Today, on the 30th of June in the year of our Lord 2025, I concelebrated the Panikhida to our national hero, General Dragoljub Mihailović "Čiča Draža" along with the celebrant, V. Rev. Archim. Isaiah. We thank Archbishop Christodoulos for attending. Memory eternal, General!
Yesterday, on the feasts of St. Apostles Peter and Paul according to the Gregorian calendar, I attended the mass in the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, along with my Metropolitan and Bishop. Axios to the three newly-consecrated bishops of the Vatican!
Axios! Warmest congratulations to His Grace Bishop Ieronumos of Alompia on his consecration into the episcopate the Greek Orthodox Church of Roblox. May the Lord grant him wisdom, strength, and many years of fruitful ministry! #OrthodoxChurch#Axios
Today, we are all called upon to pray for the martyrs of Saint and Prophet Elijah Orthodox Church martyrs, who have lost their lives and entered eternal life.
Let us all unite during these painful and spiritual attacks.
On Friday, June 27, 2025, the commemoration of the Holy Prophet Elisha was celebrated by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem at the Holy Monastery bearing his name #orthodox_times https://t.co/qOD1XHFDgz
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew condemned the bombing at the Greek Orthodox Church in Syria. He emphasized that every act of terrorism, especially targeting places of worship, is an assault against peaceful coexistence of peoples, religions, and cultures. https://t.co/7rooMzPTW5
Today, I had the pleasure that on the feast of Vidovdan, after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, to consecrate Fr. Hieromonk Lazar's bread and kolyva for his nameday, who was my monk for a long time. Many years, and happy nameday, brother! @fatherLazar
Today, Saturday 28th of June, the Greek Orthodox Church had the pleasure to serve the weekly Saturday Hierarchal Virgil in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Panagio Tafo) - Jerusalem, using the most sacred typikon the Jerusalem.
We thank Fr. Kuzik for his help.
Patriarch John X of Antioch and all the East:
The one who carried out this tragedy must be known, and it is important to be known.
And we hold the government full responsibility.
The Ecumenical Patriarchate and His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew personally expressed their profound sorrow for the victims of the terrorist attack at the Greek Orthodox Church of Prophet Elias in Dwel’a, Damascus, Syria. https://t.co/WmcdxKsnc2
KFBC
Killed for being Christian
Damascus, Syria
June 22, 2025
This is only a fraction of the souls lost in this attack
Pray for the Christians of Syria
#KFBC
"The martyrs who fell in the Church of Mar Elias, like other martyrs, were not killed randomly, but because they were praying in Christ’s name. This alone is enough for us to raise up their icons, to seek their intercession along with the saints, and to cite as examples when the history of the Church is recounted, ever defeating death by faith, defeating hatred and malice by love."
Patriarch John of Antioch blamed the new Syrian government for the “massacre” that occurred at the Church of Prophet Elijah in Damascus
#orthodox_times
https://t.co/GdzasXEjKs