With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, on Sunday, 19 October, the memory of Saint Artemios the Great Martyr, Patron Saint of Police Officers, was solemnly commemorated at the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Carlton, Melbourne. The Divine Liturgy and Doxology were celebrated by the Parish Priest, Fr Emmanuel Lykopantis,…

The entrance to the National Cathedral in Bucharest is made possible through 27 bronze doors depicting our Saviour Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, the Holy Apostles, as well as several Romanian saints. The doors are a distinctive feature of the church; each weighs approximately 800 kilograms and is operated by an automatic opening and…

The Parish of Panagia Kamariani in Red Hill, Melbourne, will honour the memory of the departed Greek migrants who journeyed to Australia, keeping alive their faith, traditions, and devotion to the Church. On Sunday, 2 November 2025, following the Matins and the Divine Liturgy (beginning at 8:00 a.m.), which will be presided over by His…

Two Romanian elders from Mount Athos have been added to the synaxarion by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. They are Hieroschemamonk Niphon (Ionescu), the founder of Prodromos Skete, and Venerable Nectarios (Crețu) the Protopsaltis, also known as the Nightingale of Mount Athos. The canonisations were approved during the Holy Synod meeting of the…

Crafted using a technique that blends traditional methods with high-quality modern materials, the stained glass windows of the National Cathedral are a remarkable project. Created by Romanian artisans under the direction of artist Lucian Butucariu, a professor at the National University of Arts specialising in glass and stained glass art, the works highlight local craftsmanship….

On Saturday, October 18, the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Lazarus-Ravanica held a celebration and thanksgiving dinner to mark the complete repayment of its new church property, valued at $960,000. A large number of parishioners gathered with their priest, Fr. Aleksandar Vujkovic, in a spirit of prayer and thanksgiving to God for His mercy and…

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović has decided to posthumously award the Order of Montenegro, the country’s highest state decoration, to the late Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The announcement comes on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Metropolitan’s repose on October 30, 2020. “Metropolitan Amfilohije left an…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greece’s Minister of Economy, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America headquarters in Manhattan, New York. Minister Pierrakakis was accompanied by the Consul General of Greece in New York, Iphigenia Kanara. Pierrakakis’s visit follows a series of high-level meetings in Washington, D.C. with senior U.S. administration…

On Monday, 7th/20th October 2025, His Eminence Symeon the Archbishop of Sinai, Faran and Raitho, visited His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, at the Patriarchal Office. During this cordial meeting, His Eminence informed His Beatitude that on the previous night, he had the supreme blessing of celebrating the Divine Liturgy at…