The online magazine Pemptousia will organize the first digital archontariki with the Metropolitan of Mesogea and Lavreotiki, His Eminence Nikolaos, on Sunday, Dec. 20, and between 7:30 – 9:30 in the evening, Athens time. After His Eminence’s address, focusing on the tribulations and challenges faced by Christians amid the ongoing pandemic, an online discussion will…

A four-day period of special services and celebrations began on Wednesday on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, ahead of Thursday’s feast day of Dionysius of Zakynthos, the island’s patron saint. In stark difference to previous years’ splendorous and reverent services and traditions, this year’s commemorations – including a litany of the saint’s Holy Relics –…

  The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, on Tuesday congratulated US president-elect Joe Biden over his election victory, five weeks after the US presidential election was held. In his letter, the Russian Patriarch, among others, notes that “…The modern world needs great stability and security, for the development of constructive cooperation…

Churches around Greece will reopen for the Holy 12-Week period between Christmas Day and the Epiphany, on Jan. 6, but with a specific daily schedule and with all public health precautions and restrictions in place to prevent exposure to the Covid-19 virus. This positive development follows the publication of a joint ministerial decision on Tuesday…

  The Church today venerates the memory of the Holy Prophet Aggaeus, known as Haggai. This prophet’s name means “festive” in Hebrew. He was born in Babylon at the time of the captivity of the Jews. His prophecy, divided into two chapters, is ranked 10th among the minor Prophets. Today is also the feast day…

On Sunday, December 12, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided over Matins and served the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Katherine in Barnet, N. London.     Archdiocese of Thyateira & Great Britain

On Monday, December 14, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided over Great Vespers at the Church of Saint Eleftherios in Leyton, E. London. On Tuesday, December 15, feast Saint Eleftherios, His Eminence presided over Matins and served the Divine Liturgy at the same Church. At the end of the Divine Liturgy His Eminence gave the office…

  Five prominent Greek Americans with a paid editorial published in the “New York Times”, on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, ask the United States to use all available means to prevent the escalation of tensions attempted by Turkey in Mediterranean. In addition they underline that the United States should endorse the position of Greece “in…

Dear faithful friends of The Diakonia Retreat Center, We pray this note finds you well as we celebrate the incarnation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the spirit of renewal this season brings, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta has given his blessing to reestablish the Guardian Angel donation program for the Diakonia…