Archbishop Ieronymos meets with two lawmakers
Archbishop of Athens Ieronymos met on Wednesday with New Democracy lawmaker Athanasios Kavvadas and Syriza lawmaker Ioannis Karagiannis.
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew opens ecological symposium on Attica
Environmental and social issues are connected and should be approached in the spirit of collaboration by everyone, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said on Tuesday, during remarks opening the International Ecological Symposium at the…
Ecumenical Patriarchate organizes ecological symposium in Greece
According to a press release that Ecumenical Patriarchate posted on its facebook account, "His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will open an international ecological symposium in Athens and the Saronic Islands this coming…
New law allowing same-sex couples to become foster parents criticized by Holy Synod
The new law that allows same-sex couples to become foster parents denies certain children the right to grow in a normal family environment," the Holy Synod of the Greek Church said on Thursday, criticizing the government for introducing the…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: Halki Theological School will be opened soon
The time when the Halki Theological School will be reopened is near, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said during his meeting with a delegation of the AHEPA Hellenic Association. During the meeting, special mention was made of the intensive…
Patriarch Bartholomew discusses with Erdogan patriarchate’s problems in Ankara
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew had a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss matters relating to the patriarchate and the Greek community in Turkey at the presidential mansion in Ankara on Wednesday. The meeting was…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is in Ankara, where he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at 16:30 in the afternoon.
Metropolitan of Adrianople Amphilochios to visit the two Greek soldiers detained in Turkey
In his message for the Easter, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew announced that the Metropolitan of Adrianople, Amphilochios, will visit on Sunday the two Greek soldiers detained in Turkey as he eventually managed to receive permission…
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria stresses importance of Greek economy’s resurrection
The Greek people and Greece deserve their own resurrection after all these years of torment due to the economic crisis, the Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria said in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA).
Orthodox Easter 2018: Why does Orthodox Easter fall on a different day?
Both Orthodox Easter and Easter Sunday commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, however are celebrated on different dates, as they are based on two different calendars.