His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, condemned the attack committed by an Israeli extremist against the Romanian Orthodox Church, which his Beatitude described as a “sister church”, in Jerusalem yesterday. A statement issued today by the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expressed the condemnation. The statement also indicated that Israeli extremists’ attacks against churches…

The dome of the bell tower of the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the most emblematic church in Bulgaria’s seaside port city Varna has been gilded. The other domes are to be gilded as well. The gilding has been made possible thanks to a donor who wished to remain anonymous. The complete renovation…

The first wedding took place at St John’s Greek Orthodox Church at St Andrew’s Place, East Melbourne, on Sunday, 20 November, 1898 Historical accounts and descriptions of early Greek-Australian events and ceremonies are by all indications a rarity. In contrast to today’s consumer society, the advancement of technology has made it easier to capture and…

One of the key components of the $27 million long-term plan to upgrade the Archdiocesan site in Redfern, Sydney, includes a significant upgrade to the infrastructure of St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College on the site. The plans promise great benefits for the college to bring it in line with 21st Century needs and to…

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America convened the Holy Eparchial Synod via videoconference for a regularly scheduled meeting. The discussion focused on the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Pertinent to this discussion, the following items of the agenda were reviewed and discussed: 1) A…

At the December 15, 2020 Archdiocesan Council meeting, the Archdiocesan budget for 2021 was approved. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros expressed his appreciation for the work done by all to accomplish this important task. “I wish to thank our faithful for all the effort put into building this balanced budget. In this year of personal and…

Dear friends, We would like to announce that the Web Magazine Pemptousia organizes the “1st e-Meeting with Elder Ephraim and Romanian Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Neurologists“ which will take place on Friday, February 5 at 19:30 (Greek Time). Elder Ephraim will speak for 30-40 minutes and then a dialogue with the participants will follow. The total…

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In a bid to meet the requests of numerous Russian-speaking faithful from around the world, the online platform Pemptousia hosted the second online synaxis, or assembly, with the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Thursday, February 4, 2021. The online assembly was conducted in Greek and Russian. Also,…