Liturgical Events began in Larissa on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate its Patron Saint, Saint Achilles, Archbishop of Larissa and miracle-worker. The Hierarchical Vespers of the Great Feast of Mid-Pentecost was celebrated in the Holy Metropolitan Church of Saint Achilles and not in the ancient Basilica, due to the adverse weather conditions, with His Eminence Metropolitan…

Within the period of the Paschal joy, yesterday, 14 May 2025, the feast of St. Isidore the Great Martyr took place in a solemn and luminous atmosphere. The church of Chios and Orthodox Christians throughout the world honoured the shining star of Christ, the strong soldier, the boast and the glory of Egypt, the beginning…

Yesterday, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece welcomed His Eminence Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallinn and All Estonia, Primate of the autonomous Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church under the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The two hierarchs discussed matters of ecclesiastical interest and shared their perspectives on pastoral and theological issues within their respective Churches. Later in…

BROOKLINE, MA (May 13, 2025) — Under the spiritual leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the bold initiative of Board of Trustees member and philanthropist Bill Spell, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) announces that it has raised $4.5 million in commitments through its “Bridge to the Future”…

Photo: Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos. At its recent Archdiocesan Council meeting in Washington, DC, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America released its audited 2024 financial statements https://www.goarch.org/-/financial-statements. The financial results for 2024 continued with the trend of the past seven years where budgets have been balanced, necessary liquidity was generated and the year ended with an…

The Orthodox Metropolis of Zambia, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Greece and the Hellenic Association of Zambia, held a solemn Victory Day commemoration on 11 May 2025. The ceremony paid tribute to the Greeks who resisted the enemy forces during World War II, honouring their bravery and contributions to the war effort. Distinguished…

On Tuesday, 13 May 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived in his hometown, the island of Imbros, making his customary spring visit. At the island’s port, he was warmly welcomed by His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos, the clergy of the Metropolis, the President of the Imbrian Union of Macedonia – Thrace,…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received at the Phanar, on Monday, 12 May 2025, the Greek singer Konstantinos Argiros, who is in Constantinople for the first time on the occasion of the concert he will perform on 9 July 2025 for the 150th anniversary of the Zappeion School. Present at the meeting were, among others,…

“Illness can become an opportunity for inner transformation, a path that leads towards salvation and eternal life” notes His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, among other things, in his video message on the Instagram social networking site. “It is not easy to accept it but with faith we can face it and receive the grace…