Public debate regarding an omnibus draft bill for public education concluded on Wednesday, with the draft legislation now headed for Parliament. Among others, the draft bill foresees the same number of hours for weekly religious studies, which had been cut three years ago by the previous SYRIZA government. As such, provisions in the draft bill…

Today is the third Wednesday after Pascha, Holy and Great Easter Sunday. The Church today also venerates the memory of New St. Sophia, the Eldress of Kleisoura.  

On Sunday, April 20/ May 3, 2020, Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers according to Pentecostarion, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of Joseph of Arimathaea at his Holy Monastery in Remli, ancient town of Arimathaea, which was his hometown. On this feast the Church commemorates that righteous Joseph went to Pilate and asked Jesus’ body, and having…

The Annunciation Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate will open its gates this year as part of the programs organized by the Church to reflect the pastoral care to parents and children. Through this initiative, the Romanian Church wanted to highlight the importance of Christian education for contemporary society. The Annunciation Kindergarten will offer before- and…

On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios offered a prayer service at the St. Demetrios Church in Weston, MA for health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Praying with him were the pastors of the St. Demetrios community Fr. Nicholas Krommydas and Fr. Vincent Minucci, as well as Archdeacon Dionysios Papiris. The service…

Brookline, MA – Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) announces that classes will begin for the Fall 2020 semester on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, with students expected to return to campus by Friday, September 11, 2020. Student Orientation will take place on Saturday September 12, 2020. As usual, HCHC will be closed for the Feast of…

His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey has issued his latest message regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The message reads: Archpastoral Message – May 4, 2020 The Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy Esteemed Members of the Metropolitan Council, Esteemed Members of the Parish Councils, Philoptochos Sisterhood, Faculty and Students of the Catechetical and Greek Afternoon Schools,…

The measures foreseen to open religious activities will be modest, but it will be up to the experts, after the second phase of the easing the COVID-19 restrictions will be completed, a process that will end on May 18, the Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said during an online conversation with the senior representatives of…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios was at Sydney’s Hart Park, near Liverpool on Tuesday afternoon, the 5th May, to be with people who with dedication fulfill the social ministry of the Orthodox Church and put in practice the Christian teaching of love and compassion for their neighbour. His Eminence was welcomed by the Parish Priest of…