Antioch

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch John X receives delegation from the Archdiocese of Athens

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch John X received a delegation from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Athens and All of…

11 hours ago

Greek Orthodox Refugees Flee Hama as Turkish-Backed Forces Advance: Seeking Sanctuary in the Valley of the Christians

As Turkish-backed jihadists advance through central Syria, the Greek Orthodox communities of Suqaylabiyah and Mhardeh are forced to flee, seeking…

2 months ago

Excavations Reveal 2,000-Year-Old Tombs with Rare Inscriptions in Ancient Mesopotamian City

2,000-year-old tombs unearthed in the ancient city of Edessa (Antioch) in present-day Turkey reveal a rare inscribed tablet detailing the…

2 months ago

Patriarchate of Antioch restores communion with the Patriarchate of Jerusalem

The Fathers of the Holy Synod of Antioch raise fervent prayers to the King of Peace and Lord of Mercies,…

1 year ago

Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch Addresses Crisis in Gaza: "We Ask The Lord To Protect Us"

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, arrived…

1 year ago

Greek and Cypriot diplomats meet with John X Patriarch of Antioch in Damascus

Patriarch John X, primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East, received the Chargé d'Affaires of…

1 year ago

Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens receives an honourable welcome in Damascus, Syria (VIDEO)

Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece received an honourable welcome in the Syrian capital after being greeted at…

2 years ago

The Antiochian Church is Playing a Key Role in Aiding the Victims of the Earthquake and the West Should help

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, John X, stated to the congregation last Sunday during Meatfare Sunday in Lebanon that…

2 years ago

Dendias speaks with Patriarch of Antioch on the "needs" in the quake affected areas

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday spoke on the phone with the Patriarch of Antioch Ioannis in the wake…

2 years ago

Earthquake Diplomacy? Turkish FM says “Greece is a true neighbour” after months of threats

After many months of threats and provocative rhetoric, it appears that Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has taken a turn…

2 years ago

TURKEY EARTHQUAKE: Dendias meets with Çavuşoğlu in Antioch

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is in the quake-affected region of Antioch (Ἀντιόχεια, Turkish: Hatay) in southeastern Turkey and met with…

2 years ago

Turkey: Greek couple found dead beneath rubble of home

A Greek couple missing since the devasting earthquake in Turkey on Tuesday has been found dead beneath the rubble of…

2 years ago

Turkey Earthquake: Two Greeks tragically found dead in Antioch after long search

The Greek couple that were missing in Antioch (Ἀντιόχεια, Turkish: Antakya) were tragically found dead after an agonisingly long rescue…

2 years ago

President Sakellaropoulou stresses Greece's support to the Patriarch of Antrioch

04Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou spoke on the phone with the Patriarch of Antioch John I and expressed Greece's support in…

2 years ago

Antiochian Greeks missing in Antakya: Greek rescuers prioritise finding them

A Greek couple with dual citizenship, aged 65 and 62, are missing in Antioch (Ἀντιόχεια, Turkish: Antakya) after the deadly…

2 years ago

Greek returns to the Theological School of Balamand in Lebanon after 15 years

On the initiative of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and with the coordination of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hellenism…

2 years ago

October 28, 969: Byzantine Empire temporarily liberates Antioch from Muslim forces

On this day, we celebrate the temporary liberation of our Holy Capital of Antioch! On October 28, 969 A.D., East…

3 years ago

"Koine Greek for Levantines": Arab-speaking Orthodox Christians can learn Greek in new book

A new book aimed at teaching Arab-speaking Greek Orthodox Christians the Koine Greek language was published by Greco Syrian in…

4 years ago

Greek Ambassador to Lebanon meets with Syria-based Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch

The Greek Ambassador to Lebanon met with the Damascus-based Patriarch John X of Antioch on Wednesday. Ambassador Katrina Fontoulaki met…

4 years ago