His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej has been hospitalised in “Karaburma” Military Medical Centre due to the confirmed infection caused by SARS CoV2. Early in the morning of 15 November 2020 symptoms and signs of worsening of the chronic cardiac insufficiency became observable. After the implemented medical treatment, His Holiness’ health condition has been stabilised. The…

My Beloved Ones, This Sunday we will begin a joyous period in the life of our Church: the 40-day Nativity Fast, wherein we prepare for the Incarnation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The importance of Lent means that many Orthodox do not emphasize this “Winter Lent”. Unlike Lent, the period before the Nativity…

November 14, 2020 Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross Belmont, California Your Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira, Your Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, My Beloved Brothers in the Holy Spirit, Dear Clergy and Faithful of this Community of the Holy Cross, Beloved Bishop-Elect of Amastris, Your Grace Spyridon, My dear brother, today we…

His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej has been hospitalized for medical treatment and clinical monitoring in “Karaburma” Military Medical Center after he tested positive for SARS CoV2 on nasopharyngeal swab. The medical condition of His Holiness Irinej during hospitalization has been well, stable and fully controlled. Temporary fever was registered a couple of days ago, after…

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church Ocean, New Jersey November 12, 2020     Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On this eve of the Feast of the Patron Saint of your Metropolis, the Holy and Golden-mouthed John Chrysostomos, Archbishop of Constantinople, I extend my warmest best wishes to you and to every soul within this…

On Saturday, November 14, 2020, His Grace Bishop-elect Spyridon (Kezios) of Amastris will be ordained to the Episcopacy at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Belmont, CA. The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco welcomes His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America who will preside over the Ordination, along with His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira…

After being placed on a short list for conversion into a cultural center many years ago, the dilapidated Greek Orthodox Church of Hagia Triada, located in Ayvalik, Turkey, has now been approved for major renovations and an eventual reopening as a cultural museum. After falling into ruin and even becoming a den for drug users,…

On October 31st, under the patronage of His Eminence Metropolitan Basilios, the youth of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia were invited to share in the 6th Anniversary of the consecration of the Antiochian Village in Goulburn. His Eminence, accompanied by NSW clergy, presided over the Matins service and Divine Liturgy, which took place in…

On the evening of the 12th of November 2020, ACOY (the ‘Antiochian Christian Orthodox Youth’) of NSW hosted a Great Vespers Service with the ‘Blessing of the Loaves’, for their patron Saint, St John Chrysostom, at St Nicholas Punchbowl. The service was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Basilios and in attendance were also a…