Experts have confirmed that at least 20 religious icons from a haul of more than 50 seized by the police in Athens on Wednesday, 3 January 2024, are historically significant and protected by cultural heritage laws. The icons were seized in the southern Athens suburb of Moschato from a 43-year-old man who claimed to have…

On Thursday, 4 January 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew honoured with His high presence, the concert held at the Galata Municipal School, during which the popular singer Manolis Mitsias collaborated with the Women’s Choir of the Holy Metropolis of Neapolis and Stavroupolis “Saint Kassiani the Hymnographer”. The concert was directed by the choir director…

The upcoming visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the fifth continent, will mark the culmination of the centenary celebrations of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. The exact dates of His All-Holiness’ visit were officially announced by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia during the cutting of the Vasilopita service of the Archdiocesan District…

On Wednesday afternoon, December 21, 2023/ January 3, 2024, the Service of the Holy Unction was held at the monastic and Patriarchal Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen as preparation and sanctification for the feast of Christmas. The service was presided over by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos with the co-celebration…

On Wednesday night December 21, 2023 /January 3, 2024, the monk Alexander was ordained a Priest by the Representative of the Jerusalem Patriarchate at the Ecumenical Patriarchate, His Eminence Archbishop Nectarios of Anthedona at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. On Wednesday morning His Beatitude received the newly ordained Deacon and His Eminence to give…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will be visiting Mount Athos on the occasion of the Feast of Epiphany accompanied by forty pilgrims from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. At the invitation of the Central Jewish Council, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will be the Keynote Speaker at the National Day of Remembrance of the…

AHEPA Global Headquarters, under the leadership of our Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos, is delighted to announce the 2024 AHEPA Supreme Convention in Larnaca, Cyprus. We have diligently prepared for this once-in-a-lifetime convention, featuring events and programs that will enable our members to explore Cyprus to the fullest! In 1974, Cyprus was invaded by Turkish…

From time to time we encounter people who have a special grace about them, “a spirit of peace.” In their presence we feel embraced by a calm, a sense that all is well and will be well, even if we don’t feel particularly well. Parents and Caregivers, those who receive our care need, more than…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated Chorostasia at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on New Year’s Day. His Eminence was joined by His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos and V. Rev. Archimandrite Chrysostomos Gilbert. At the end of the service, members of the Afro-American mission led by V. Rev. Archimandrite…