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Metropolis > Encyclicals

Encyclicals

 




2026

• At the Gateway of the New Ecclesiastical Year in English, French, Georgian, Greek, Italian and Russian

• Christ is Risen, my Brethren! in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• Great Lent 2026 in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian


2025

• Christ is Born! Truly He is Born! in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• Our Spiritual Journey to the Cave of Bethlehem has begun... in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• At the Gateway of the New Ecclesiastical Year in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• Holy Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ in English, French, Georgian, Greek, Italian and Russian

• “Τhe Stadium of the Virtues is Opened” in English, French, Georgian, Greek, Italian and Russian


2024

• Magnify, O my soul, the King Who was born in a Cave! in English, French, Georgian, Greek, Italian and Russian

• The Period of the Nativity Fast Has Begun in English, French, Greek, Italian, Russian

• At the Portal of the New Ecclesiastical Year in English, French, Greek, Italian, Russian

• The Period of the Dormition Fast Has Begun in English, French, Greek, Italian, Russian

• The Period of the Holy Apostles’ Fast has Begun... in English, French, Greek, Italian, Russian

• Holy Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ in English, French, Georgian, Greek, Italian, Russian

• Towards the Cross and the Resurrection... May our journey be fruitful in Christ ! in English, French, Georgian, Greek, Italian and Russian


2023

• Christ is on earth; be ye exalted! in English, French, Georgian, Greek, Italian and Russian

• The Period of the Nativity Fast Has Begun in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• Holy Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ in English, French, Georgian, Italian and Russian

• Towards the Cross and the Resurrection... May our Great Lent be Good, Bright, and Peaceful! in English, French, Italian, Russian and Swedish


2022

• Peace is Born! Peace unto all! in English, French, Greek, Georgian, Italian and Russian

• Compassionate and All-Compassionate in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• At the Gateway of the New Ecclesiastical Year in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• The Period of the Fast of the Holy Apostles Has Begun... in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• Holy Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• Message from Metropolitan Cyprian at the Beginning of Great Lent in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian


2021

• “...And dwelt among us...” in English, French, Italian and Russian

• The Period of the Nativity Fast Has Begun in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• At the Gateway of the New Ecclesiastical Year in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• Beginning of the Dormition Fast in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen! in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian


2020

• Holy Nativity of our Savior Jesus Christ in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• “Now are all things filled with Light...!” in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• A Return to Our Roots: to the Cross and Resurrection of our Baptism (English pdf, 1.2 MB; French pdf, 1.3 MB; Greek pdf, 1.3 MB; Italian pdf, 1.2 MB;, Russian pdf, 1.2 MB; and Swedish pdf, 874 KB;)

• A Springtime Journey Towards the Light in English, French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• Humility and Glory: The Mystical Cross and the Mystical Resurrection in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian


2019

• “All Angel-kind was Amazed by the Great Deed of Thine Incarnation!” in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

• The Inaccessible One Becomes Accessible: Christ the Comforter and His Church, the House of Consolation (English pdf, 945 ΚB; French pdf, 1 MB; Greek pdf, 1.3 MB; Italian pdf, 946 KB; and Russian pdf, 771 KB;)

• The Period of the Nativity Fast Has Begun in English, French, Italian and Russian

• The Period of the Fast of the Holy Apostles Has Begun in English, French, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• Message on the All-Glorious Resurrection of Christ our Saviour, 2019 (English pdf, 787 ΚB; French pdf, 816 KB; Greek pdf, 940 KB; Italian pdf, 796 KB; and Russian pdf, 824 KB)

• From Death to Life! From the Fall to the Resurrection! in English, French, Italian and Russian

• Let our Hearts be Enlarged in English, French, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• Let us continuously be renewed in Christ! in English, French, Greek, Italian and Russian

2018

• The Great Mystery: Brother and Sister and Mother of Christ (English pdf, 821 ΚB; French pdf, 844 KB; Greek pdf, 991 KB; Italian pdf, 849 KB;, Russian pdf, 875 KB; and Swedish pdf, 792 KB)

• Mothers and Brethren of Christ our Savior in English, French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• “Come, ye faithful, let us behold where Christ was born”! also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• At the Gateway of the New Ecclesiastical Year: The Theotokos and the Cross also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• The Period of the Dormition Fast has Begun... also in French, Greek, Italian and Russian and Swedish

• The Period of the Fast of the Holy Apostles has Begun... also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• Message on the Occasion of the All-Glorious Resurrection of Christ our Savior, 2018 (English pdf, 750 KB; French pdf, 823 KB; Greek, 927 KB; Italian pdf, 819 KB; and Russian pdf, 833 KB)

• “I am come a Light into the world.” “Rejoice, thou who ineffably gavest birth to the Light! ” in English, French, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• The Ladder and its Rungs in English, French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

2017

• The Incarnation of God: A Radical Revolution in English, French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• Message for the Feast of the Nativity of our Savior Jesus Christ, 2017: His Visitation and His Poverty (English pdf, 8 MB; French pdf, 1.3 MB; Greek, 1.5 MB Italian pdf, 1.2 GB; and Russian pdf, 1.3 GB)

• The Period of the Nativity Fast Has Begun: “He Comes as One Poor...” also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• At the Gateway of the New Ecclesiastical Year: “The Last Times as a Continuous Present” also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• “Fellow citizens with the Saints, and of the household of God” also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• The Period of the Fast of the Holy Apostles has Begun... also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• Message on the Occasion of the All-Glorious Resurrection of Christ our Savior, 2017: “Christ is risen, and life is brought into the commonwealth of Christ!” (English pdf, 1.4 MB; French pdf, 696 KB; Italian pdf, 586 KB; Russian pdf, 662 KB; and Swedish, 680 KB)

• “We celebrate the death of death...” “...and life is brought into the commonwealth of Christ!” also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• “O Lord and Master of my Life...” also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• Renewed by the Incarnation, we advance to Crucifixion and Glory also in French, Greek, Italian, Russian and Swedish

2016

• Message pour la Fête de la Nativité de notre Sauveur Jésus Christ 2016: Le Grand Conseil Divin, notre Archétype et notre Majesté Royale (French pdf, 988 KB; Italian pdf, 966 KB; Russian pdf, 977 KB)

• Let us be “Enrolled” Today as “Citizens” of Lowly Bethlehem also in French, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• The Period of the Nativity Fast Has Begun, also in French, Italian, and Russian

• At the Gate of the New Ecclesiastical Year, also in French, Italian, Swedish and Russian

• The Period of the Dormition Fast has begun..., also in French, Italian, Swedish and Russian

• The Period of the Fast of the Holy Apostles has begun..., 2016, also in Swedish

• Message On the Occasion of the Resurrection of Christ our Savior, 2016: Our Encounter With Our Resurrected Saviour “Come, let us drink a new drink…” (English pdf, 1.3 MB; French pdf, 948 KB; Italian pdf, 947 KB; Russian pdf, 911 KB)

• Holy Resurrection of Jesus Christ our Savior, 2016, also in French, Swedish, Italian and Russian

• Great and Holy Lent, 2016, also in Italian, Russian and Swedish

• Greetings for the New Year 2016, also in French, Italian, Russian and Swedish


2015

• Message on the occasion of the Feast of the Nativity of Christ our Savior, 2015: The Incarnation of the Word—The Perfect Prototype of Man and the Wellspring of the Eternal Fragrance (English pdf, 567 KB; Swedish pdf 881 KB)

• 2015 Christmas Wishes, also in French, Italian, Russian and Swedish

• Message at the Outset of the Christmas Fast (English pdf, 2.2 MB; French pdf 1.7 MB; Italian pdf 1.7 MB; Russian pdf 1.7 MB; Swedish pdf 1.7 MB )

• Послание: к Церковному Новолетию (1-ое Сентября), Жертвенная Ответственность – Крестная Любовь, Церковь как Сообщество Диаконов (Russian pdf, 976 KB)

• Τhe Serene Haven of the Blessed Great Fast (English pdf, 1.9 MB; French pdf 1.4 MB; Italian pdf 1.4 MB; Russian pdf 1.4 MB; Swedish pdf 2.1 MB)

2014

• Message on the occasion of the Feast of the Nativity of Christ our Savior: The Mystery of the Incarnation of God and the Mystery of Compassion (English pdf, 766 KB)

• Message on the occasion of the Holy Resurrection of Christ Our Savior: “O My Jesus, Who Pourest Forth Life”—The Resurrection: the Feast of Life (English pdf, 682 KB)






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