Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas (2023)
Prot. No. 828 Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas + B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch to All the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy, and Peace from the Saviour Christ Born in Bethlehem Most honorable brother hierarchs, Beloved children in … Continued
The Ecumenical Patriarch meets with the members of CROCEU
Within the context of the Celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of the Metropolis of Belgium and Exarchy of the Netherlands and Luxemburg, His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, met with the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU). Present at the meeting were His Eminence Athenagoras Peckstadt Metropolitan of … Continued
Orthodox Youth Weekend 18-20.10.2019
Dear friends, Our Metropolis organises, as to yearly tradition, a “Meeting of the Orthodox Youth of the Benelux”, taking place from 18 till 20 Octobre 2019. Theme of the gathering: “How to live the orthodox faith today”? Our guest speaker: Priestmonk Makarios of Simonos Petras (Athos) Where: Jeugdcentrum De Karmel Torhoutsesteenweg 406 – 8200 Brugge … Continued
« What is Orthodoxy? »
INVITATION The Conference cycle “Orthodoxos Logos” of the Archdiocese of Belgium has the honor to invite you to a conference of Professor Antoine Arjakovsky, on Thursday 23th May 2019 at 7:30 pm in the conference room of the Dominican Monastery in Brussels (Avenue de la Renaissance, 40 – 1000 Brussels – metro Schuman). The speaker, Professor Antoine Arjakovsky, will … Continued
Metropolitan of Belgium: Today, with you, I am a happy bishop
The ordinary assembly of clerics and young people took place under the supervision of the Metropolis of Belgium, on Wednesday, May 1, in Dilbeek, Belgium. The topic of this year’s assembly was “Life After Death,” which focused on the transcendence, the significance of Resurrection of Jesus, and the struggle of the faithful to continue to … Continued
Catechetical Homily at the Opening of Holy and Great Lent (2019)
† BARTHOLOMEW By God’s mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church May the Grace and Peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with you Together with our Prayer, Blessing and Forgiveness * * * With the grace of God, the giver of all gifts, we have … Continued