The Holy Synod was convened on Thursday, December 26, 2024, and was presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III. Guided by the suggestions of His Beatitude, the Holy Synod undertook the following decisions: 1. To convene a Theological Conference in the Monastery of the Holy Cross, in memory and honour of the 1700th anniversary…

OSLO — At noon on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia arrived in Oslo, Norway, to preside over the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Christmas. Subsequently, he went to the Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Oslo, where he met with the construction project…

On 27 December 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited His Eminence Metropolitan Stephanos of Kallioupolis at the Church of St. Demetrios in Tatavla. He also visited the Metropolitan’s office, where he serves as Supervisor of the Tatavla District, in honour of his name day. The Ecumenical Patriarch was warmly received at the church by…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia had the opportunity to communicate closely with the devout faithful of the Parish of Saint Catherine, in the suburb of Mascot, Sydney, and to exchange festive wishes with them for the Great Feast of Christmas and for the imminent arrival of the new year 2025. Visiting the Greek Orthodox…

The School of Byzantine Music of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia offers both young and old the opportunity to be introduced to the sacred art of ecclesiastical Byzantine music, which, according to St. John Chrysostom, “seems to charm the ear, but in truth, awakens the soul.” With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, accompanied by the local shepherd, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, visited the cemetery of Saint Ignatius to honour the memory of the late Elder Metropolitan Meliton of Chalcedon on the 35th anniversary of his falling asleep in the Lord. During the visit, the Ecumenical Patriarch led a Trisagion…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Sunday after the Nativity of our Lord December 29, 2024 Saint George Greek Orthodox Church New Britain, Connecticut My Beloved Christians of this beautiful Saint George Parish, As we gather today in the blessed season of Christmas, our hearts are filled with joy and gratitude for the birth of…

My dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The famous ancient tragic poet Euripides once said, “A bad beginning brings also a bad end.” Similarly, the great philosopher Aristotle taught that, “Well begun is half done.” Therefore, if we wish the New Year 2025, which has just arrived with the grace and charity of our…

God and Lord of mercy, We bow our knees and hearts and we beseech and implore you for the repose of the souls of the 179 fallen servants of yours during the recent air tragedy that occurred in our country which has plunged it into great mourning. We also pray for divine comfort and strength…