“IOANNIS KOUKOUZELIS” CONCERT The Association of Byzantine Chanters and Friends of Florida “Ioannis Koukouzelis” presented their 18th Annual Concert of Byzantine Hymns and Greek Songs under the direction of Choral Director George E. Pappas. After chanting in the newly built church, the choir and audience moved into Matheos Hall for dinner and sung Greek songs….

The restoration work on a revered 14th-century icon of Christ the Savior was recently completed, after which it was returned to its monastery home in the Pskov Province of Russia. The wonderworking Eleazarov Icon of Christ the Savior was restored by the staff of the federal Pskov Museum-Preserve and returned to the Christ the Savior-Eleazar…

On Friday and Saturday, January 26 and 27, 2024, a winter camping retreat for children aged 6-7 years was held at the Nursery School of the Annunciation of the Theotokos Parish in Busan, under the guidance of their pastor Father Alexander Han and Presbytera Patapia Yoon. This program, which takes place twice a year, summer…

With deep emotion and profound human sorrow, the Holy Archdiocese of Australia announces the falling asleep in the Lord of the Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, Nicolaos Bozikis, on Tuesday, 13 February 2024. The late clergyman was born in Zakynthos in the year 1944 and was educated at the Ecclesiastical School of the Holy Monastery…

On Monday, January 30/February 12, 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Three Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. On this feast, the Church honours the Three Hierarchs as teachers of the faith, defenders of the decision of the First Ecumenical Council on the one essence of the Son with…

On the occasion of the feast of the three Hierarchs, Vespers was held in the evening and the Divine Liturgy on the day of the feast, on Monday, January 30/February 12, 2024, in the Holy Church of Saint Basil in the Old City of Jerusalem, where a part the relics of Saint Basil the Great…

Kufr Sumei, Western Galilee The Holy Land February 10, 2024 His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, presided over a divine liturgy at the newly inaugurated Church of Saints Constantine and Helena in the village of Kufr Sumei, on Saturday morning, February 10th. His Beatitude was accompanied by His Eminence…

On 10 February 2024, the first meeting of this year’s Board of the Interreligious Council of Albania was convened at the Archdiocese of Tirana. Among the leaders of the religious communities present were Bujar Spahiu, President of the Muslim Community of Albania, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania, Angelo Massafra, President…

Michael Psaros, member of the Executive Committee of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Chairman of the Friends of St. Nicholas and also Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, presented Lauren Green, Fox National News Chief Religion Correspondent, with an icon of St. Nicholas during…