“You have heard it said many times, that time heals everything. However, there are things that time cannot heal.”, comments His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, in his recent video message on the Instagram social networking site. “Time simply helps us learn to live with the pain,” His Eminence points out, adding that the Church…

On Tuesday, 2 April 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the headquarters of the Armenian Patriarchate in Constantinople and offered the Patriarch of the Armenians in Turkey, Sahak Maşalyan, well wishes for their celebration of the feast of Pascha. The Ecumenical Patriarch also met there with religious leaders of other Christian denominations. vema.com.au

A memorial service was held at the gravesite of the late Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte, marking 20 days since his passing. The solemn prayer was led by His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory of Vratsa, Vice-Pesident of the Holy Synod. Despite a week passing since his burial, people continue to pay their respects to Patriarch Neophyte by laying…

His Grace Bishop Emmanuel of Christoupolis, Assistant Bishop to the Holy Metropolis of Germany, and hierarchical Vicar of the Greek Orthodox parish in Berlin, accompanied by Archimandrite Panteleimon Dimitropoulos, priest of the Orthodox parish of Gifhorn, and pilgrims from these two regions visited the Theological School of Halki on Tuesday, 2 April 2024. The Bishop…

On Sunday, 31 March 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew fulfilled his civic duty as a Turkish citizen by visiting the polling station at the Phanar to cast his vote in the local elections. This act highlights the importance of active participation in democratic processes. The local elections in Türkiye garnered significant attention, particularly due…

It is with great sadness that the Holy Archdiocese of Australia informs faithful about the fire that occurred in the Holy Church of St Andrew, Noarlunga, on Saturday evening, 30 March 2024. Τhe Fire Service rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire in a short time. The Fire cause investigators regarded the fire as…

A special Sunday School session took place on 31 March 2024, at Saint George’s Cathedral in Stockholm, led by His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia. Prior to Holy Communion, the students gathered in the church to engage with the teachings of the Church. Metropolitan Cleopas, in his customary manner, delved into the…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene runs, every Monday morning, a very successful playgroup for pre-school aged children. The playgroup is run in the hall next door to the church and is coordinated by Parish Priest Father Terry Gerovasilis and Presvytera Stamatia Gerovasilis. On…

A show on Romanian national television interviewed His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas about the activities and way of life of the Romanian diaspora in the United States and Canada. Metropolitan Nicolae recalled that the first Romanian Orthodox communities in America began to emerge between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The inaugural…