In the presence of its board members, its dance teachers and musician collaborators, its members, parents and dance groups, the Central Pontian Association of Melbourne and Victoria “Pontiaki Estia” held the cutting of the Vasilopita for the new year. On Sunday, 9 February, at the association’s facilities, in an emotionally charged atmosphere, full of tradition…

Ecumenical Patriarchate Holy Archdiocese of Constantinople Community of Nichori (Neochorion) On Monday, 10 February 2025, the day on which our Holy Church celebrates the memory of Saint Haralambos the Hieromartyr and wonder-worker, a Supplication Service to Saint Haralambos was conducted at the place of His Sanctified Spring, which is located within the Community Cemetery of…

Under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened in its regular session on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, to examine the issues listed on the agenda. During the proceedings, the Patriarchal and Synodal Act of Canonisation of the Holy Monk Christophoros (Panagiotopoulos), known as Papoulakos,…

On Sunday, 9 February 2025, the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, a Trisagion was held after the Divine Liturgy in memory of the late Archbishop Anastasios of Albania. The memorial service took place at his gravesite and was officiated by His Grace Bishop Anastasios of Krujë, in the presence of clergy and faithful…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Silouan of Adelaide conducted the official blessing service (Agiasmo) for the Byzantine Music School of Australia’s Adelaide campus on the evening of 6th of February 2025. The service was held at the Holy Monastery of St Nectarios Croydon Park, the home of…

Renowned Cypriot traditional singer and chanter Mr. Stephanos Pelekanis visited the Diocese of Brisbane and had a private audience with His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane. His Grace Bishop Bartholomew welcomed Mr. Pelekanis to the Diocese on behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Accompanying Mr. Pelekanis was the President of the Cypriot Association…

“The period of the Triodion is one of the most spiritual in our Church. Try to experience it spiritually and contemplate the messages that the Church gives us through the Gospel passages of the Sundays,” His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, emphasised, among others, who on Sunday, 9 February 2025, liturgised at the Church of…

Patriarch John X celebrated the Divine Liturgy (Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican) at Our Lady of Balamand Patriarchal Monastery, with the participation of Metropolitan Saba (Esber) of New York and all North America, Patriarchal Assistant Bishop Moussa (Al-Khasi), Archimandrite George Yaacoub, Abbot of the Monastery, Archimandrite Yaacoub Khalil, Dean of the Institute of…

His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East received a visit from His Eminence Saba Esber, Metropolitan of New York and All North America, and Mr. Fawaz Khoury, Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Archdiocese, at the Patriarchal Residence in Balamand. The delegation briefed His Beatitude…