On Monday, 28 October 2024, a Divine Liturgy took place at the Cathedral Church of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple, of the renowned Stavrodromi Community, in Constantinople, and was presided over by His Grace Bishop Benjamin of Tralee, on the occasion of the Feast of the Holy Protection of the Theotokos. Present…

On Sunday, 27 October 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria and Exarch of Hungary and Central Europe, after having completed at pilgrimage visit to Constantinople, along with a group of faithful believers from his Eparchy, liturgised at the Church of Saint Nicholas of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Athens, Greece. Also present and joined in…

Over the two days of Sunday and Monday, 27 and 28 October 2024, celebrations took place the Holy Monastery of Panagia Eleftherotria in Vathi, Aegina. On Sunday evening, His Eminence Metropolitan Ephraim of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina, officiated and spoke at the Great Vespers Service, which took place with the participation of the Fathers and…

On Monday, 28th October, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne presided over the Matins and led the Divine Liturgy in celebration of the Feast of the Holy Protection of the Theotokos at the Archdiocesan Church of St Eustathios in Melbourne. During the Divine Liturgy, His Grace addressed the congregation, which included the Consul General of…

With feelings of deep emotion and national pride, we commemorate today the glorious anniversary of 28 October 1940, that resounding “NO” with which the Greek people protested against the insolent ultimatums of their would-be conquerors. A poor and tormented people, although they possessed meagre means of defence, nevertheless stood up to the powerful Italo-German Axis…

Over the past few days, His Eminence Metropolitan Constantine of Denver blessed two new crosses in Texas. In a Facebook message, His Eminence shared that he had attended the installation of a new cross at the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Demetrios in Fort Worth, Texas: “Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance,…

The recent visit by the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis to the Greek American schools within the Archdiocese of America was not just an event; it was a celebration of cultural heritage and an opportunity for our youth to engage deeply with one of Greece’s most revered literary figures. On October 21, 2024,…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates strongly condemns the Israeli Knesset’s recent legislation aimed at undermining the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The Ministry asserts that the Knesset’s decision represents an additional offense against the international system, as well as a targeted attack on Palestinianrights and those who support them. The Ministry affirms…

On Friday, the Holy Synod elected Bishop Nectarie of Brittany, Assistant Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western Europe, to the position of Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Ireland and Iceland. Archimandrite Simeon Mureșan, abbot of the “Dormition of the Mother of God” Monastery in Vilar, France, was also considered for the role. In the…