From Athens to Byzantium, the spontaneous outpouring of Achilles to the studied elegance of the Cappadocian Fathers, the Hellenic tradition has prized eloquence in equal measure with valor. Great leaders were renowned not only by brawn, but for their wisdom, counsel, and instruction—βουλήφοροι ἄνδρες. Since 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival has provided Greek…

With the Blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis, the newly appointed Archiepiscopal Vicar of Queensland celebrated Matins and the Divine Liturgy at the church of Saint George in Brisbane for its feast day. In his sermon His Grace spoke about the importance of having a desire to…

His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Northcote, on the Feast Day of Saint George the Great Martyr and Trophy-Bearer presided over the Feast Day celebration at the Church of Saint George in the suburb of Thornbury in Melbourne. Bishop Evmenios officiated at the Feast Day Vespers on the eve of the feast,…

During her visit to Alexandria, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, had the honor of meeting with His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa at the Patriarchate. President Sakellaropoulou commended the dedication with which Patriarch Theodore fulfills his spiritual leadership role over the African continent despite the numerous…

A significant number of Muslim pilgrims gathered at the Chora Monastery for the Friday noon prayer, an important ritual in the Islamic tradition, marking the first such occasion following the conversion of the Monastery into a mosque. Last Monday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially reopened the former Byzantine church of Constantinople as a mosque in a…

The memory of Saints Methodius and Cyril was celebrated with due ecclesiastical splendour in the Archdiocesan District of Northcote, specifically at the celebrating Church of Saints Methodius and Cyril in the suburb of Preston in Melbourne. On the eve of the Feast Day, Friday of Bright week, 10 May 2024, the Great Vespers took place…

On the Sunday of Thomas, 12 May 2024, in the morning, at the Holy Metropolitan Church of the Transfiguration of Christ our Saviour, on the occasion of the Feast of the Holy 2000 New Martyrs of Naoussa who were martyred in 1822, a Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy took place. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by…

“Let us never take the blessings of Freedom for granted but let us always strive to be worthy of the sacrifices made for it. Let us be inspired by the heroes of the Battle of Crete and be guided by their example as we face the challenges of our time.” This was the central message…

My Dear Friends: Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen! Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! I am so very pleased to be with you this evening – here in the joyous and beautiful Bright Week, to share in this amazing musical program that speaks across the centuries about the Queen of Cities, our beloved and precious Constantinople. I want to…