Eulogy for Eugene Telemachus Rossides May 26, 2020 Glenwood Cemetery Washington, DC Beloved Aphrodite and Children, Brothers and Sisters in the Risen Christ, Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen! As we gather here together today, a small yet devoted and loving συνοδεία to accompany this Lion of the Omogeneia to his final resting place, I cannot…

Fr. Gary Kyriacou- Director, Ionian Village Although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of the traditional beloved Ionian Village Summer 2020 program, the Administration team is still hard at work. The Office of Ionian Village has already begun, and will continue, to provide ministry virtually. From Vespers to devotional sessions, many opportunities exist for…

On May 25, 2020, the Diocese announced that, with the blessing of Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe, it will establish an annual ‘St Herman’s Youth Conference’ in the present fiftieth-anniversary year of the canonisation of St Herman the Wonderworker of Alaska by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. In conjunction with this…

On May 24, the last Sunday of Paschaltide, of the Blind Man, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. Concelebrating with His Grace were cathedral dean Archpriest Andrei Sommer and Deacon Nicholas Ilyin (cleric of Holy Dormition Convent “Novo-Diveevo” in Nanuet, NY). Praying at…

Dr. Ellen A. Lanzano, Professor of English and Chair of the Literature and History Program at Hellenic College, has published a new book, The Harp and the Web: Hellenism in Literature, Selected Adaptations. Examining works published over a span of more than two hundred years, Dr. Lanzano illuminates the powerful influence of Hellenism on British and…

Dear Prime Minister, I write to you in the wake of media reports noting that, given the success of current measures dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions on cafes, pubs and registered clubs will be eased to allow greater public access to these spaces. This easing of restrictions is to be welcomed as a step…

In an atmosphere of Paschal joy, on Wednesday 27 May, the last day of the Easter period at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of our Lady Theotokos, in Sydney, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the Apodosis (Leave-taking) of the feast of Easter. His Eminence addressed the faithful who were…

“The Uses and Abuses of Hagia Sophia: From the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism in 2020” Alexandros K. Kyrou It is no small irony that across the globe the edifice and image most widely associated with Turkey, Istanbul, and even perhaps Islam, is a sixth-century Orthodox Christian church— the magisterial Cathedral of…

  Taking into account the positive developments in New South Wales in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consulate General of Sydney will be providing, as of 28 May 2020, all its services, with the exception of visa services. Services will be provided by appointment only and priority will be given to deferred or pending…