The Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of North Australia had the honour to welcome and host His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope who visited the Orthodox faithful of Darwin for the celebrations of their patron, Saint Nicholas. On Saturday the 5th of December, His Grace visited the Greek Orthodox School where he met the students and…

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Amid an atmosphere of spiritual joy and emotion, the celebrating parish of St. Nicholas in Canberra unveiled a new chapter for the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia’s Capital Territory. Before a large congregation, which reserved a heartfelt welcome for Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, the hierarch announced the establishment of a new Archdiocese district…

The Metropolis of Corfu, Paxous and the Diapontian islands this week announced that, unfortunately, restrictions and public health measures will be followed for the coming feast day of St. Spyridonas, the patron saint of Corfu. The commemoration of the saint’s memory is annual celebrated with splendor and reverence over three days on the Ionian Sea…

  The skipper and crew of the Nissos Samos ferry boat on Sunday evening sounded the vessel’s horn and illuminated the deck when passing off the coast of Vrontados, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios (Hios), and specifically off the shore of celebrating St. Nicholas Cathedral, and on the occasion of the feast day…

  The Metropolis of Trikkis and Stagi has announced the passing of the its former Metropolitan, Alexios. The former Metropolitan was born Theodoros Michalopoulos in Piraeus in 1932. He graduated from the Theological School of the University of Athens in 1960, having first became a monk at the Penteli Monastery 1954. Alexios was ordained a…

  On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of Archbishop Makarios’ return to Cyprus on Dec. 7, 1974 and a turnout of 250,000 people to welcome him, after four-and-a-half months of self-exile, the Orthodoxia news agency today has posted a special feature on the life and works of Cyprus’ greatest statesman – complete with rare…

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki theology professor Christos Tsironis this week referred to the significant contribution and prospect for even greater potential for religious tourism and pilgrimages in Greece. Prof. Tsironis noted that the particular sub-sector of the tourism industry has shown remarkable staying power in the face of economic, social or political instability that periodically…

The Greek government on Monday, as expected, announced an extension of restrictions and measures to prevent exposure to the Covid-19 pandemic until Monday, December 14. In terms of Church-going and services, the restrictions will continue to prevent the presence of worshippers in all places of worship throughout the east Mediterranean and overwhelmingly Orthodox nation. Clerics…