During the past several weeks His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros has conducted a prayer service from the Archdiocesan Chapel of Saint Paul. This service which is for the healing of those affected by COVID-19 and those who have passed from this terrible disease has provided a few moments of solace and peace for the faithful as…

This coming Sunday the 10th May, through Zoom: 1300 for 6-10y 1430 for 11-14y 1600 for 15-18y Please sign up by sending an email to [email protected], clarifying which session you wish to join, and the relevant link will be sent. thyateira.org.uk

A part of the Greek-built Byzantine wall on Sulukule Street in the Topkapı neighbourhood of Constantinople, has fallen. Reports state that police and firefighters attended the scene. While there were no dead or injured in the incident, police inspected around the area where the crash occurred. It is little surprise that the walls collapsed considering…

To the faithful of the Metropolis of Atlanta: My Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Χριστός ἀ νέστη! Ἀ ληθ ῶ ς ἀ νέστη! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! I greet you with love and joy in the name of our Risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Having been found worthy to once…

Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou ‘And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb.’[1] Just before His Passion, the Lord promised the inalienable joy of the Resurrection to His disciples and all those who loved Him, ‘I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy…

A Pious Reflection of Joy-making Sorrow at the Repose of Elder Ephraim of Arizona At moments like these, we feel that we should both be crying and joyous! With tears of contrition! That the only thing proper to these spiritual individuals is contrition and being moved. And, most likely this is the only way for…

The Greek Orthodox Community & Church of Canberra (GOCCC) have been busy restoring their hail-damaged local church to ensure it returns to ‘its former beauty and glory’ when churches reopen to the public. St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Canberra sustained severe hail damage in January 2020 and according to the Community’s President, John Loukadellis,…

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  The online magazine Pemptousia and the Orthodoxia news agency are continuing to live-stream all daily church services this week, conducted in Mount Athos liturgical tradition, from the St. Nicholas church in Porto Lagos, a glebe of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi. The live-streaming will continue for as long as churches in Greece…