Halfway around the world, the Orthodox bishopric of Arusha, in central Tanzania, continued its spiritual and charitable work, with volunteers visiting villages in the Iringa district to distribute food and other items, before participating in a Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of Thomas. In another corner of the world, the parish of St. Demetrius…

  The Patriarchal and Stavropegic Holy Monastery of Eikosifinissa, between the prefectures of Serres and Drama, on the Sunday of Thomas commemorated the memory of the 172 martyr monks who were slain by the Ottoman Muslims on the same date in 1507. A celebratory Divine Liturgy was officiated in the morning by the Metropolitan of…

  The Metropolitan of Sweden and All Scandinavia, His Eminence Cleopas, referred to his vision for the Holy Metropolis, in an interview also posted on the latter’s social media accounts. His Eminence said the Metropolis needs more clerics and more parishes, so that the Gospel is heard everywhere in Scandinavia. He also cited the need…

  The next few days in Greece will determine when, and to what extent, Covid-19-related restrictions on the presence of worshipers in Churches will be relaxed or lifted completely. Another nationally televised address by Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set for Tuesday afternoon, where he will reportedly unveil a “roadmap” to gradually lift restrictions on…

  Today is the 2nd Monday after Pascha, the Holy and Great Easter. The Church commemorates the Hieromartyr Symeon, Kinsman of the Lord. He was the son of Clopas or Cleopas, the brother of Joseph the Betrothed. Symeon became the second Bishop of Jerusalem, as a successor to James the Brother of God. Symeon achieved…

The Feast of Thomas’ Sunday was celebrated by the Patriarchate on Sunday, April 13/26, 2020. On this Sunday the Church commemorates the event of the first day after the Resurrection, “On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders…

  The Holy Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is extending its efforts to practically and genuinely support people during their time of need as a result of the challenging circumstances that have arisen out of the Coronavirus pandemic. With the encouragement and blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, the Greek Welfare Centres of the Greek…

Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou In the Gospel, it states that the disciples ‘were assembled for fear of the Jews’[1]. One could envisage that fear was not the only motivation that gathered them together. Perhaps they would have been less vulnerable if they had remained dispersed. Probably they gathered together because their hearts all burned with the…