Archbishop Elpidophoros, the head of the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, offered the closing benediction for the third night of the Democratic National Convention last night. In his prayer, the Archbishop prayed that God would shine His light upon Biden to serve well as president, and that we might be inspired to…

On Wednesday, August 6/19, 2020, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ. On this day the Church following the Gospel narratives (Matt. 17: 1-3, Luke 9: 28-36, Mark 9: 2-13) commemorates the event when a little while before His Passion on the Cross, our Lord Jesus Christ appeared in…

  Take NSW Parliament 30 second online survey by Friday 21 August and support a Bill that protects Religious Freedom. URGENT: I urge all Orthodox Faithful and every resident in NSW to raise their voice in support of the NSW Bill that protects against discrimination on the basis of religion. Please take the NSW Parliament…

Lord, we thank you for creating us from nonexistence. Having disobeyed your life-giving commandment as we inherited the shadow of death and corruption, becoming wretched servants, you have restored us back to life because of your great mercy and paternal love. You gave us the means of a new life. Yet, by your immense compassion,…

The “Holy Empress Helen” Counseling and Information Center was inaugurated on Sunday in the presence of Father Ciprian Ioniță, Patriarchal Counselor, who officiated the blessing service and offered a gift on behalf of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel: the icon of the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen. The new centre will provide support for women in…

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His Beatitude Patriarch John X met the Coordinators of the main sections in Damascus and the region coordinators at the Antiochian Orthodox Patriarchate’s Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development on Tuesday August 18, 2020, at the Monastery of Saint George Al Homayra. The meeting started with a Trisagion prayer for the repose of Archimandrite Alexi…

We are pleased to announce that the Byzantine Music School of Australia (Adelaide) started its Pilot Program this evening. The Pilot Program will continue for the rest of 2020. Lessons are happening on a weekly basis on Tuesday’s starting at 6:30 pm and being held at the Holy Monastery of Saint Nectarios Croydon Park. Greek…

Beloved in the Lord, We are filled with sadness and distress over the devastating explosion that recently occurred in Beirut, Lebanon. This has tragically led to loss of life, thousands who are injured, and countless people whose homes have been destroyed as a result of the power and magnitude of this blast. This area was…