1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (169+ words) On Holy Wednesday, 8 April 2026, Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain visited the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Camberwell, London, where he presided over the Service of the Washing of the Feet. Earlier in the…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (374+ words) Orthodox Times Bulgarian Orthodox Church decides not to send delegation for Holy Fire The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has decided not to send a delegation to Israel and the Holy City of Jerusalem for the transfer of…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (181+ words) On the evening of Palm Sunday, 5 April 2026, Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, accompanied by Archdeacon George Tsourous, visited the Orthodox Parish of the 318 Holy Fathers in Shrewsbury. Upon arrival, he officiated at the solemn Service of the Bridegroom,…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (451+ words) The community of Kimisis tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church in Brooklyn, New York welcomed Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on the evening of Tuesday, April 7, for the Orthros of Great and Holy Wednesday, the Third Bridegroom Service. Celebrating alongside Archbishop Elpidophoros…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (166+ words) After 40 days, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopened its doors, having remained closed due to restrictive measures imposed as a result of the war. This followed a revision of the guidelines for places of worship in Jerusalem by the…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (14+ words) Patriarch of Alexandria extended Easter Greetings to the Leaders of Middle Eastern Churches'Orthodox Times...

8+ hour, 12+ min ago  (109+ words) On Holy Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Unction. Also participating in prayer were Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Myra; Ambassador Konstantinos Koutas, Consul General of Greece; and a large number of faithful. That…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago  (218+ words) Orthodox Times The Church of Cyprus expressed its solidarity with the Patriarchate of Antioch Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus expressed the solidarity of the Church of Cyprus with the Church of Antioch in light of the recent events in al-Suqaylabiyah and…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago  (270+ words) Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East welcomed the Charg" d'Affaires of the Embassy of Cyprus in Syria, Michalis Chatzikyriakos, to the Patriarchal Residence in Damascus. During the meeting, they discussed the general situation in the region, as…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago  (562+ words) On Thursday of Holy Week, four events are commemorated: the washing of the disciples" feet, the institution of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, the agony in the garden of Gethsemane, and the betrayal of Christ…...