Ahead of Christmas, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios has issued a Christmas message for Australia’s Greek Community. In his message, Archbishop Makarios calls for people to focus on the real meaning of Christmas instead of accumulating material goods and wealth and he goes on to explain that “the most beautiful things in life we can’t see,…

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The grace and infinite mercy of God has blessed us to celebrate God’s descent to earth this year as well, during which “the Word became flesh and dwelt in us.” (John 1:14) Human pride, which had brought humanity to despair, forced the Messiah to come into the world…

In these dark nights of Winter, the brightest Star that ever shone arises. It glimmers in our hearts to illumine the way the Nativity of God in the Flesh. May you know His presence shining in you like the Star, and may it guide you to a blessed and prosperous New Year.   goarch.org

Authorities in Greece remained on high alert this week in order to maintain restrictions imposed by the government to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, especially during the upcoming Christmas holidays. A partial nationwide lockdown remains in effect in the east Mediterranean nation until Jan. 6, a status that also affects Church-going and the opening of places…

The Russian Orthodox Church’s Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, His Eminence Hilarion, this week spoke at an online conference focusing on the situation of Christians in Africa. His Eminence, who is also the head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, said Christian churches and organizations should join in an alliance to more effectively work…

  On the occasion of the great church holidays, the Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, addressed a message to the primates of Autocephalous and Autonomous Orthodox Churches. Among others, His Beatitude stressed that within the context of the ongoing pandemic, humanity is experiencing a very difficult period – with many people in isolation,…

The Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III, this week issued a Christmas encyclical. In the message, the Patriarch of the Holy City notes that “…the Church of Jerusalem and the Hagiotaphite Brotherhood, the guardian of the All-holy Shrines, works on this mission — in the region of the historic appearance of the…

The Church today venerates the memory of Ten Martyrs of Crete. These saints, all of whom hailed from the large Aegean island, contested for piety’s sake during the reign of the Emperor Decius, in the year 250.

From the bed of Sickness and onbehalf of the Diocese of Northern and Eastern Uganda,we wish to express our heartfelt condolences upon the passing away of our beloved father,mentor and great pillar in the Uganda Orthodox Church. He will always be remembered for his great and sincere love towards everyone .His sacrifice and zeal while…