On Friday, 29 March 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Daniel of Accra made his first missionary visit to the Orthodox Communities of the cities of Larteh and Tema. The town of Larteh is located east, at a distance of 56 kilometers from the capital Accra. There he visited the Holy Church of the Apostles Peter and…

On Saturday, 30th March 2024, Deacon Georgios Athanasopoulos was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos and St. Andrew in Birmingham. His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene celebrated the Divine Liturgy with numerous vlergy from the Holy Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. Amongst those concelebrating were the…

On Friday, 29 March 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was present joined in prayer, at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, during the Service of the 2nd Stanza of the Salutations to the Theotokos, in which His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia officiated from the parathrone. The sacred homily was preached by Archimandrite…

The second Sunday of the Great Fast is dedicated to St Gregory Palamas, the unassailable champion of theologians and messenger of grace. Today’s theme is that “man can become divine through the grace of God in the Holy Spirit”. Saint Gregory Palamas, as an Athonite Monk, bore witness in the fourteenth century about the prayer…

Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, CT was filled to capacity to witness the Moving ordination of Steven Sarigiannis to the Diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. Deacon Steven is a graduate of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and is a life-long member of the parish, growing up in the…

Beloved Sub-Deacon Steven, Today is a day of greatness – for you, for your family, and for this wonderful parish of Saint Barbara, your spiritual home. I say that it is a day of greatness because of the profound emotions swirling about us. A day of greatness because you honor your family – especially your…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros celebrated the 2nd Salutations at St. John the Baptist Church in New York City, a small, but faithful community with loving and loyal parishioners led by Fr. Nicholas Samaras. In his Homily His Eminence stated, “Even tonight, as we chant the praises of the Virgin with these Χαιρετισμοί, we join with…

Beloved and Faithful Christians, Tonight we sing to the Virgin: Χαῖρε, ὅτι τὰ οὐράνια συναγάλλεται τῇ γῇ! Χαῖρε, ὅτι τὰ ἐπίγεια συγχορεύει οὐρανοῖς! Rejoice, for the things of Heaven rejoice with the earth! Rejoice for the things of earth join chorus with Heaven! * We are called to “rejoice” in the Virgin. This is the…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X met with priests, organizations, and institutions of the Holy Cross Church in al-Qasaa, in the presence of His Grace Bishop Romanos (al-Hannat). At the end of the meeting, His Beatitude inspected the progress of the church ceiling painting. Antioch Patriarchate بطريركية أنطاكية وسائر المشرق للروم الأرثوذكس