On Sunday evening, 15 December, the “Christmas Carols by Candlelight” event took place in a festive atmosphere at the premises of Saint John’s College, in the suburb of Preston, in the Holy Diocese of Chora. The event – ​​an institution of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia served as a springboard for a spiritual, exciting journey…

On Sunday, 15 December 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, after the Divine Liturgy, during which he was in attendance at the Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, was present joined in prayer during the Baptism of the grandson of the Archon Grand Logothetis and Grand Benefactor of the Patriarchate, Mr Theodoros Angelopoulos, which was…

A splendid Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, was celebrated on Sunday, 15 December, at the filled Holy Monastery of Our Lady “Axion Esti”, headquarters of the Holy Diocese of Chora, in Melbourne. Concelebrating with the Archbishop were Their Eminences Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand, and Metropolitan Prodromos of…

Beloved, ” Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong, Let all that you do be done with love” (1 Cor. 16:13-14). With these words, I begin, and with these words, I address our dear children in this cherished homeland. I extend my hand to yours during these delicate times, so that together,…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X met with the Bishops and Priests of the Archdiocese of Damascus and its Countryside at the Patriarchate in Damascus. During the meeting, they discussed the concerns of Church ministry during the critical phase that Syria is going through. They emphasized the role of priests in serving the faithful valiantly, strengthening…

In reference to the recent publications circulating on social media and claiming that Bishop Boulos Yazigi has been found alive, and after the Patriarchate investigated the matter directly and identified the person in question in the hospital and examined him thoroughly medically and scientifically; The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East states…

12 декабря 2024 года в Храме Христа Спасителя состоялась беседа Святейшего Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла с митрополитом Филиппопольским Нифоном, представителем Патриарха Антиохийского и всего Востока при Московском Патриаршем престоле. Во встрече также принял участие советник Патриарха Московского и всея Руси протоиерей Николай Балашов. Обращаясь к митрополиту Нифону, Его Святейшество выразил сочувствие всей Антиохийской…

A Priestly Synaxis of the Clergy of Sydney was held at the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, with the participation of His Eminence Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymno and Avlopotamos, and his entourage, Archimandrite Vasilios Papadakis, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of St. Anastasia of Rome in Rethymno, and Archimandrite Theologos Papalevyzakis, Spiritual Councillor…

Last night, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Great Hierarchical Vespers of Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Washington Heights, New York, serving alongside Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Fr. Gregory Telemachos Stamkopoulos. In his homily for the evening, His Eminence reflected on his own “strong and lifelong”…