The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople—the See of New Rome—has served Orthodoxy with an ancient primacy of honor, coordination in synodality, and a living tradition of worship, mission, and education. From the councils of the early centuries to pastoral care for global communities, Constantinople’s ministry is service to the unity of the Church.
The Orthodox Church of Jerusalem unites apostolic memory with living worship at Christianity’s most revered sites. As Guardians of the Holy Places, Jerusalem’s clergy and monastics serve pilgrims, preserve ancient shrines, and celebrate the liturgy where the Gospel unfolded—linking global Orthodoxy to the Land of the Bible through prayer, pastoral care, and stewardship.
The Council of Ephesus (431) upheld Theotokos for the Virgin Mary and defended the unity of Christ’s person, countering doctrines associated with Nestorius. Reaffirming the Nicene faith, the bishops received key letters of Cyril of Alexandria, condemned innovations to the creed, and issued canons guiding church order. Its decisions still shape Orthodox worship and doctrine.
Across the Orthodox and wider Eastern Christian world, the cross is more than a shape—it is a confession of faith carried in liturgy, worn in daily life, and traced over…
The Council of Constantinople (381) reaffirmed the Nicene faith and expanded the creed to confess the Holy Spirit as “the Lord, the Giver of Life.” Confronting Apollinarianism and the Pneumatomachians, the bishops clarified Trinitarian doctrine and issued canons on church order. The resulting creed anchors Orthodox worship to this day.
The Council of Chalcedon (451) defined Christ as one Person in two natures—“without confusion, change, division, or separation.” Receiving the Tome of Leo and the earlier creeds, it clarified how the Church speaks of the incarnate Lord in worship and preaching and issued canons that influenced ecclesial order for centuries.
The Orthodox Church of Alexandria stands at the crossroads of Scripture, philosophy, and mission. From the apostolic witness of St. Mark to today’s continent-wide pastoral work, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate…
From the pages of the New Testament to a global pastoral presence, the Orthodox Church of Antioch has shaped Christian life with biblical preaching, careful exegesis, and resilient witness. Known…
The Council of Nicaea (325) answered the Arian crisis by confessing the Son as “consubstantial” with the Father and issuing canons that shaped church life. Convened by Emperor Constantine, Nicaea provided the foundation of Nicene faith, clarified doctrine for worship and baptism, and set patterns of unity that endure in Orthodoxy.
The Byzantine cross is more than a shape; it is a language of faith, traced in gold and enamel, carried in procession, and worn close to the heart. From imperial…