Ioannis Kapodistrias is a well-known Greek politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia and became the first Governor of the independent Greek State. To mark the occasion of his birth today, we take a look back at his incredible achievements. Early Life: Ioannis Kapodistrias was born in Corfu on February…

A small memorial service for the late Father Nicholas Vrettakos was held at St Demetrios Parish in Queanbeyan, NSW, on Wednesday by the Very Reverend Prochoros Anastasiadis, Archepiscopal Vicar of Canberra. Father Prochoros was holding a Divine Liturgy at the parish to celebrate the feast day of St Haralambos, when he decided to conduct a…

The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) applauds the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the United States Senate that commemorates Greece’s 200th independence day, and highlights the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship. President of AHI Nick Larigakis said, “AHI congratulates the original sponsors of this resolution, Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and John Barrasso (R-WY) , for their efforts to…

Fr. Luke and his wife Presbytera Faith have served Sts. Constantine and Helen Church in Webster, MA since December 2004. Fr. Luke also serves as the Director for the Missions Institute of Orthodox Christianity, which is located at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and teaches as an Adjunct Instructor at both Holy Cross…

Hellenic Service Organization Provides Second Round of COVID Relief Funds As we near the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 “shelter in place” orders and business shut-downs in Michigan, the economic impact of the pandemic has radically affected Churches in general and many Michigan Greek Orthodox Archdiocese (GOA) churches have been hard hit. GOA churches are…

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On February 10, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Charalambos the Wonder Worker, Bishop of Magnesia. The legend has it that St. Charalambos is a patron saint of honey and beekeepers and protects people from illnesses. The saint healed his wounds with honey after he was tortured mercilessly in a dungeon. On…

Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church decided that the Assembly, at which a new patriarch will be elected, will be held in the crypt of the Temple of Saint Sava. This possibility was announced earlier by the Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia and the guardian of the patriarchal throne of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Chrysostom, in an…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Tuesday referred to the catalytic effect of the Greek language on world culture, as well as its expressive power. The Ecumenical Patriarch made a recorded greeting, broadcast during the online event “Seferis – Elytis: from Greece to the World”. The event was organized by…