On January 15, 2024, the “Romanos O Melodos Greek Orthodox Chanters Society of Greater New York” held its inaugural elections for its first ever Executive Board following the Society’s official recognition by the State of New York as a Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation. The individuals listed below were elected to serve a two-year term on the…

The Sisterhood of Presvyteres of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco gathered at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA for their annual retreat the weekend of January 19 – 21, 2024. A total of 32 presvyteres and diakonisses attended, along with 22 children. The presenter for this year’s Sisterhood retreat was…

On Sunday, 25 February 2024, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea officiated at the Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee and the beginning of the Triodion at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene in Perth, WA….

On Monday, 26 February 2024, a 50-member group of devout pilgrims, under the leadership of His Eminence Metropolitan Damaskinos of Aetolia and Acarnania, Mr. Damaskinos, visited the historic city of Selymbria. The pilgrims were welcomed by His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria, who accompanied them to the historical monuments of the city and to the…

On Tuesday, 27 February 2024, the Holy Theological School of Halki was visited by Their Eminences, Metropolitan Ignatios of Demetrias and Damaskinos of Aetolia and Acarnania, who is leading a fifty-member group of clergy and lay pilgrims from his Eparchy. The Hierarchs and the pilgrims were received in the Great Synod of the Theological School…

The holy memory of Saint Ephraim of Katounakia, one of the great figures of Athonite monasticism of our time, was solemnly honoured in the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, Mount Athos. The festive Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, Geronda Ephraim, who celebrated his…

Hellenic Minister of Culture, Ms. Lina Mendoni and Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund’s (TAIPED) representative, Mr. Panagiotis Stampoulidis signed a contract on Tuesday opening the way for a tender to refurbish the buildings on the former royal estate of Tatoi, on Mt. Parnitha. The signing of the contract marks the beginning of the second phase…

After the endorsed presentation of His All-Holiness our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, with feelings of unspeakable joy and profound satisfaction, the Holy Archdiocese of Australia announces to its Christian plenitude the approval of the rules of its new Constitution by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, after the positive proposal to this by…

On Saturday, February 24, 2024, the new Ambassador of Greece to Canada, Her Excellency Akaterini Dimakis, visited our Holy Archdiocese and had a productive series of meetings with His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios. The Ambassador, who was accompanied by the Consul General of Greece in Toronto, the Hon. Panayotis Antonatos, was greeted by the Archbishop; His…