On Monday, 1 April, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia visited the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. His Eminence received a warm welcome from the Rector of the historic Institution, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, in the presence of the Dean of the Theological School, Professor Emmanuel Karageorgoudis. During the meeting, which was held in an…

On Wednesday, 3 April 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia had a cordial and constructive meeting with the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in Athens. The meeting took place at the Maximos Mansion, where His Eminence received a warm welcome from the Greek Prime Minister, who expressed a strong interest in learning…

On the eve of the official celebrations for Greek Independence Day, Vice President Kamala Harris extended a warm welcome to His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, alongside California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and esteemed members of the Greek American community, at The White House. Archbishop Elpidophoros expressed his gratitude towards Vice President Harris for the…

Archon Aristotle “Telly” Papanikolaou has been named the University of Chicago Divinity School Alum of the Year for 2024. This honor is being conferred upon recommendation from the University of Chicago Divinity School’s Alumni Council and the Board of Trustees of the Baptist Theological Union. Archon Papanikolaou will deliver his Alum of the Year address…

The Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Jack (Khalil), the patriarchal delegate to the faithful in the parishes of Antioch and Alexandretta, held the Great Compline prayer in the hall of the Dormition Church in Samandag, which was destroyed due to the earthquake in February 2023. The Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Jack (Khalil) conveyed the love, prayers, and blessings…

On Tuesday morning, April 2, the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre led by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, extended their Paschal greetings to the Western Churches in Jerusalem who have celebrated Christ’s resurrection on Sunday. The Jerusalem Patriarchate delegation headed first to the Franciscan brotherhood near the New Gate, where His Paternity Father Francesco Patton,…

On March 16, the Church of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos at the Morozov Children’s Clinical Hospital in Moscow was consecrated by the head of the Russian Church’s Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service. The consecration and subsequent Divine Liturgy were celebrated by His Grace Bishop Panteleimon of Verey, the Charity…

At the invitation of the primate of the Orthodox Church in America, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of Washington and All America and Canada, the wonderworking Sitka Icon of the Mother of God is visiting the capital city and several surrounding states. The tour of the icon, led by His Grace Bishop Alexei of Sitka and…

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, in the Holy Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Busan, a solemn Great Verpers and a celebration of the Service of Artoklasia was held. Then, after the distribution of the Artoklasia, the participants had the opportunity to talk with their Parish Priest Fr. Alexander Han about the Annunciation…