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H. E. Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden’s Homily on the 12th Sunday of Luke
Read More: H. E. Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden’s Homily on the 12th Sunday of LukeDearly 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 Fathers see in leprosy an…
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The Holy Metropolis of Sweden on the Election of His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Elaia
Read More: The Holy Metropolis of Sweden on the Election of His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of ElaiaFollowing 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 Stockholm, and at his request…
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Υποδοχή του Θεοφιλεστάτου Εψηφισμένου Επισκόπου Ελαίας κ. Βαρθολομαίου στον Καθεδρικό Ναό Αγίου Γεωργίου Στοκχόλμης.
Read More: 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 παρεδόθη, «καταλιπὼν τὴν Ναζαρὲτ ἐλθὼν…
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“I Want to Drink the Entire Bosphorus!” On HAH Bartholomew’s 35 Years as Ecumenical Patriarch
Read More: “I Want to Drink the Entire Bosphorus!” On HAH Bartholomew’s 35 Years as Ecumenical PatriarchBy 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 you meet in a stranger’s…
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Vasilopita and New Year Traditions, from Antiquity to the Present Day
Read More: Vasilopita and New Year Traditions, from Antiquity to the Present DayΒy 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 its borders. The origin of…
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New Year’s Day: From Secular to Sacred Time
Read More: New Year’s Day: From Secular to Sacred TimeBy 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 time. Therefore, the beginning of…
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Light and Water at Theophany and in Ancient Greece
Read More: Light and Water at Theophany and in Ancient GreeceBy His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden Human experience, across all cultures and in every age, has associated two elements with the very core of life and salvation: light and water. Without light there is no vision, orientation, or knowledge; without water there is no life, purity, or renewal. It is therefore no coincidence that…
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The Memory of Saint Basil the Great Is a Call to Imitation
Read More: The Memory of Saint Basil the Great Is a Call to ImitationBy His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden The Orthodox Church, within her Spirit-filled treasury, has throughout the ages brought forth radiant figures who were not merely theologians, but living exemplars of faith, love, and ministry. The Church is not founded upon ideas or philosophical systems, but upon sanctified persons who became “living icons” of the…
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The Fables of Aesop as a Preparation for the Gospel
Read More: The Fables of Aesop as a Preparation for the GospelBy H.E. Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden From antiquity to the present day, humanity has sought ways to express truth, to teach virtue, and to demonstrate the consequences of human behavior. Two great pedagogical currents of history—seemingly different yet essentially convergent—are the fables of Aesop and the teaching of Christ, as interpreted and lived within the…
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What Begins in the Manger Is Fulfilled in the Tomb and Overturned in the Resurrection
Read More: What Begins in the Manger Is Fulfilled in the Tomb and Overturned in the ResurrectionBy His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden Christ’s Nativity as a Prefiguration of His Burial and Resurrection in the Patristic and Liturgical Tradition The Mystery of the Incarnation of the Son and Word of God is not an isolated event within the history of the Divine Economia/Dispensation. The Nativity of Christ is inseparably linked with…
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Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden Attends Concert Marking First Anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s Election
STOCKHOLM — His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia attended a commemorative concert held at St. Erik’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Stockholm on Monday, June 8, 2026, marking the first anniversary of the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The Metropolitan participated in the event at the invitation of the Apostolic Nunciature…
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The Prophet Jeremiah and the Macedonian King Alexander the Great
By His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden. The history of humanity remembers individuals who left an indelible mark on the course of nations. Some distinguished themselves as men of God, enlightened by the prophetic gift, while others emerged as great leaders who altered the course of world history. Among these remarkable figures stand the Prophet…
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His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden’s Homily on the Sunday of All Saints
St. George Cathedral of Stockholm Sunday, June 7, 2026 Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today, on the blessed feast of the Sunday of All Saints, the Orthodox Church honors and celebrates all the saints of God—known and unknown, ancient and modern, men and women, martyrs, apostles, hierarchs, monastics, and every faithful servant who…
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