14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (475+ words) By Bill Papastergiadis OAM, President, Greek Community of Melbourne Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand, Andrew Mesourouni, my son Lee and I recently had the privilege of meeting Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople. Over lunch and during a private meeting that…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago   (287+ words) Pilgrims from the Khust Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church visited the Patriarch of Jerusalem during a pilgrimage to the holy sites of Jerusalem and other places associated with the earthly life of the Savior, the press service of the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (291+ words) Melbourne Greek Community president describes hours of warm conversation, laughter and personal moments with the Patriarch during a landmark Constantinople visit Staff writers 13 September 2026 12:49pm The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne, Bill Papastergiadis, recently met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (58+ words) 2026-09-12 Orthodox and Catholic bishops make joint pilgrimage to Mount Athos, a holy place for all Christians 2026-07-08 Appointment of the new Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies 2026-02-03 The last homily of Ioannis Zizioulas 2023-02-04 Farewell to Ioannis Zizioulas, great theologian in Recent…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (161+ words) In a warm letter, His All-Holiness the Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I, places this year’s edition of RhodesMRC “under the spiritual auspices and blessing of the Mother Holy Great Church of Christ,” while offering his best…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (513+ words) The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem remain closed to the public Greece’s Parliament has ratified a 10-year memorandum of cooperation between the foreign ministry, the culture ministry…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (463+ words) The University of Notre Dame partners with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Ave Maria celebrates Ireland campus milestone, and more in this week’s Catholic education news roundup. The University of Notre Dame and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem are launching…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (428+ words) Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived at the presidential palace in Nicosia on Thursday for talks with President Nikos Christodoulides, as police imposed heightened security measures and anti-war groups prepared to protest against the visit. The two presidents are scheduled to…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (247+ words) Patriarch John X Yazigi, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, is scheduled to visit the Vatican at the end of this week, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and several senior Vatican officials. During his visit…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1107+ words) The Latin Patriarch, in cooperation with the University of Notre Dame, inaugurated Within Your Gates, a forum that brings together scholars, religious, and civic leaders to study and publicise the “universal vocation of Jerusalem”. The prelate asks “with honesty and…...