On Thursday, 24 April, the Archdiocesan Council of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia convened in session, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, in Sydney. This was the first meeting of this collective body of the Archdiocese of Australia following the Apostolic Visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Australia. At…

In a heartfelt address delivered in English yesterday, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officially opened the Academic Symposium marking the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325 AD), a foundational event for Christianity and global Church history. Speaking from the Phanar, the Patriarch emphasised the Council’s lasting theological and ecclesial significance and…

As we journey through a turbulent period, in which our world faces a multitude of challenges and uncertainties, today offers us a valuable opportunity to pause and reflect on the greatness of history that is shaped by courageous and virtuous souls, by those who fight for justice and human dignity rather than seeking the comfort…

Τhe series that was loved by the audience and set a viewing record on Greek television will also be available for English speakers on demand on PemptousiaTV. The Series follows the course of Saint Paisios the Athonite (1924-1994), from his birth until the moment he decided to become a monk. Part One of the Series…

On Bright Monday, 8th/21st April 2017, the Paschal service was held, during which the Resurrection Canon of Saint John of Damascus was chanted and the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom was celebrated in the monastic Church of Saints Constantine and Helen. His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos presided, with the participation…

As part of its official celebratory events commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325 AD), the Ecumenical Patriarchate will host a distinguished Academic Symposium to be held in Constantinople and Nicaea, from April 24 to 26, 2025. The sessions of the symposium will take place at the Marasleios Urban School…

With grandeur and deep spiritual reverence, a festive hierarchical concelebration was held yesterday, on Bright Wednesday, 23 April 2025, at the Church of the Resurrection in Tirana, marking the feast of Saint George the Great Martyr and Trophy-Bearer. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania,…

The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia will convene in its regular session for the Pentecostarion period, from 24 to 26 April 2025, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. During the work of the Synod, the issues on the Agenda will be examined, which are pastoral, administrative, educational…

In a Paschal atmosphere and with great reverence, on Wednesday of Bright Week, 23 April 2025, the Venerable Patriarchal Church celebrated the memory of its patron Saint, Saint Great the Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer. His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was present and joined in prayer at the Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy which was presided over by…