Grigoris Afxentiou is a national hero in Cyprus, as he was one of the most prominent fighters in the 1955-1959 EOKA struggle to liberate the island from British colonial rule and unite Cyprus with Greece. EOKA began the fight for liberation from the British on April 1, 1955, a day that is still celebrated in…

On Tuesday, March 30, a major exhibition, The Greek Revolution through American Eyes, opened with a celebratory event at the Maliotis Cultural Center of Hellenic College Holy Cross. In addition to the invited guests present at the Center, Greeks and Hellenophiles everywhere were able to watch the live-streamed opening on the exhibition website, www.greekrevolution.org. This…

March: Hellenic Heritage Month On March 1, 2021, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada issued a statement to recognize and celebrate Hellenic Heritage Month. This important annual initiative, led by the hard work and dedication of Ontario MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos, is an opportunity for Canadians of Hellenic descent to pay tribute to our Motherland Greece,…

  Dear brothers and sisters, You are invited to participate in the 1st e-Meeting with Elder Ephraim and the friends of the “BIZANTICONS ARTS” store in Bucharest, which will take place Thursday 1st April 2021, 07:30-09:30 PM. Elder Ephraim will talk in Greek and we will offer real-time Romanian Interpretation for the entire session, including…

On March 18, the Zlatoust Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church delivered special equipment for the rehabilitation of children with disabilities to the “Hope” Department for the Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities. The donation is part of the Assistance to Children Church program, which was among the winners of the Presidential Grants Fund competition, reports…

In the first episode of our newest podcast series, “Fully Human,” Presvytera Melanie DiStefano speaks with Presvytera Elaine Stavropoulos regarding her daughter’s Autism diagnosis, and the ministry to families with disabilities which blossomed forth as a result. Goarch.org

St Demetrios, Astoria Elementary, Middle School and High School participated in a parade honoring the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence Day.  Goarch.org

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week referred to the 200th anniversary of the declaration of the Greek Revolution, in his message to Archbishop Makarios of Australia, with the latter briefing the Australian leader over this year’s commemorations and events on the island continent. Speaking from the federal parliament, the Australian Prime Minister cited “an…

A seminar for clerics devoted to the Holy Services celebrated during the Great Lent was held at the St. Matrona training center in Davao City, the Philippines. The parish is part of Diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam, created by the Patriarchate of Moscow in February 2019, and directly under the Patriarchal Exarchate in Southeast…