The relationship between the Church and nature, as well as the interpretation of Orthodox theology in relation to the sciences, were central themes in the speech delivered by His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece in Kavala. The Archbishop was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Department of Physics at the School of…

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou is on an official visit to Nicosia, following an invitation from President Nikos Christodoulides, to attend the 64th anniversary celebrations of the independence of the Republic of Cyprus. Following the welcoming ceremony, the two Presidents held a private meeting at the Presidential Palace, followed by extended talks on…

During his stay in Athens, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received several notable visitors at his residence. Among them were Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Dodoni, President of the Synodal Office of Pilgrimage Tours of the Church of Greece, accompanied by Archimandrite Spyridon Katramados, Secretary of the same Office, as well as Metropolitan Efstathios of Monemvasia and…

On Tuesday, 1 October 2024, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne, made his way to the city of Geelong in Victoria and liturgised on the Feast Day of the Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God Gorgoepikoos, at the celebrating Holy Monastery of Panagia Gorgoepikoos in the Lovely Banks region. His Grace Bishop Kyriakos…

On Saturday, September 28, 2024, the Metropolis of Pittsburgh participated in its Annual Clergy-Laity Assembly at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sessions were hosted for both clerical and lay parish leaders; for example, the Metropolis of Pittsburgh’s Youth and Young Adult Ministry hosted an insightful Youth Worker/Religious Education Track, with participants including…

Brooklyn, NY – A. Fantis School is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award, an honor reserved for the top-performing schools in the nation. Fewer than 50 nonpublic schools receive this recognition annually, representing less than 1% of schools across the country. This marks an extraordinary achievement for…

On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, following the 13th Assembly meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the U.S.A., hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate met in Atlanta, Georgia, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. The 17 hierarchs represented various eparchies under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, namely the Greek…

Australia is preparing to welcome the leader of the Orthodox Church, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Primate of Orthodoxy, often referred to as the “Peacemaker Patriarch” due to his peace-making initiatives and his dedication to the peaceful coexistence of peoples, will visit the cities of Sydney and Melbourne from Friday 4th October to Saturday…

In Atlanta, Georgia, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America convened for its 13th Annual Meeting today, September 30, 2024. Yesterday, after celebrating the Divine Liturgy at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, hierarchs heard stories from the various Assembly of Bishops agencies, including Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry and…