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H. E. Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden’s Homily on the 12th Sunday of Luke
Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today’s Gospel presents a scene both merciful and searching: ten lepers cry out to the Lord from a distance, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” Their illness had made them outcasts, separated from worship, family, and the ordinary life of the community. The…
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The Holy Metropolis of Sweden on the Election of His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Elaia
Following the conclusion of the proceedings of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, convened on January 8 and 9, 2026 respectively, and during the first session of the first day, upon the return of His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia to his see in…
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Υποδοχή του Θεοφιλεστάτου Εψηφισμένου Επισκόπου Ελαίας κ. Βαρθολομαίου στον Καθεδρικό Ναό Αγίου Γεωργίου Στοκχόλμης.
Προσφώνησις του Σεβ. Μητροπολίτου Σουηδίας κ. Κλεόπα Θεοφιλέστατε Εψηφισμένε Επίσκοπε Ελαίας κ. Βαρθολομαίε,Μουσικολογιώτατοι,Αγαπητοί εν Χριστώ Αδελφοί,Αγαπημένα μας παιδιά, Η σημερινή Κυριακή μετά τα Άγια Φώτα μας οδηγεί στο ξεκίνημα της δημόσιας δράσεως του Κυρίου μας. Το ιερό Ευαγγέλιο μας αναφέρει ότι, όταν ο Κύριος άκουσε πως ο Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος…
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“I Want to Drink the Entire Bosphorus!” On HAH Bartholomew’s 35 Years as Ecumenical Patriarch
By His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden “The spirits return at night,Little lights from unredeemed souls,And if you look up there on the battlements,You will see figures staring back at you. And then a sense of lament overtakes you,And leads you through the narrow alleys,The City (Constantinople)—an old beloved one,Whom…
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Η Ι. Μ. Σουηδίας για την εκλογή του Επισκόπου Ελαίας Βαρθολομαίου
Περατωθεισών του εργασιών της Αγίας και Ιεράς Συνόδου του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου, συγκληθείσης κατά την 8ην και 9ην Ιανουαρίου 2026, αντιστοίχως, κατά την πρώτην συνεδρίαν της πρώτης ημέρας, επιστρέψαντος δε του Σεβ. Μητροπολίτου Σουηδίας και πάσης Σκανδιναυΐας κ. Κλεόπα, εν τη έδρα Αυτού εν Στοκχόλμη, αιτηθέντος Βοηθού παρ’ Αυτώ Επισκόπου, προτάσει…
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Vasilopita and New Year Traditions, from Antiquity to the Present Day
Βy His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden Vasilopita/St. Basil’s pie is one of the most recognizable and beloved customs of the New Year. It is not merely a sweet bread, but a living bearer of history, faith, and cultural continuity, bridging Antiquity, Byzantium, and modern Greece, both within and beyond…
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New Year’s Day: From Secular to Sacred Time
By His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden New Year’s Day, as a chronological landmark and a cultural symbol, is a subject of particular interest for the history of religions and cultural anthropology, and it constitutes a privileged field of study for understanding the ways in which societies ascribe meaning to…
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St George Cathedral Schedule for January 2026
Schedule of Holy Services of St. Georgios Cathedral, Stockholm, for January 2026.
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Two-Day Anniversary Celebrations at the Stockholm Cathedral for the 50 years from the transfer of the St. George Cathedral to the Holy Metropolis of Sweden
