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Meeting of CROCEU Members at the Ambiorix Orthodox Centre in Brussels
The members of the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) met on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, at the Ambiorix Orthodox Centre in Brussels, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate). The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between the local Orthodox Churches and the European institutions, reviewing … Continued
Tenth Annual Clergy Synaxis of the Sacred Metropolis of Belgium and Exarchate of the Netherlands and Luxembourg
“Orthodoxy Between Fundamentalism and Relativism” From 28 to 30 October 2026, the tenth annual Clergy Synaxis of the Sacred Metropolis of Belgium and Exarchate of the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Ecumenical Patriarchate) was held in La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgium, under the presidency of His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium. Over the course of three days, clergy from the three … Continued
Representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury attends festivities in Constantinople
As part of the celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the election of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, an official representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of the Anglican Communion, was among the distinguished ecclesiastical and other dignitaries present at the Phanar. The Right Reverend Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, travelled to Constantinople to … Continued
Meeting of CROCEU Members at the Ambiorix Orthodox Centre in Brussels
Brussels, 17 September 2026 – The members of the Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) met on Thursday, 17 September 2026, at the Ambiorix Orthodox Centre in Brussels, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate). The meeting was attended by His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Tanagra, Director of the Office … Continued
G20 Interfaith Forum Leadership Engages with theEcumenical Patriarchate in Brussels on Strengthening theEuropean Dimension of Interfaith Dialogue
Brussels, 9 September 2026 — The leadership of the G20 Interfaith Forum met with His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, on 9 September in Brussels to discuss opportunities for cooperation and the potential engagement of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Forum’s European and international activities. The meeting was attended by … Continued
The Patriarchal Message for the Indiction (Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year)
† B A R T H O L O M E WBY THE MERCY OF GODARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE–NEW ROMEAND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHGRACE, PEACE, AND MERCYUNTO THE ENTIRE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCHFROM THE FASHIONER OF ALL CREATIONOUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST * * * Most Reverend and Right Reverend Brother Hierarchs, and blessed children … Continued
Open letter from the Christian Churches in Belgium to the people of Ukraine
Brussels – June 24th, 2026 As leaders and representatives of the Christian Churches in Belgium, united in faith and our shared humanity, we address this open letter to our brothers and sisters in Ukraine with hearts full of profound sorrow, yet burning with unyielding solidarity. First and foremost, our thoughts, our prayers, and our deepest … Continued