Restrictive measures on public assembly in Greece have been extended for another two weeks, in response to the continuing coronvirus pandemic in the east Mediterranean country. Similar to the previous such measures, places of worship are prominently covered. The use of masks by worshippers and clerics indoors is mandatory, along with a ceiling on…

The Church today commemorates the placing of the Honorable Sash, or Cincture, of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Ever-Virgin Mary. The deposition that is celebrated today, by most accounts, took place during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Arcadius, when the precious Cincture of the Mother of God was brought from the province of Cappadocia to…

His Grace Dr. Irinej, Diocesan Bishop of Backa, presided over the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral in Novi Sad, with concelebration of Bishop Isihije of Mohács, archimandrites Procopius (Tajara) and Vasilije (Kostiс), priests and deacons of the Diocese of Backa, on 15/28. August 2020, which is the feast-day of the Dormition of the Most…

On the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God, August 28, 2020, His Grace Atanasije, Bishop of Mileseva, together with the clergy of the deanary of Pljevlja, consecrated the premises of the Serbian Information and Cultural Center St. Sava in Pljevlja. The premises of this Center were provided by the Serbian National Council of…

STATEN ISLAND – The Greek Afternoon School of the Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox community in Staten Island will not physically open its doors to welcome students for the new academic year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but will instead continue its classes remotely through the digital platform, as the presiding priest of the community,…

Australia’s Ambassador to Greece, Arthur Spyrou, met with political leaders in the South Aegean during an excursion to Rhodes yesterday, discussing potential ways to strengthen community ties between Rhodes and Australia. As part of the Ambassador’s tour in Rhodes, Spyrou met with the Governor of the South Aegean Region, George Hatzimarkos, as well as the…

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, On September 1, our Church begins a new ecclesiastical year. We are given the opportunity to start anew. This sense of turning a page, starting again, is a much needed opportunity for us and our parishes. Most of us, I am certain, would like to have 2020 behind…

  Οn August 31 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God. The event is honoured by the Greek Orthodox Church on the last day of August, which is the month dedicated to Panagia. The Placing of the Venerable Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos…

On this day, August 31, in 1056 AD, Byzantine Empress Theodora Porphyrogenita passed away. Theodora was the youngest daughter of Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII and Empress Helena, born in 980 AD. “Born in purple” (a term that refers to babies born during the reign of their parent) with strong, ambitious traits, Theodora at the age…