Encyclical for Holy and Great Lent 2026 Metropolitan Iakovos of Ireland Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, As we stand at the threshold of Holy and Great Lent, by the grace of our Holy God, we begin the spiritual struggle—this sacred journey whose destination is...

New Year Encyclical 2026 Reverend Fathers and pious faithful of the holy orthodox Metropolis of Ireland My brothers and sisters in Christ, we have bid farewell to the year 2025, which, by the grace of God, we have completed. It was an exceptionally difficult year,...

To the Reverend Clergy and the faithful People of the Church Beloved brothers and children in Christ, By the grace of God, the fullness of time has once again come for us to celebrate the great and saving event of the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. The mystery...