The oldest Greek-language newspaper in Australia, “Vima tis Ekklisias”, which is published by the Archdiocese of Australia, unveiled an online edition this week. The newspaper was founded in 1913 to meet the needs of Greek Orthodox emigrants arriving in the island continent.     VEMA TV SPOT To "Βήμα της Εκκλησίας" στην ψηφιακή εποχή…Πλέον κοντά…

On Thursday morning, August 14/27, 2020, Fore-feast of the Dormition, the Service of the Lamentations was held at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. This ceremony in honour of Theotokos is a part of the Status Quo of the Church of Jerusalem. For this ceremony, the Hagiotaphite entourage, led by its Hegoumen His Beatitude the Patriarch of…

Friday, August 15th, 2020 – His Grace Bishop Irinej paid a visit to his Episcopal See in New York City, the St. Sava Pro-Cathedral, to review the finalization of the first phase of the impressive reconstruction endeavor. The present Secure & Enclosure undertaking consists of securing the walls, including rebuilding segments of the roof line;…

Beloved in the Lord, I wish to share with you this letter which I received from His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. He is presently at the Ecumenical Patriarchate, but even from afar he has been monitoring the dangerous fires throughout the state of California. We are grateful to Archbishop Elpidophoros for his archpastoral care…

AHEPA has opened its Emergency Relief Fund to provide assistance to the victims of the wildfires that are devastating California and Hurricane Laura, announced Supreme President George G. Horiates. “The California wildfires have caused widespread devastation affecting thousands of people and Hurricane Laura has made landfall,” Supreme President Horiates said. “Our thoughts are prayers are…

“LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS THE WAY YOU LOVE YOURSELF.( THE FIRST MISSIONERY VISIT TO CHIRUNDU BY FR ANTONIOS). “There is no commandment greater than these.” The Church Fathers teach that we find our true self in loving our neighbor.Remember, love is not a feeling but an action. With the blessings of Archbishop Ioanis of Zambia….

New York, NY – While at the Ecumenical Patriarchate, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros participated in a teleconference call regarding the Pension Plan with the Archdiocesan Benefits Committee (ABC), as well as several Senior Clergy to discuss the ABC’s recommendations. This call was a follow-up to his nationwide virtual meeting with hundreds of clergy on August…

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  A meeting of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council convenes in Berlin today and Friday, in the wake of continuing Turkish provocations and aggression in the eastern Mediterranean, and just days after the Islamist Erdogan government converted another iconic Byzantine-era Orthodox cathedral from a museum into a mosque. The latest insult to Christianity, and especially…