On the morning of Sunday, 25 October, Matins was celebrated at the Holy Pilgrimage Church of Saint Dimitrios, Patron Saint of Thessaloniki, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios of Thira, Amorgos and the Islands. This was followed by a concelebrated Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Chalkida, Istiaia and…

The feast day of the Holy Great Martyr Dimitrios the Myrrh-streamer, Patron Saint and Protector of the parish in the municipality of Attica bearing his name, was celebrated with ecclesiastical grandeur and splendour. The Festal Matins and Concelebrated Hierarchical Divine Liturgy were presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Concelebrating with His Eminence,…

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the annual Autumn International Food Festival took place. Over the past 15 years, it has become a well-established tradition that residents of the wider area look forward to each year. This year too, many members of the St. Nicholas Cathedral community in Seoul, of Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, spent the…

The Stathakion Center in Astoria, headquarters of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, proved far too small to accommodate both the crowd and the enthusiasm of the Greek community members who gathered to celebrate the national anniversary of October 28. This year’s event had a special significance: it was the first in…

A large gathering of faithful from Thessaloniki came to honour the great soldier and champion, the ever-vigilant guardian and Patron Saint of Thessaloniki, the Holy Great Martyr Dimitrios the Myrrh-streamer, during the Service of the Lamentations in his honour, held at the Holy Pilgrimage Church dedicated to him on the evening of Friday, 23 October….

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia has condemned the terrorist attack on the Church of Saint George in Hmoud, in Jordan’s Karak Governorate, during which at least seven people were killed and dozens were injured. In a statement, His Eminence noted, among other things, that “it is inconceivable that innocent souls should depart this earthly…

The Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his weekly social media post, described the agreement between the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine and Egypt as “a development of historic significance”, noting that, for the first time, a special, legally binding document permanently safeguards the religious character and monastic way of life of the…

NEW YORK — His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America wrote on Friday to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s representative in Amman, offering the prayers of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America after gunmen killed at least seven people at a funeral in a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan. The letter was addressed to His Eminence…

His Eminence Archbishop Symeon of Sinai, Pharan and Raitho announced on Saturday, 24 October 2026, his intention to sign an agreement with the Egyptian government concerning St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai, following more than a year of negotiations and unanimous support from several Orthodox Churches. In a statement, the Archbishop explained that the agreement…