On Saturday, 17 February, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia warmly welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Damaskinos of Joppa, of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, at the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese in Sydney. The two Hierarchs, after Archbishop Damaskinos venerated the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady held a private meeting in the Archbishop’s Office….

On Sunday, 18 February 2024, in the chapel of the Theological School of Halki, the resurrection Matins and Divine Liturgy took place, officiated from the parathrone by the Abbot of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity, His Grace Bishop Kassianos of Aravissos. After the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, the Theological School of Halki was…

With due ecclesiastical splendour, the feast day of Saint Theodore the Tyro, took place at the Church of Saint Theodore in Rome. His Eminence Metropolitan Polykarpos of Italy officiated at the Great Vespers and presided over the Divine Liturgy, with the participation of many clergymen. Also present for the feast day were the Ambassadors of…

With modesty, solemnity and with the traditional nobility of Constantinople, the members of the Community of Neochorion of the Bosphorus honoured the memory of their fellow villager, Saint Theodore of Byzantium. A Holy Vigil was held in the Holy Church of Panagia Koumariotissa, with the participation of clergy and laity, presided over by His Eminence…

The memory of Saint Theodore the Great Martyr was celebrated at the Holy Patriarchal Church of Saint Nicholas in Cairo on 17 February 2024. His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa presided over the Divine Liturgy, alongside all the Synodal Hierarchs of the Apostolic and Patriarchal Throne of St. Mark,…

His Beatitude Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia, accompanied by a priest and members of the administration of the New York Church-school municipality and parish, visited the Cathedral of St. Sava in Manhattan to be briefed on the ongoing renovation and reconstruction works. The Patriarch noted that significant effort has been dedicated to the project in the…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco were honored guests at the Archon Dinner hosted by Archon Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas. The Dinner took place during the Folk Dance Festival (FDF) weekend in Anaheim, CA. Guests included Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles Christina Valassopoulos, National Chancellor for the…

My Beloved Brother in Christ, Metropolitan Gerasimos, Your Grace and Reverend Fathers, Beloved Children in the Lord, We read in the Old Testament, in the Second Book of Samuel, that when King David brought up the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, that he: … danced before the Lord with all his might.[1] Even though…

On Friday evening, February 16, 2024, during the annual Folk Dance Festival (FDF) of the Metropolis of San Francisco, clergy from participating parishes had an opportunity to meet with and have dinner with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, National Chancellor of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Chancellor…