From the bed of Sickness and onbehalf of the Diocese of Northern and Eastern Uganda,we wish to express our heartfelt condolences upon the passing away of our beloved father,mentor and great pillar in the Uganda Orthodox Church. He will always be remembered for his great and sincere love towards everyone .His sacrifice and zeal while…

A traditional melomakarona recipe! These Greek Christmas honey cookies (melomakarona) are super quick to bake, so much fun to make and highly addictive! For the melomakarona 150g thin semolina (5.3 ounces) 500g flour (soft) (17.6 ounces) 1/2 tbsp baking powder 100g orange juice (3.5 ounces) 3 tbsps cognac 100g sugar (3.5 ounces) 1 flat tbsp…

Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne president Bill Papastergiadis has farewelled Consul General Mr Dimitrios Michalopoulos following the end to his three-year term. Consul General Mr Michalopoulos has recently returned to Greece, with Mr Papastergiadis saying his tenure was a formative one but unfortunately also interrupted significantly by virtue of Covid-19. “My dealings with the Consul…

Clergy and student leadership representing over 15 colleges and universities throughout New England met on the evening of Monday, December 21 to discuss the Fall 2020 and planning for the Spring 2021 semester. Serving hundreds of students, these Orthodox Christian Fellowship leaders shared success and struggles while offering solutions and suggestions to each other. Resources…

X B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH GRACE, MERCY AND PEACE FROM THE SAVIOR CHRIST BORN IN BETHLEHEM * * * Most venerable brothers in Christ and beloved children, As we journey with the…

On Thursday afternoon, December 17, the commemoration of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara and St. John of Damascus, His Grace, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan visited the monastery with the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God. Archimandrite Seraphim and all the brethren greeted His Grace and the Holy Icon with great joy and…

NEW YORK: On Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros convened a regularly scheduled Holy Eparchial Synod meeting in order to review, discuss and decide on significant matters of the Holy Archdiocese of America. This, the 99th, meeting of the Holy Eparchial Synod is of historic significance in expectation of the 100th Anniversary of…

  “The Father was well pleased: the Word is become flesh, and the Virgin hath given birth unto God become man. A star is the herald; Magi worship; shepherds marvel; and creation doth rejoice.” (Troparion of Christmas praises) Today, the Church celebrates festively in doxology and thanksgiving God’s condensation to man. Today, the Church preaches…

On Tuesday, December 9/22, 2020, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of Saint Anna’s conception. On this feast the Church commemorates that the noble couple Joachim and Anna, being childless, entreated God to give them a child, and God granted their request, by giving them Mary. Keeping their promise to God, they offered Mary to the…