Members of the permanent Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece on Tuesday finalized and announced a series of measures and precautions that will be applied as of Sunday, when places of worship will open for services in the country, with the presence of worshipers. The relevant education and religious affairs ministry has…

Today is the 4th Wednesday after Pascha – Holy and Great Easter Sunday, and is known as the Mid-Pentecost. The Church today venerates the memory of the 2nd century Holy Virgin Martyr Glyceria, one of the first early Christians to achieve the crown of martyrdom.

On 10th May, 2020, the 4th Sunday after Holy Pascha (of the Healing of the Paralytic at Bethesda), the parishioners of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Chisinau participated in the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Metropolitan Vladimir in the Cathedral Square. The arch-pastor was assisted at the service by archpriest Vadim Cheibas, Cathedral Dean and Metropolitan Secretary….

At the initiative of its Ruling Bishop, His Grace Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe, the Diocese is initiating a Diocesan Heritage Project, in order to foster a wider knowledge of individuals who have played a significant role in the foundation, establishment and life of the parishes of the Diocese of Great Britain and…

  On May 12, 2020, the Orthodox Theological Faculty in Foča celebrated its patron Saint , St. Basi of Ostrog. On this occasion, the Holy Liturgy was celebrated by the dean and vice deans of the Faculty, archpriests staurophors Vladislav Topalović, Nenad Tupeša and Darko Đogo, the rector of the Theological Seminary of St. Peter…

On the feast-day of St. Basil of Ostrog, on May 12, 2020, after a long discussion, the Montenegrin police handed in a summons at the Parish Home in Niksic, around 10 pm, and tried to forcibly bring Bishop Joanikije of Budimlye-Niksic together with nine other priests to the Security Center in Niksic. The intention of…

  The Hellenic Initiative Australia has committed $10,000 to Emfasis Foundation to support extra relief being implemented assisting the homeless in Athens during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will allow the Emfasis Mobile Support Unit to continue providing support to rough sleepers and vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19 restrictions, including access to safe accommodation and…

Seven young Greek Australians were honoured as part of the Premier’s VCE Awards in Victoria. The ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, however the list published on Victoria’s Education Ministry shed light on the achievements of the state’s high achievers. There were a total of 307 awards given in 95 VCE subjects, with the…

Ioannis Foundoulis Most of the faithful don’t know about this feast. Apart from priests and a few other Christians who are more closely involved with the Church, most don’t even know of its existence. Few go to church on the day and most of them don’t even suspect that the Wednesday after the Sunday of…