With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the Archdiocesan District hosted its Parathosi Greek Dance Festival. This was the first time the event was held since the pandemic and the community response was astounding! With 18 groups performing and over 250 participants, Parathosi 2024 had the largest number of dancers in its…

Demetrios S. Katos has been appointed President of Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC). He will start February 1, 2024. He comes to HCHC from Northeastern University, where he is Associate Director of Leadership Giving. He is a higher education professional of 25 years, having also been Dean, Professor of Religious Studies, and Registrar at Hellenic…

On Saturday, January, 20 2024, the inaugural Metropolis of Pittsburgh Parish Leadership Conference: “Sewing the Seeds for Tomorrow” was hosted at the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. His Eminence Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh and the Metropolis Finance Committee thank: Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church of Oakmont for welcoming…

On Sunday evening, 21 January 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia received in person the wishes for his recent Patronal Feast Day from hundreds of faithful of the “Greek City” of Melbourne, who were present at the official Dinner given in his honour at the Cretan Village Reception Hall. The event was graced by…

On Sunday, 21 January, at the Church of Saint Eustathios, in Melbourne, the Annual Memorial Service of the late Zacharo Anastasiadou was held, the sister of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who was represented by their brother, Mr. Nikolaos Archontonis, after his wife, Katerina. The Memorial Service was presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios…

On Saturday morning, January 20, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III led a delegation from the Jerusalem Orthodox Patriarchate to the Armenian Patriarchate, to exchange Christmas greetings. His Beatitude’s speech was as follow: Your Beatitude, dear Archbishop Nourhan, Your Eminences, Your Graces, Beloved Members of our Respective Brotherhoods, Dear Fathers, Christ is born! Glorify him! We…

On Saturday, 7th/20th of January 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John. This feast means the gathering of the faithful in the Church, to honour the Holy Forerunner, as the one who preeminently officiated at the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Jordan River….

The Despotic feast of Theophany was celebrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. At the Catholicon of the Church, His Beatitude held the service of the Great Blessing of the Water with the contrite hymns of Theophany and the prayers of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Saint Sophrony. The faithful Christians who attended the service…

On Saturday, 20 January, the Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, the Treasurer and the members of the new Archdiocesan Council of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia were sworn in before his Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, as they emerged after the elections for their elevation, during the proceedings of the 12th Clergy-Laity Congress. It was an emotional…