On Sunday 6th October at the conclusion of the historic Divine Liturgy held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew conferred titles to 12 new Archons of the Great Church of Christ, from the flock of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, who form the newly established “Order of Archons of…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has announced the establishment of the National Hurricane Relief Fund to raise funds for the immediate needs of those affected by the recent Hurricane Helene and who are now in the path of Hurricane Milton. The National Hurricane Relief Fund will receive all donations from parishes, organizations and individuals…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Orthodox Parish Leadership (OPL) Ministry continues this year’s special webinar series on November 18 at 6:30pm Pacific. Our next webinar will focus on the topics of “5P” Ministry Effectiveness and Welcome Teams. We will discuss how to strengthen your parish ministries using the “5P” approach to assess their…

On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the Clergy Syndesmos of the Archdiocesan District convened for a fruitful meeting at the parish of the Annunciation on the Upper West Side of New York City. The meeting opened with a prayer led by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, who followed with welcome remarks, expressing his appreciation for…

Balamand, October 8, 2024 His Beatitude JOHN X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, called for an emergency and extraordinary session of the Holy Synod of Antioch. The meeting, presided by His Beatitude, was held on October 8, 2024, at the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology-Balamand, in the presence of…

On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, Her Excellency Minister of Culture Ms. Lina Mendoni visited the headquarters of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. The Minister was accompanied by the Ambassador of Greece in Seoul, Ms. Aikaterini Lupa, her advisor Ms. Anna Panagiotarea, the Director General of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage Dr. Olympia Vikatos, Mr. Vasilios Xiros,…

On Monday, September 23, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholaos of Messogaia and Lavreotiki, accompanied by his Counselor Archimandrite Michael Lioumis, visited the parish of “The Annunciation of the Theotokos” in Busan and had the opportunity to see the Holy Church and the Children’s Nursery of the Parish. They communicated with those who work at the…

On Sunday, September 22, 2024, at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, the Orthors and the Multi-episcopal Divine Liturgy were celebrated on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea and the Exarchate of Japan (2004-2024) by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Participating were the Metropolitans of Messogaia and…

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, the visit to the parish of St. Boris in Chuncheon and to the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholaos of Messogaia and Lavreotiki as well as his Chancellor V. Rev. Fr. Michael Lioumis was a particularly great blessing. In the parish…