans in 1453 have been created by archaeologists and published in the Turkish magazine Κarar.
Constantinople was the largest and wealthiest city in Europe from the middle of the...
Greece
President Pavlopoulos: The Ecumenical Patriarchate Is Our Cradle
"The Patriarchate is our cradle and the Turkish leadership must realize that the presence of the Patriarchate in Constantinople is one of Turkey's most powerful ties with the EU and the West. I hope and believe that in the...
Greece
Elder Paisios Canonized by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople
Elder Paisios has been canonized on Tuesday by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople as he was unanimously accepted by the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church.
As reported by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, he is now Saint Paisios and is added in...
Greece
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Athens
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived in Athens on Monday to attend the events for the completion and restoration of 40 grave monuments at the cemetery of Sisli in Istanbul. Bartholomew will stay in Greece until Friday.
On Wednesday, the Ecumenical Patriarch,...
Greece
Employees of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Unpaid for Three Months
People working in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople including priests of all ranks, secretaries, and members of all sectors have not been paid for the past three months. According to employees of the Patriarchate, their wages have not been...
Greece
The Stunning Agia Triada Monastery on Crete
The Patriarchal Monastery of Agia Triada Tsagarolon (Holy Trinity), located on the Akrotiri Peninsula fn the island of Crete, was built in the seventeenth century by two brothers, Jeremiah and Lorenzo, who belonged to the old, noble Venetian family...
Culture
Church of Greece Protests Baptism of Children of Gay Couple
The Church of Greece's highest governing body is formally protesting the recent baptism of the children of a same-sex couple in Athens, an occasion that marked the first time a gay couple held a Greek Orthodox baptism for their...
Crime
Relics of Orthodox Saint Nektarios Stolen from Greek Church
Relics of Agios Nektarios, which were kept in a special casket in front of his icon, in the Church of Agios Nektarios, in the village of Platanitis in central Greece, were stolen on Thursday.
The thieves broke into the church...
Greece
March 18 Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Shuts Borders, Retail Shops
Greece closed its borders to non-EU citizens as of 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In measures aiming to contain the spread of coronavirus, a 14-day quarantine is highly recommended for Greeks, EU-citizens and especially those coming from the UK.
In addition...
Greece
Coronavirus Latest Updates: WHO Declares Pandemic, Cases in Greece Jump to 99
The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that the Covid19 coronavirus outbreak is now a global pandemic. As Greece announced that there are 99 cases in Greece and decided to close all educational institutions for 14 days on Tuesday,...
Greece
Ten Greeks Who Left Their Mark in 2019
Many Greek citizens and members of the Greek diaspora who live in every corner of the world excelled in their fields in 2019, be it in the realms of science, religion, the arts, sports or philanthropy.
Most of them, either in...