The Holy Archdiocese of Australia announces the establishment of a National Committee for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution (1821-2021). The National Committee consists of:   His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, President of the National Committee.   His Grace Bishop Ezekiel of Dervis, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Melbourne.   His Grace Bishop…

The Agia Sophia Cathedral in Warsaw, which has been under construction since 2015, will be consecrated on September 20, on the eve of the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. As His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland notes in a new statement to the episcopate, clergy, and faithful of the Polish…

His Holiness Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia has offered his condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the tragic road accident in Khevsureti on Sunday. 17 people were tragically killed when a tourist company’s minibus fell down a 260-ft. rocky slope on the road between Shatili and Tbilisi. “Great is our sorrow over…

The Orthodox faithful in Montenegro again took to the streets throughout the country on Sunday, holding mass protests against the persecution of the Serbian Orthodox Church just days before parliamentary elections scheduled for August 30. Such events began to be held in December after the government adopted the scandalous “Law on Religious Freedom” that allows…

  Recognizing the widespread and increasing emotional and mental health needs of our young people, His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos announced a new initiative for clergy and youth workers to support the mental health and wellness of Metropolis teenagers. The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco is partnering with Faithtree Resources to launch The Relationship Project,…

Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, We are all painfully aware of the devastation brought on by the fires in California that are literally burning from one end of the state to the other. Currently there are over 600 fires which have consumed hundreds of thousands of acres, destroyed countless structures, and have also…

  Metropolis of Chicago launches new, women-led initiative to expand ministries at the parish level The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced today the launch of a new initiative, the Order of the Myrrhbearing Women, which seeks to recognize, promote, and amplify the individual and collective voices of women in service of Christ and His Church….

  The Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, notes with dismay Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision Friday, August 21, 2020 to convert Istanbul’s historic and renowned Church of the Holy Savior in Chora to a mosque, just weeks after converting Hagia Sophia into a mosque as well. This is yet another…

  The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, located in Saint Augustine, Florida, is delighted to present a special webinar presentation with Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis entitled, “Covid-19 and the Renewal of the Earth,” on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 7:00-8:00 PM ET, the Feast of the Indiction. The event is hosted online by the…