His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta God has blessed us to be the vital link that connects the history of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia during its transition from the first to the second centenary. Throughout this 2024 celebratory year, marvellous events will take place from one end of Australia to the other, culminating in…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston is pleased to offer 2024-2025 academic year scholarship opportunities for U.S. and Canadian students of Greek descent entering their second, third, or fourth year of undergraduate studies. The annual scholarships are provided by endowments generously gifted by the Charles C. Condes Trust of Illinois (four scholarships) and the St….

The Saint John Chrysostom Clergy Syndesmos of the Archdiocesan District convened at the Church of Kimisis of the Theotokos located in Southampton, New York for a pre-Lenten clergy retreat. As a brotherhood of Faith and mutual support, the local clergy gathered under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, who offered His embrace…

The new World Council of Churches (WCC) Permanent Committee on Consensus and Collaboration is holding its inaugural meeting from 10-14 March in Constantinople. This is the first meeting of the new committee elected in Geneva by the central committee at its first full meeting following the WCC 11th Assembly. The agenda includes orientation, community building,…

With the gracious permission and blessing of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria and All Africa, His Grace Bishop Chrysostomos of Bukoba embarked on a visit to the Archiepiscopal District of Geita in Tanzania, where he performed the Divine Liturgy and the ordination of two new deacons. On Saturday, 9 March 2024, His…

Following an official invitation, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, accompanied by the Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi, flew to Ankara at noon on Tuesday, 12 March 2024, where he attended the Ramadan (Iftar) dinner at the conference centre of the headquarters of the ruling AK Party. The dinner, the 15th in a row, was hosted…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will visit the municipality of Peristeri, Attica, on the 16 April 2024. The reception of the Patriarch will take place at the Exhibition Centre of Peristeri (at 17:30), where an event will take place as part of the celebrations for the Jubilee (50th anniversary) of the Holy Metropolis of Peristeri,…

Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese National Girl Delegates to the United Nations were welcomed to Archdiocese Headquarters by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. “This Program provides a platform for young women to address issues related to rights of women all over the world, their individual rights, and their beliefs,” His Eminence…

His Beatitude Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria, a soft-spoken theologian who sought to restore the reputation of the Bulgarian Orthodox church hurt by links to businessmen and communist secret police, died at the age of 78, the church said late on Wednesday, 14 March 2024. “After a long illness, His Beatitude the Bulgarian Patriarch and Sofia…