The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) successfully launched a pop-up vaccination hub at the hall of its Greek Orthodox Church of St George in Thornbury over the weekend. The pop-up hub, which was supported by the Victorian Department of Health, administered both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines to the youth and elderly. Today is the…

Four New Assistant Bishops were elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 30 August for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. The bishops were elected following a proposal by Archbishop Makarios of Australia. The new appointments concern: Bishop-elect Prochoros of Charioupolis Bishop-elect Eumenios of Kerasounta Bishop-elect Christodoulos of Magnesia Bishop-elect Kyriakos of…

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A revised and re-printed volume entitled “Miracles of the Holy Cincture” has been unveiled by the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi Publications. Details can be found on the webpage vatopedi.gr

The relevant Greek culture minister, Lina Mendoni, this month toured restoration works at the Monastery of Sts. Fanenton of Sami, on the Ionian island of Cephallonia. The works will begin at the monastery’s catholicos, of main cathedral, which dates to the 13th century, along with the chapel of St. Nicholas, dated to the 17th century….

The Metropolitan of Maronia and Komotini, His Eminence Panteleimon, arrived on the semi-autonomous monastic community of Mount Athos over the weekend for the celebration of the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, as based on the Julian calendar, at the invitation of the Elder Archimandrite Nathaniel, the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, this week commented on the situation faced by the Church in Montenegro, stressing that “…Everything the Church does is based on the words of Christ, on faith and prayer, on calmness and love.” Controversial Montenegro President Milo Djukanovic has generated a firestorm of controversy and sharp criticism against…

An international scientific conference entitled “Ecumenical Initiative for the Protection of the Environment and Culture”, held with the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, will take place at the premises of Halki seminary this Sunday – Sept. 5. This conference is organized by the European Center for Byzantine and…

The Church today venerates the memory of fourth century St. Alexander, as well as John and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople.