On the eve of the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the other Bodiless Powers, November 7, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Great Vespers at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Port Washington, New York. His Eminence was greeted with flowers by the parish’s children, and served alongside many area…

Greek –Australian households in financial need will receive a Christmas Hamper in a joint effort between the Greek Orthodox Parishes and the Greek Welfare Centre. For the past twenty two years the Greek Welfare Centre has taken the leading role in organising and co-ordinating an Easter and Christmas Food Hamper and Toy Appeal with the…

His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed His Excellency Mr Dalibor Đurović, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Montenegro in Bucharest, at the Patriarchal Palace on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Mr. Đurović was accompanied by Ms. Diandra Iluțan Podăreanu, head of the Ambassador’s office at the Montenegrin Embassy…

On Thursday, 7 November 2024, the second annual Memorial Service for the repose of the soul of the Ever-remembered Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus took place at the Holy Cathedral Church of Apostle Barnabas in Nicosia. With the blessings of His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios of New Justiniana and All Cyprus, the Divine Liturgy and the Memorial…

His Eminence Metropolitan Theoliptos of Iconium, Hierarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, officiated on Thursday evening, 7 November 2024, at the Great Vespers which took place at the celebrating Holy Pilgrimage Church of the Holy All-Great Taxiarches, in the village of Mantamados, Lesvos. During his speech, Metropolitan Theoliptos conveyed to the congregation the paternal wishes of…

On Friday, October 26/November 8, 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Great Martyr Demetrios the myrrh-gusher. On this feast, the Church remembers in the certainty of faith that Saint Demetrios came from Thessaloniki and lived in the time of Emperor Diocletian as the chief military officer and after his conversion to Christianity and…

On Wednesday, October 24/November 6, 2024, a Divine Liturgy and the Memorial of the founders and late Patriarchs of Jerusalem were held, for those buried in the chapel of the Holy Forty Martyrs, adjacent to the Holy Cathedral of Saint James the Brother of God. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Most Reverend…

On the evening of Monday, 4 November 2024, with the blessing and encouragement of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, a delegation of parishioners from the Church of St Nektarios in Battersea, London, led by their clergy, the Revd Protopresbyter Christodoulos Christodoulou and the Revd Stephen Morys Ireland, accompanied the grace-filled relics…

In a vibrant gathering of dedicated educators from the district parishes and day schools, a professional development session took place on November 5, 2024 at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Whitestone, NY. The focus of this session was the transformative role of artificial intelligence in education today. The enlightening workshop delved into the…