The Georgian Orthodox parish of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Toronto was founded in 2010. Now, 11 years later, the community has fulfilled its long-held dream of acquiring its own church building. Ever since its founding with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Dimitri of Batumi and Lazeti, who oversaw Georgian…
Resplendent photographs of the Greek Presidential Guard, known as Evzones, standing proudly in front of renowned monuments such as the Parthenon, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Greece and even the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, were all on display at The Hellenic Club in Canberra over the weekend. They’re part of a special…
On Thursday, February 18, the five women who were shot dead in Kizlyar, Dagestan immediately following the Forgiveness Sunday service at St. George Cathedral in 2018 were prayerfully commemorated on the third anniversary of the terrorist attack on the church. With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Varlaam of Makhachkala and Grozny, the Divine Liturgy…
Nun Iosifia and the small community of the monastery with its workers and benefactors” sign a message of thanks to those who contributed to the establishment of the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of The Life-Giving Spring and St. Ciaran in Ireland. The monastery was founded on the site of a former Catholic monastic settlement that belonged…
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Homily at the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee The Beginning of Triodion Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, Whitestone, New York Beloved in the Lord, It is in a hymn of this morning’s Orthros service that for the first time this year we are…
On February 21, 2021, on the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Divine Liturgy in Saint Sava Memorial Cathedral in the district of Vracar, Belgrade. Their Graces Bishops: Irinej of East America, Jovan of Slavonia, Nikodim of Dalmatia, Heruvim of Osek-Polje and Baranja; Stefan of Remesiana and…
With the bells of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of Agios Georgios of old Cairo ringing joyfully and with special splendor and spiritual rejoicing, the Orthodox Christians of Egypt, Arabs and Greeks honored today, Wednesday, February 17, 2021, the the African flock as is custom every year. venerable Name Day of His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope…
Photos taken from today’s Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Spyridon in Kingsford (Sydney) officiated by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyaneon. Today also is the first day of the Triodion Period known as the “Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee” and the theme as emphasised in the Gospel of the day…
The Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne and the Pancretan Association of Melbourne with the support of the Cretan Federation of Australia & New Zealand and under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia on Saturday 20th February participated in the celebrations of the 200 year anniversary of Greek Independance 1821 by hosting a concert…