On Thursday, 30 May 2024, in the village of Gliki on Imbros, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew tonsured Mr. Yiannis Yiannakis as Archon Architektonas of the Great Church of Christ. The Patriarch spoke appropriately to the new Archon of the Mother Church and Mr. Yiannakis in turn thanked the Patriarch for the great honour. The…

STOCKHOLM – His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia celebrated his tenth anniversary at the helm of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s eparchy in Scandinavia and consecration to the episcopacy during a series of events from May 24-26, 2024. On Friday, May 24, 2024, Metropolitan Cleopas welcomed the Director General of the Church of Greece’s…

Qardaha, May 28, 2024 We visited the tomb of the immortal President Hafez al-Assad, accompanied by the Bishop of Latakia, Mr. Athanasius Fahd, on May 28, 2024. In this event, we say: “May God have mercy on President Hafez al-Assad. This is a word of truth that we say for history and write down today…

The Greeks of Imbros gave a warm welcome to their compatriot, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who began his customary spring visit to his birthplace on Tuesday, 28 May 2024. The Patriarch was greeted at the port of the island by His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos, His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrillos of Moschonisia,…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, on Friday the 24th of May 2024, the Archiepiscopal Vicar of Adelaide, His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope, had the pleasure to officiate at the Blessing Service and official opening of the new canteen at St George College, the Kalimera Cafe. His Grace was assisted…

On Sunday, 2 June 2024 (from 7:30am), His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia will conduct the inauguration of the newly renovated Church of the Holy Trinity in the suburb of Surry Hills in Sydney. The historic Greek Orthodox Church, which is the oldest in Australia and in the whole southern hemisphere, has undergone necessary restoration…

On Sunday 26th May 2024, His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Andrew the Apostle in Egham. The V. Revd Archimandrite Grigorios Laurenzano concelebrated with His Grace and the Revd Archdeacon George Tsourous also served. At the end of Matins, His Grace tonsured Georgios Sarafidis, Charalampos Sarafidis…

The Hellenic Initiative Donates $50,000 to Support Isolated Greek Communities THI and Axion Hellas collaborate to provide vital healthcare services and educational programs on the Greek Islands The Hellenic Initiative (THI) supported and participated in Greek NGO Axion Hellas’ April 12-21 mission, delivering essential healthcare and educational programs to the Greek islands of Sifnos, Schoinoussa,…

Former US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, said he hopes that Turkey will revise its decision to convert the Chora church from a museum into a mosque. “The church in Chora is not just a building, it’s a historic place, it’s a holy place,” Pompeo said during his speech on the 4th International Conference of…