Actuality

International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue Communiqué 2023
In the name of the Triune God and with the blessing and guidance of our Churches, the International Commission for Anglican–Orthodox Theological Dialogue (ICAOTD) met in Jerusalem from the 5th to the 11th of October 2023, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the first full meeting of the Commission in 1973. This meeting was hosted by … Continued

Appointments to the Office of the Orthodox Church to the European Union
With a patriarchal letter dated September 7, 2023, His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew announces new appointments for the Office of the Orthodox Church to the European Union. With this decision, His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium, who until now has been the supervisor of the Office, is now appointed as chairman. Archimandrite Emilianos Bogiannou, … Continued

Patriarchal Message for the Ecclesiastical New Year (2023)
Prot. No. 496 † B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH GRACE, PEACE AND MERCY FROM THE MAKER OF ALL CREATION OUR LORD GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST * * * Most reverend brother Hierarchs … Continued

Conference «Orthodoxos Logos» : «Pentecost and the mission of the Church today»
The Conference cycle “Orthodoxos Logos” of the Archdiocese of Belgium has the honor to invite you to a conference of His Excellency Bishop Maxim Vasilevich, on Thursday 25th May 2023 at 19:30 in the Orthodox Center Ambiorix (Square Ambiorix 2 – 1000 Bruxelles – Métro Schuman). The speaker, His Excellency Bishop Maxim Vasilevich, will elaborate … Continued

Patriarchal Encyclical for Holy Pascha (2023)
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA PROT. NO. 221 + B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church: May the Grace, Peace and Mercy of Christ Risen in Glory be with you All Most honorable brother Hierarchs, … Continued

Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas (2022)
Prot. No. 725 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 SAVIOR CHRIST BORN IN BETHLEHEM * * * Most honorable brother hierarchs, … Continued

Blessing of the waters for the official inauguration of St Irenaeus Institute at the Radboud University in Nijmegem
Last Friday, September 10, 2022, St Irenaeus Institute was officially inaugurated at its new home, Radboud University in Nijmegen. His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of The Netherlands and Luxembourg, co-chairman of the Orthodox representative body, performed a small blessing of the waters. The other co-chairman, Archbishop Polycarpus (Syrian Church), pronounced a prayer … Continued