On October 8, 2020, the day of the passing of St. Sergius of Radonezh, the Orthodox community on Koh Chang Island (Trat Province, Thailand) marked its patron saint’s day. During the festive day, the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the island was led by rector of the church Father Roman Borodich. He was assisted by Father Ioann…

On October 7, Bishop Alexis of Caffa, vicar of the Diocese of Chersonesus, who is acting administrator of the Diocese of Vienna-Austria, met with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Austria to Russia H. E. Johannes Eigner, at the Austrian embassy in Moscow. Participating in the talk was Dr. Robert Gerschner, Plenipotentiary Minister at the Austrian…

On October 9, 2020, the day of the passing away of St. John the Theologian, Rev. George Sergeyev, responsible for pastoral care for Russian-speaking believers in the Republic of Turkey, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church built on the burial place of the saint in the Turkish town of Selcuk near Ephesus. Participating in…

The relic oak is more than 500 years old, and its wide trunk made it possible to build a chapel inside. Residents of a small Serbian village of Chibukovac visit the chapel, built in an old oak tree. The relic oak is more than 500 years old, and its wide trunk made it possible to…

Timor Leste, is a small country of 1.2 million occupying half the island of Timor. While Timor West is predominantly Muslim and has made headlines in recent years for the aggressive attacks on its Christian minority population, Timor Leste is predominantly Catholic. This is due to its history of colonization under the Portuguese. In fact,…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia the District of Northcote will soon launch it’s central youth organisation. The central youth was going to be an initiative launched at the youth conference early this year, however, due to covid this was cancelled and everything since has been postponed. Nevertheless, the youth is…

What is Byzanfest? Byzanfest is the world’s only online Orthodox Christian film festival streaming the very best short and feature-length films. The Festival showcases films which reflect Orthodox Christian themes, beliefs, culture and values. All films tell visual stories which are inspired and guided by living a life in Christ. Established in 2014, Byzanfest aims…

A beautifully illustrated story by Chrysavgi Sakellaropoulou and Spyros Theocharis has brought the East Roman Empire, or more commonly known as the Byzantine Empire, to life with vivid imagery that captures the imagination. Theophano: A Byzantine Tale, is the story of a common girl who managed to become one of the most powerful women of…

‘People of faith are being treated unfairly’, says the group of religious organisations behind a petition addressed to Premier Daniel Andrews More than 10 religious organisations, including the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, are requesting the Victorian Government to include provisions for indoor worship in its roadmap out of lockdown. The online initiative “Equality for…