Reverend Fathers, Honourable Presidents and Esteemed Members of the Boards of Directors, Members of the Philoptochos Societies, Teachers, Students and Youth Members of the Communities, and to the Entire Plenitude of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada Beloved in the Lord, “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also…

There are many ways in which we can categorize the types of prayer. A simple one is the following: The confessional prayer The first kind is prayer with one’s own words – the personal, ‘confessional’ prayer. It is very comforting and we should practice it, because it aids us in combating loneliness. During this kind…

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Greek flags flew in Melbourne’s Federation Square on Wednesday to honor the March 25 anniversary, as only the banners reminded of previous years’ annual Greek independence day parade in the Australian metropolis. In a message for the occasion, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison noted that  “…Greek Independence Day is usually a significant occasion for people of…

The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Divine Beatitude Theodoros II, prayed alone on Tuesday in Alexandria’s Cathedral of the Annunciation, on the occasion of today’s twin holidays, and for the intercession of the Theotokos, the Virgin Mary, to deliver humanity from the coronavirus outbreak.

Greece celebrates a double holiday today, as March 25  commemorates the Feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, and is also the historic date to commemorate the beginning of the Greek War of Independence in 1821. The twin commemorations come amid an unprecedented viral epidemic that has placed entire continents on lockdown, with Greece included as…

The Giorgi Abramishvili Military Hospital of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia in the city of Gori was declared a quarantine zone on March 2 as part of measures to prevent the possible spread of the coronavirus in the Caucasus country. Now the hospital carries the particular blessing of God, as His Eminence Metropolitan Andrew…

The Archangel Gabriel said to the Virgin Mary, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you amongst women.” Hidden meanings in the words of the Mother of God The Virgin did not say, “Who is the one who speaks to me?” But she was troubled by his word and thought to…

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