His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane, accompanied by the Parish Priest of Saint Paraskevi Brisbane, Father Athanasios Athanasiadis, travelled to the Regional Town of Rockhampton, north of Brisbane for the feast day celebrations of Saint Nektarios, Bishop of Pentapolis, the Wonderworker. His Grace officiated at the Vespers service on the Friday evening and the following…

His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta has officially resigned, citing health reasons in a letter addressed to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Archdiocese of America. Recently, Metropolitan Alexios has faced ongoing health challenges that have increasingly hindered his ability to fulfill his duties effectively. Brief Biography Born Anthimos Panagiotopoulos in Ano Sougdenika, Patras,…

On Friday, 8 November 2024, on the occasion of the Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel and all the Bodiless Heavenly Powers, His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos officiated during the Divine Liturgy which took place at the Church of the Archangel Michael, while in the afternoon on…

After the celebration of Great Vespers at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine, Illinois the previous night, Saturday, November 9, 2024 began with Orthros and the Divine Liturgy in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the historic parish, “the first in our Sacred Archdiocese to bear the name of the Glory and Joy of…

On November 8, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America arrived in Chicago for the 50th anniversary of St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church. His Eminence presided over Great Vespers at St. Nectarios, every pew of which was filled with parishioners. Reflecting on the joy of celebrating both the Feastday of St. Nectarios, and the Jubilee…

Nov. 8, 2024, during his visit to Chicago for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine, IL., His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited the headquarters of the Holy Metropolis of Chicago located in Lombard, IL. The Archbishop was welcomed by His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago; His Grace Bishop…

On the eve of the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the other Bodiless Powers, November 7, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Great Vespers at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Port Washington, New York. His Eminence was greeted with flowers by the parish’s children, and served alongside many area…

Greek –Australian households in financial need will receive a Christmas Hamper in a joint effort between the Greek Orthodox Parishes and the Greek Welfare Centre. For the past twenty two years the Greek Welfare Centre has taken the leading role in organising and co-ordinating an Easter and Christmas Food Hamper and Toy Appeal with the…

His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed His Excellency Mr Dalibor Đurović, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Montenegro in Bucharest, at the Patriarchal Palace on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Mr. Đurović was accompanied by Ms. Diandra Iluțan Podăreanu, head of the Ambassador’s office at the Montenegrin Embassy…