The official commemoration of the Great Martyr Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of Artillery Weapons, took place at the Artillery School in Nea Peramos, Attica, on Monday, 4 December 2023. The service was attended by the Deputy Minister of National Defence of Greece, Mr. Ioannis Kefalogiannis, as a representative of the President of the Greek Government,…

On Tuesday, 28 November 2023, at the Patriarchal and Stavropegic Vlatadon Monastery in Thessaloniki, the tonsure of Monk Parthenios Kiyonga took place by the hands of His Grace Bishop Agathonikos of Arusha and Central Tanzania. Father Parthenios comes from Tanzania and is the youngest son of the Late Father Sosthenes Kiyonga, who was the first…

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Tonight, we come together as the People of God, to celebrate the Victory of the People: Νικόλαος! Whom we praise as: Ἱεραρχῶν τὴν καλλονήν, καὶ τῶν Πατέρων κλέος, τὴν βρύσιν τῶν θαυμάτων, καὶ τῶν πιστῶν ἀντιλήπτορα μέγιστον…. The adornment of hierarchs, the glory of the Fathers, the well-spring of…

Pemptousia would like to invite you to join us for a Digital Fellowship on Saturday 9th Dec 2023 at 07:30 PM Athens time (05:30 pm UK Time) (12:30 PM EST) The talk will be in Greek with simultaneous translation into English, Romanian, French, Russian, Georgian and Arabic. There will be time for questions and answers…

On Monday, November 21/December 4, 2023, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary into the Temple. During this feast, the Church, especially that of Jerusalem, remembers that the parents of the Mother of God, fulfilling their promise, dedicated her when she was three years old to…

His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa continued his enriching missionary journey in the Republic of Burundi from 30 November to 2 December 2023. The Patriarch’s presence brought unwavering support, consolation, and a sense of hope, instilling optimism among the blessed people while inaugurating various charitable endeavours and contributions to…

On Friday, 1 December 2023, The President of the Academic Council of the Higher Patriarchal Higher Ecclesiastical Academy of Crete (ΠΑΕΑΚ), Associate Professor Michael Stroumbakis visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate during the Thronal Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle. During his visit, he had a meeting with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Patriarchal Office,…

With great enthusiasm the students and teachers of the Greek School of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia “Saint Kosmas the Aetolian” (Aetolian College), at the School Campus of St. Andrew, in the Melbourne suburbs of East Burwood and Vermont South, organised impressive celebrations to bid farewell to this school year. Specifically, on Friday, 1 December…

On Sunday, 3 December 2023, the presentation of the photo book by the Greek-Australian documentary photographer, Effy Alexakis, with the title “The Heart of Giving”, took place in a highly emotionally charged atmosphere. The book, which is dedicated to the rich philanthropic work of the recently retired clergyman of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, Archimandrite…