“I have not received any order! I am leaving for Serbia, Bulgaria, and Greece to discuss th...
Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus gave an immediate response to recent press reports that Patriarch Bartholomew was opposed to Archbishop Anasta...
Ecumenical Patriarchate
New composition of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
The composition of the new Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was announced
The decisions of the Holy Synod of Ecumenical Patriarchate
The meeting of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which took place on Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30, in the Holy Tri...
The meeting of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which took place on Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30, in the Holy Tri...
The Ecumenical Patriarchate denies receiving “compensation” in return for the grantin...
The director of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Press and Communication Office, Nikos Papachristou, issued the following communiqué: “Allegations or in...
The director of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Press and Communication Office, Nikos Papachristou, issued the following communiqué: “Allegations or in...
The Serbian Orthodox Church decided to renew the dialogue with the Orthodox Church of Macedonia
And the Orthodox Church of Macedonia sent an "appeal" to the Holy Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate, who are currently examining it. Yesterd...
And the Orthodox Church of Macedonia sent an "appeal" to the Holy Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate, who are currently examining it. Yesterd...
Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa elected Archbishop of America (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
The new Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has just been elected.
Communiqué by the Synod of the Cyprus Orthodox Church on the situation in Ukraine
During its February 18, 2019 extraordinary session, the Holy Synod of the Cyprus Orthodox Church agreed on the following communiqué on the situatio...
“To Vima” Interview with Metropolitan Emmanuel of France
A few days ago, we gave you an excerpt of the interview given by Metropolitan Emmanuel of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate) to the Greek daily ̶...
“The Mother Church (of Constantinople) always acts for the good and unity of the Church”
Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate) gave a speech at the conference held at the European Parliament’s headquarters ...
“St. Sergius Institute: the tarnished gem of French Orthodoxy”
On February 20, 2019, Pierre Sautreuil, a young journalist of the French daily La Croix, offered his analysis of the situation at the St. Sergius O...
“The Patriarchate does not act under political pressure”
In an interview published in the February 27 Sunday edition of the Greek daily To Vima, Metropolitan Emmanuel of France responded to accusations ma...
Changes coming in dioceses dependent on Constantinople
Rumors have just been confirmed by Patriarch Bartholomew himself, who mentioned upcoming changes in the leadership of the Greek Orthodox Churches i...
Interview with Metropolitan Emmanuel of France on the future of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthod...
Today, many Orthodox are wondering what’s going to happen to the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe.Could you first explain...
“Halki is unfortunately closed, but we are not the ones to blame for it”
On February 6, on the occasion of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit to Halki Theological School, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erd...
A Constantinople Patriarchate delegation met with President Poroshenko
The official delegation of the Constantinople Patriarchate who went to Kyiv for Metropolitan Epifaniy’s enthronement met with Ukrainian President P...
Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe – February 8, 2019 Communiqué of...
This is a reminder that the Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) has been convened in response to the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to ch...
Meeting between Ecumenical Patriarchate and Greek Orthodox Church Delegations in Athens
On Tuesday, February 12th, the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Greek Orthodox Church delegations met in the premises of the Archbishopric of Athens. Th...
Important changes expected in the Ecumenical Patriarchate dioceses
On February 10, the American weekly The National Herald published an article signed by journalist Theodore Kalmoukos. It announces that the Ecumeni...
Metropolitan Emmanuel’s letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in ...
On February 7, 2019, Metropolitan Emmanuel of France sent a letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe...
“Awareness, Action and Impact: A Forum on Modern Slavery”
The Third International Forum on Modern Slavery organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate with the theme “Awareness, Action and Impact” took place i...
The abbot of the Athonite Vatopedi Monastery was hospitalized in Kyiv
Archimandrite Ephrem, the hegumen of the Athonite Vatopedi Monastery, was hospitalized in a Kyiv clinic following a heart attack that occurred on F...
Two Athonite abbots will go to Kyiv on February 3 for Metropolitan Epifaniy’s enthronement
Two abbots of Mount Athos monasteries will accompany Ecumenical Patriarchate delegation to the enthronement of Metropolitan Epifaniy’s (Dumenko), t...
The January 17, 2019 Letter sent by the Archdiocesan Council to Patriarch Bartholomew, following ...
Protocol #19.002 Paris, January 18, 2019 His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Istanbul Rum Patrikligi Sadrazam Ali Pasa Cad. No. 35 Fatih ...
Conference call on Ukrainian autocephaly
On Saturday, January 26, 2019, (1-3 p.m. EST), the Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, will be hosting the first-ever na...
Confusion before the “Unification Council” meeting, to be held in Kyiv on December 15
In the Orthodox world, everyone is waiting with hope or concern for the of the Unification Council meeting to be held this coming Saturday in Kyiv....
EPISTLE OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS to the Clergy and Flock of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of...
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you”(John 14:27). Having gathered in an expanded session of the Synod of Bishops as we approach the f...
“Ukraine – Orthodoxy: The war of the patriarchs”, interview with Father Jivko Panev
Italian journalist Daniela Sala, of the bi-monthly Roman Catholic magazine Il Regno, interviewed Father Jivko Panev on November 15. The interview i...
Patriarchal Tomos of 1999
We recently reported that on November 27, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate decided to dissolve the Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox...
“The Patriarch of Constantinople has made the greatest mistake in the history of the ecumenical t...
In an episode of “The Archpastor” TV program (Yekaterinburg), Bishop Irinej of Bačka (Serbian Orthodox Church) spoke about various topi...
Communiqué by The Ecumenical Patriarchate Holy Synod
“The Holy and Sacred Synod convened under the chairmanship of His All-Holiness for its regular sessions from Tuesday, November 27, to Thursda...
President Poroshenko’s adviser gave details on the granting of the tomos of autocephaly to ...
The official communiqué on the granting of autocephaly to the Ukrainian Church and the date of the Unification Council will be published on Novembe...
The Church of Russia reminds the Russian parishes of Western Europe they can join the Moscow Patr...
After the Patriarchate of Constantinople decided to dissolve its Exarchate of Russian parishes in Western Europe, the Moscow Patriarchate has remin...
Paris: Saint Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute Communiqué
The Saint Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute of Paris sent us their communiqué in which they take note of the decision of the Holy Synod of the...
Ecumenical Patriarchate Communiqué on Orthodox churches of Russian tradition in Western Europe
On November 27, as we reported earlier here, the Ecumenical Patriarchate made a crucial decision regarding the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Chur...
November 28, 2018 Communiqué from the Office of the Diocesan Administration
On November 28, the diocesan administration of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe (Exarchate of the ecumenical patriarc...
Archbishop Anastasios’ letters to Patriarch Kirill on the situation of the Church in Ukraine
On November 22, 2018, Russian sources published isolated excerpts (some websites even published articles with manipulative titles and fake dates) o...
Communiqué from Ecumenical Patriarchate the 19th of November 2018
“In preparation for the meeting of the Holy and Sacred Synod from November 27-29, 2018, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople reitera...
Coordination and Cooperation bilateral agreement between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Ukraine
On November 3, 2018, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko was warmly welcomed by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Phanar. On this occas...
BBC interview with Archbishop Job of Telmessos on the Ukrainian question
Archbishop Job of Telmessos (Ecumenical Patriarchate) was interviewed by the BBC about the Ukrainian ecclesial question. The full text of the inter...
Announcement from the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Presided by His All-Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch, the Holy and Sacred Synod convened for its regular session from October 9 to 11, 2018, in o...
