His Beatitude John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East gave a farewell sermon in mourning over Professor Habib Lavant, saying: “With earthly sorrow and hope in the resurrection, we bid farewell today, together with the whole Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, a prolific great scholar, Professor…

With the blessings of Metropolitan Jonah, His Eminence Metropolitan Innocentios Byakatonda of Burundi and Rwanda presided over Holy Liturgy at St. Nicholas Orthodox cathedral Namungoona. The metropolitan in his sermon encouraged the Faith to take prayer as they number one instrument to fight the evil one and thanked them for their prayers and support during…

On Thursday, October 15, 2020, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his office at the Department of State in Washington D.C. The two leaders discussed ongoing issues of importance in the Middle East, with Sayidna offering his expertise, particularly in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, and the critical situation…

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Silver Spring, Maryland October 18, 2020 Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It has been said, “last but not least,” as this wonderful community of Saints Constantine and Helen does, indeed, now complete my visitations of all the Parishes of the Archdiocesan District. However, I would rather say,…

Churches in Northern Ireland will be permitted to keep their doors open despite the imposition of a so-called “circuit breaker” lockdown, reports Premier. The new restrictions, which will be in place for the next month, institute a mandatory requirement for worshippers to use face coverings when entering and exiting their church buildings. In terms of…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia – District of Adelaide has issued the following announcement regarding a new abortion Bill that was tabled in SA parliament. The announcement reads: Dear Reverend Fathers, brothers and sisters in Christ, As you may be aware, this Wednesday 14th of October a new Bill was tabled in SA parliament under…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia – District of Northcote Victoria has issued the following announcement regarding this week’s blessing service at St Basil’s Homes. The announcement reads: Dear friends, By the Grace of God, the Archiepiscopal Vicar for the District of Northcote, the Very Reverend Evmenios Vasilopoulos, conducted a blessing service this week at St…

In preparation to once again meet his flock in the Metropolis of Burundi and Rwanda, His Eminence Metropolitan Innocentios Byakatonda will lead the divine liturgy on this Sunday of the commemoration of Luke the Evangelist (October 18, 2020) at St. Nicholas Cathedral Namungoona. It should be remembered that the Metropolitan has been held in Uganda…

Ionian Village, the Archdiocese’s summer camp site in the northwestern Peloponnese, sustained damage on Monday, October 13, 2020. A tornado ripped through the facility, causing most significant damage to the cafeteria (“Trap”) and the pool. Several trees behind the cabins were uprooted and launched hundreds of feet. No one was on site during the tornado,…