With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, on Sunday, 10 February 2024, the Greek Orthodox Pastoral Healthcare Network Australia held its first workshop on the theme “Maintaining Self-Care in our Ministry”. The workshop was held in the parish hall of Saint Gerasimos Church, Leichhardt, in the presence of His Grace Bishop Iakovos…

On Meatfare Sunday, the 10th of March 2024, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea, Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Archdiocesan District of Perth, officiated at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Nektarios in Dianella, Perth. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy a special thanksgiving Doxology was recited for the centenary of the…

On Saturday morning, 9 February 2024, the Saturday of the Souls, the Divine Liturgy took place at the Holy Cemetery Church of the Ascension of Our Lord of the Makrohorion Community in Constantinople, where His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi officiated from the throne. After the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, a general Trisagion for…

The third Sunday of the Triodion is dedicated to the most fearful event in human history, the coming Judgment of the world. The remembrance of the fearful coming Judgment at the beginning of the Triodion is necessary, because the ultimate goal of our entire spiritual struggle is to find ourselves at the right hand of…

On Monday, February 27/ March 11, 2024, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Horrendous Golgotha by the Elder Secretary-General, Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina, with the Archimandrites, Stephen, Ieronymos, Makarios, Claudios, Christodoulos and Dionysios, Priest Athanasios, Archdeacon Mark and Hierodeacon Simeon. The chanting was delivered by Hierodeacon Dositheos and Priest Ioannis as the service was…

On Sunday, February 26/March 10, 2024, the commemoration of the Holy Martyr Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza, was celebrated by the Patriarchate in the Holy Monastery named after him in the currently afflicted city of Gaza. On this feast, the whole Church, especially that of Jerusalem, remembers that Saint Porphyrios, originally from Thessalonica, came to the…

During a recent visit of a group of internists to the Phanar, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew emphasised the significant role of science and technology in modern society. He expressed deep appreciation for medical science and underscored the value of the medical profession, recalling that the Ecumenical Patriarchate had officially honoured the work of physicians…

On the evening of Saturday, 9th March 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain attended Evensong at the historic Durham Cathedral. Accompanied by Archdeacon Dr George Tsourous and Reverend Presbyter Professor Nikita Banev, they were warmly received by the Dean of Durham, the Very Reverend Dr Philip Plyming, and Reverend Canon Michael…

In his Catechetical homily marking the beginning of the Holy and Great Lent, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew emphasised, “The grace of our God of love has once again vouchsafed for us to enter the soul-benefiting period of the Lenten Triodion and arrive at Holy and Great Lent, namely to the arena of ascetic struggle…