Christmas 2015
Come, then, let us observe the Feast. Truly wondrous is the whole chronicle of the Nativity.
Patriarchal Christmas Encyclical
Let each of us offer whatever we can to our refugee brothers and sisters, in whom we see the person of Jesus Christ.
The Academy of Athens awards the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia
On December 22, 2015, the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia was awarded by the Academy of Athens, for its missionary and philanthropic work in South East Asia.
The Orthodox Church Perseveres, Triumphs over Terror
The National Herald, a weekly Greek-American publication, recently reported on "The Orthodox Church Perseveres, Triumphs over Terror" written by Theodore G. Karakostas, in its December 5-11, 2015 issue.
An annoying Saint…
The holy memory of Venerable Savvas the Sanctified is celebrated on December 5th.
What Orthodox Christianity Is and Isn’t
I will not repeat passages from books, but speak from my heart. Orthodoxy is the only truth. It is an invitation to a moving and amazing adventure.
How Dogma is linked with Ethics and Ascetic Teaching
There is an extraordinary link between dogma and ethics. Theology and dogma can never be separated from the ethical teaching of the Church, which is ascetic.
The Ecumenical Patriarch addresses the Oxford Union
At the invitation of the Oxford Union, His All-Holiness delivered an address to the members and guests of the Oxford Union on November 4, 2015, at the University of Oxford.
Our Journey to Christmas begins on November 15th
Sunday, November 15, 2015, is the beginning of this year's Nativity Fast. The Nativity Fast is one of the four Canonical Fasting Seasons in the Church year.
