During his visit to Massachusetts for the International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue, on Friday, October 11, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Serafim (Kykotis) of Zimbabwe and Angola met with students belonging to Harvard Divinity School’s Orthodox Christian Student Community, nicknamed “HDS Theosis.” Accompanying His Eminence were Rev. Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze, Rector of Tbilisi Theological Academy…

October 13, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Westland, Michigan alongside His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios formerly of America, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit, and His Eminence Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh. In his homily for the Sunday of the Seventh Ecumenical…

On Sunday 13th October, His Grace Bishop Silvestros presided over the mystery of Baptism and later the Divine Liturgy at St Arsenios – Mbale parish. In his sermon, the bishop reminded the godparents about the need to teach the newly-baptized how to “keep their garments clean”. He said that no one will be saved because…

On Saturday 12th October, His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, completing the first stage of his Apostolic visit to Australia, departed from Sydney and flew to Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. His first stop, upon arrival to this “most Hellenic” Australian city was the Parish-Community of Holy Archangels in the suburb of Mentone. There, he…

On Friday 11th October, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the Archdiocesan residence in Sydney, accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Filotheos of Thessaloniki, the Very Reverends, Grand Protosyncellus Archimandrite Gregory, and Grand Ecclesiarch Archimandrite Aetios, and the Reverend Patriarchal Deacon Evlogios, Codifier of the Holy and Sacred Synod….

On Friday 11th October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Governor General of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Moyston AC, in Sydney. The Patriarch was warmly welcomed by the Governor, followed by a discussion in a friendly atmosphere about the Greek Orthodox presence in Australia, as well as issues of general interest. His…

“We are delighted and commend the Imbrians of Australia because, despite the hardships and persecution, they have prospered and progressed, bringing to their new homeland the culture, nobility, ethos, and piety of Romiosini, along with the treasures of faith, which they now pass on with the fear of God to the younger generations.” With heartfelt…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, on Saturday the 28th of September 2024, a pilgrimage to the Parish of Saint Nicholas in Wallaroo was organised by GO Youth Adelaide. This pilgrimage brought families together for Matins and Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Bishop Silouan of Adelaide. The Parish of St Nicholas…

On Wednesday 9th October, the clergy and presviteres of the Archdiocesan District of Sydney and the Holy Diocese of Canberra hosted a dinner in honour of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in the hall of the Parish-Community of the Resurrection of Christ, in the suburb of Kogarah, Sydney. Present at the dinner were His Eminence…