BRUSSELS – Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, along with the Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne and Archieratic Vicar of Luxembourg Panagiotis Moschonas, were received by the Grand Duke of Luxembourg at his palace. The meeting took place at the invitation and initiative of the Grand Duke and lasted 60…

Within an atmosphere of spiritual joy and emotion, the celebrating parish of St Nicholas in Canberra revealed a new chapter for the Greek Orthodox Church in the Australian Capital Territory. In front of a large congregation, which reserved a warm welcome for Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Eminence announced the establishment of a new Archdiocesan…

The small, round chapel of Agios Nikolaos Thon, very near the corner of Alexandras and Kifissias Avenues, was turned over fully restored to the Ambelokipi residents on Sunday, Saint Nicholas Day. Unknown to all but a few, and damaged, the chapel is the only remnant of the “Mon Caprice” villa, belonging to Nicholas Thon, a…

Since the beginning of this week, maintenance and restoration works are underway at the Holy Monastery of “Axion Esti” in Northcote, Victoria. The initial stage is to repair the damage found on the roof. The project includes the restoration of damage that has built up due to lack of maintenance over the last decade and…

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Friday condemned Turkey’s July 13 unilateral decision to change the status of the UNESCO-protected World Heritage Site of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul from a museum to a mosque. PACE’s Committee on Culture, Science, Education & Media also adopted a written declaration, which says the decision…

On Saturday, December 5, feast of Saint Savvas the Sanctified, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided over Matins, served the Divine Liturgy and ordained to the Diaconate Mr Stephen Morys Ireland at the Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom in Bayswater, London.   — thyateira.org.uk

Greek National Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos attended the celebrations honoring the Navy’s patron, Saint Nicholas, at the Navy Cadet school in Piraeus on Sunday. A religious service was led by Piraeus Metropolitan Seraphim, and the event was attended by the leadership of the National Defense forces, including the chief of the general staff and the…

December 5, 2020 Beloved ones, On the threshold of the Nativity of the Lord in the cave, we bid farewell today to Rashad Yaqoub, who deployed efforts and worked as hard as he could to make his heart a cave to the Lord of Glory. Today, we bid him farewell with earthly sadness and heavenly…

His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostom of Dabar-Bosnia, was admitted to the Clinical Hospital Center “Dr Dragisa Misovic” in Belgrade on Friday evening due to the positive result of testing for the corona virus, it was announced on the website of the Serbian Orthodox Church. No details were released about his health. More information will be known…