The memory of St. Photios the Great, a 9th Century Patriarch of Constantinople and patron saint of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece’s Holy Synod, was venerated on Thursday at the snow-covered Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Virgin Mary, which is located the northern Athens district of Penteli, below Mt. Penteli. An…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Thursday referred to the long-standing sacrifices and contributions of the Mother Church of Constantinople, in greeting pupils and teachers from a vocational high school in Grevena, northern Greece. The Ecumenical Patriarch greeted the group in the presence of the Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence…

The Feast of Saint Sava celebrated in San Gabriel Saint Sava of Serbia and all Orthodoxy, as the true “Homo Universalis” (Universal Man), or we can rightfully use the term “The All-Man” (St. Justin of Celije used this term when speaking of Dostojevski), has once again manifested his universality and all-inclusiveness, gathering together in the…

Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Jackson, California, celebrated the feast day of its patron saint for the 125th time. The church was full with faithful, who were blessed by visit and service of the diocesan deacon Vladan Radovanović and his family. The Rice family were the Kumovi of this year’s celebration and prepared a…

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Georgia, Kelly Degnan. The Georgian Patriarchate reports that the meeting focused on the friendly relations between the United States and Georgia and the challenges the country is currently facing. At the meeting, the Patriarch emphasized…

Bishop Ioann of Pakrac and Slavonia has given an interview to the Republic of Srpska television on the latest events in Montenegro. After dealing in detail with the close historic relationship of the modern Montenegro state ideology with Ustashism, the hierarch criticised the policy of today’s Montenegro authorities and a discriminatory law they have adopted…

This previous Australia Day, a long-serving member of the Archdiocese, Mr. Naim Melhem, was honoured as recipient of the Order of Australia Medal (OAM); for service to the community through a range of roles within the Archdiocese and in his general local, Victorian, and Australian communities. In the Australian honours system, the Order of Australia…

The Albanian President, Ilir Meta visited on Saturday two new premises in the Orthodox Cathedral ‘Resurrection of Christ’ in Tirana, the baptismal hall and that of the youth education and socialization. According to him, educating the younger generation with the sacred teachings of peace, love, and life, not only touch the hearts and minds of…

On Saturday, Feb 1, 2020, President of the Republic, Ilir Meta, visited the Synodical Center of the Orthodox Cathedral “Resurrection of Christ” in Tirana, where together with a large number of Orthodox clergy and believers, participated in a blood donation session initiative, initiated in cooperation with the “Alliance for Blood Donation.” Initially, President Meta expressed…