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This evening, in the Venerable Patriarchal Church of St. George at the Phanar, a Doxology service brought together His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in a profound manifestation of the […]\nThe post Ec. Patr. Bartholomew, Pope Leo XIV celebrate Doxology at the Phanar appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Faithful participating in the pilgrimage “A Journey to Meet the Ecumenical Patriarch & the Pope of Rome” continued their travels in Constantinople with a boat ride along the Bosphorus bound for the important Halki Patriarchal […]\nThe post Pilgrims visit Halki appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Today in Nicaea (İznik), His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Holiness Pope Leo XIV are standing side by side on the lakeshore, at the ruins of the ancient basilica of Saint Neophytos, in an […]\nThe post Ec. Patr. Bartholomew, Pope Leo XIV recite creed at Nicaea appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Today, Nov. 27,  His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the Ambassador of the United States to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, during a scheduled visit to the Phanar. Present at the meeting were Greek Orthodox hierarchs from […]\nThe post Ec. Patr. Bartholomew receives U.S. ambassador; U.S. hierarchs attend appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Orthodox Christians arrived yesterday in Constantinople to participate in the pilgrimage, “A Journey to Meet the Ecumenical Patriarch & the Pope of Rome,” taking place from Nov. 26-Dec. 1, 2025, which coincides with the Thronal […]\nThe post Orthodox pilgrims converge on Constantinople appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Ahead of our piece Convert crisis?, the Orthodox Observer spoke with Fr. Evagoras Constantinides to gain insight into how Greek Orthodox priests are responding to U.S. Orthodoxy’s influx of converts.  > Read: Convert crisis? Clergy, […]\nThe post Fr. Evagoras says Orthodoxy’s shape is a cross, not a throne appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

This week, on Nov. 24, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois held the funeral service for Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the service, and many clergy and […]\nThe post Abp. Elpidophoros delivers eulogy for Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Pope Francis’ death was announced early on the morning of April 21st, 2025, mere hours after Christians the world over celebrated Easter Sunday together for the first time since 2017. One of the more dignified […]\nThe post The friendship of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

“It felt like the whole world was there to celebrate. There was no time more joyous.” This is Justin’s childhood memory of Divine Liturgy on Pascha at his home church in Philadelphia. But life had […]\nThe post Remembering faithful in prison this Nativity season appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

A. Fantis School in Brooklyn Heights welcomed back Greece’s no. 1 singer, Konstantinos Argiros, for a special visit that students and staff will never forget. Argiros toured the school, met with students, and viewed a […]\nThe post Greek superstar inspires students at A. Fantis School ahead of Barclays Center concert appeared first on Orthodox Observer.