On Saturday 12th October, His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, completing the first stage of his Apostolic visit to Australia, departed from Sydney and flew to Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. His first stop, upon arrival to this “most Hellenic” Australian city was the Parish-Community of Holy Archangels in the suburb of Mentone. There, he…

On Friday 11th October, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the Archdiocesan residence in Sydney, accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Filotheos of Thessaloniki, the Very Reverends, Grand Protosyncellus Archimandrite Gregory, and Grand Ecclesiarch Archimandrite Aetios, and the Reverend Patriarchal Deacon Evlogios, Codifier of the Holy and Sacred Synod….

On Friday 11th October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Governor General of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Moyston AC, in Sydney. The Patriarch was warmly welcomed by the Governor, followed by a discussion in a friendly atmosphere about the Greek Orthodox presence in Australia, as well as issues of general interest. His…

“We are delighted and commend the Imbrians of Australia because, despite the hardships and persecution, they have prospered and progressed, bringing to their new homeland the culture, nobility, ethos, and piety of Romiosini, along with the treasures of faith, which they now pass on with the fear of God to the younger generations.” With heartfelt…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, on Saturday the 28th of September 2024, a pilgrimage to the Parish of Saint Nicholas in Wallaroo was organised by GO Youth Adelaide. This pilgrimage brought families together for Matins and Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Bishop Silouan of Adelaide. The Parish of St Nicholas…

On Wednesday 9th October, the clergy and presviteres of the Archdiocesan District of Sydney and the Holy Diocese of Canberra hosted a dinner in honour of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in the hall of the Parish-Community of the Resurrection of Christ, in the suburb of Kogarah, Sydney. Present at the dinner were His Eminence…

On Wednesday 9th October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Consulate General of the Hellenic Republic in Sydney, where he was warmly received by the staff, headed by the Consul General, Mr Yannis Mallikourtis. In honour of His All-Holiness, Mr Mallikourtis hosted a luncheon attended by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia and the…

The 9th of October, 2024 was etched in the memories of the devout faithful of the Parish–Community of the Resurrection of Christ, in the Sydney suburb of Kogarah, as a historic and unforgettable day. On this day, they had the joy and blessing of welcoming the Primate of the Orthodox Church, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch…

On Monday 7th October, on the occasion of the visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the Holy Monastery of Panagia Pantanassa in Mangrove, New South Wales, a meeting of the monastic communities of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia took place – from the Holy Monasteries of Panagia Pantanassa, St George, St John the…