The city of Al-Sqaylabiyeh in western Hama witnessed the foundation of the stone laying ceremony for the symbolic Hagia Sophia Church, which will be a replica of the mother cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Turkey. The ceremony was held the presence of Syrian and Russian officials, in addition to religious figures from the people of…

The time of our history is not a simple horizontal development of a chain of physical, chemical or biological processes. The events of our history include fragments of eternity that testify to our noble origin – that is, as creatures constituted by the will of a Creator. The eternity of God throws deep its roots…

The cross on the grave of a royal Greek couple at the cemetery at the Tatoi Palace outside Athens was found vandalized on Monday. The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports stated that police found the cross on the grave of King Paul I of Greece and Queen Frederica broken into three pieces during a…

Three great virtues adorned the life of the pious St. Dionysius Exiguus: the orthodox faith preserved with holiness throughout life, humility of heart, love for God and people, and about these qualities we find the testimony of his friend Cassiodorus in a characterization of beauty hard to match, marked mainly by respect, appreciation and admiration, but also a message…

Dear Brother Archons and Friends, Today The Order of St. Andrew congratulates Fr. Alex and Presbytera Xanthi on the occasion of Fr. Alex’s 50th anniversary of his ordination to the holy priesthood. Fr. Alex, our beloved Spiritual Advisor and Presvytera Xanthi both occupy a special place in the life of The Order of St. Andrew…

With much joy and emotion, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia was among the faithful of the Parish of St Nektarios in Sydney, on Sunday morning, 6th September, to celebrate with them a historic milestone for their parish. It was 6th September 1970 when the church, which until then belonged to the Methodists, was officially…

Lead piece etched with religious iconography found in remains of 5th-century church A 5th-century chalice covered in religious iconography has been discovered in Northumberland, to the astonishment of archaeologists, who describe it as Britain’s first known example of Christian graffiti on an object, reports The Guardian. With its complex mass of crosses and chi-rhos, angels and…

Calls to open our churches at Victorian Multicultural Commission consultation Months have passed since we experienced our ‘virtual Easter’, however the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep churches empty. Father Evmenios Vasilopoulos, the Archdiocesan Vicar of the Northcote district, made a plea to the government to consider opening churches so that worshippers can gather  for…

On Saturday, August 23/ September 5, 2020, the Apodosis of the Feast of the Dormition was held at the Patriarchate, with the completion of one week of chanting with the Hymns of the Dormition of Theotokos. On this day there is also the Procession of the Icon of the Dormition back to the Metochion of…