Encyclical
December 21, 2018
We glorify the Most-Holy and All-Merciful God, that we are again deemed worthy this year to reach the festive day of Christmas, the feast of the pre-eternal Son and Word of God’s Incarnation “for us and for our salvation.” Read More
Video
November 21, 2018
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the 270th successor of the Apostle Andrew and leader of the Orthodox Church that numbers 300 million faithful throughout the world. Over the last twenty-five years, he has opened the Orthodox Church to the modern world with unparalleled initiatives, dialogues and ministries. This video was produced on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of His All-Holiness Bartholomew as Ecumenical Patriarch. Read More
Ecclesiastical Structure
September 28, 2018
In the context of the study undertaken by the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the granting of the ecclesiastical status of autocephaly to Ukraine, various opinions have been formulated – even by representatives of official institutions – expressing misgiving about the canonical prerogative of the Church of Constantinople to proceed with such an act. Read More
Press Office
August 30, 2018
Twenty-nine years have now passed since the Mother Church established the Feast of Indiction as the “Day of Protection of the Environment.” Throughout this time, the Ecumenical Patriarchate has inspired and pioneered various activities, which have borne much fruit and highlighted the spiritual and ecological resources of our Orthodox tradition. Read More
Encyclical
April 7, 2018
The experience of Christ’s Resurrection, the all-saving victory of Life over Death, is the nucleus of faith, divine worship, ethos and culture of the Christ-loving orthodox people of God. The life of the Orthodox faithful, in all its manifestations and dimensions, is nurtured and nourished by faith in the Resurrection, and constitutes a daily Pascha. This paschal experience is not simply a remembrance of the Lord’s Resurrection but also a participation in our own renewal, and an unshakeable conviction about the eschatological perfection of all. Read More
World News
February 27, 2018
The leaders of Jerusalem’s churches have today (02/26/2018) announced the unprecedented decision to close the Church of the Holy Sepulcher until further notice, in protest at persistent moves to intimidate Christians and discriminate against churches in the Holy Land. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which dates back to the fourth century, is considered to contain the sites of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, making it the holiest site in the world for Christians. Read More
Homily
February 15, 2018
Ὕμνον εὐχαριστίας ἀναπέμπομεν εἰς τόν ἐν Τριάδι Θεόν, τόν ἀξιώσαντα ἡμᾶς νά φθάσωμεν καί πάλιν εἰς τήν Ἁγίαν καί Μεγάλην Τεσσαρακοστήν, διά νά ἀγωνισθῶμεν τόν καλόν ἀγῶνα τῆς ἀσκήσεως, διά νά στραφῶμεν εἰς τό «ἕν, οὗ ἐστι χρεία» (πρβλ. Λουκ. ι’, 42). Read More
World News
February 12, 2018
Με λαμπρό πολυαρχιερατικό συλλείτουργο στο μεγαλοπρεπή Ιερό Ναό της του Θεού Σοφίας στη Λευκωσία εορτάστηκε η επίσκεψη του Σεβασμιωτάτου Αρχιεπισκόπου Αμερικής, σήμερα Κυριακή 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2018. Read More
Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America
January 31, 2018
As many contemplate New Year’s resolutions to take better care of their health, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) continues its ongoing work to offer underserved communities and families worldwide the tools needed to do precisely that. Read More
Encyclical
December 23, 2017
We welcome the “all-perfect God,” who “brought love into the world,” who becomes “closer to us than we to ourselves.” Through kenosis, the divine Word condescends to the created beings in “a condescension inexplicable and incomprehensible.” He “whom nothing can contain” is contained in the womb of the Virgin; the greatest exists in the least. This great chapter of our faith, of how the transcendent God “became human for humankind,” while remaining an “inexpressible” mystery. “The great mystery of divine Incarnation ever remains a mystery.” Read More
