The attendance of people at this year’s Greek festival organised by the Parish – Community of Saints Anargiri in the suburb of Oakleigh in Melbourne was quite impressive. The two-day “Oakleigh Glendi” was the culmination of the celebrations for the Patron Saints of the Parish-Community, Saints Cosmas and Damian. The liturgical services were presided over…

On Friday, 3 November 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia held a cordial meeting with Metropolitan Ignatius of Northern Madagascar, at the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese in Sydney. The two Hierarchs discussed matters of common interest concerning the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa, as well as issues…

Polish researchers announced last month that they discovered one of the oldest iconostases in Poland. it was found in a church from Nowoberezowo, the district of Hajnówka, and presented in an event held in Białystok, the city where the most numerous Polish Orthodox faithful live at present. The discovery was made in the attic of…

On Sunday, November 5, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Flushing, New York in celebration of his Nameday. Hierarchs and clergy from across the country who served with His Eminence were His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey, His Grace…

It is with sentiments of paternal joy that I offer these words of heartfelt Archepiscopal commendation on the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Protopresbyter Dennis Strouzas’ ordination to the priesthood. While I am unable to join you in person this evening, kindly know that I am united with all of you in spirit, as you…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X held a thanksgiving prayer on the occasion of the glorification of the two hieromartyrs, Fathers Nicholas and Habib Khasha at the Church of the Holy Cross in Al-Qassaa with the participation of their Graces the bishops, the parish priests of Damascus and a crowd of the faithful. First, the procession…

On Sunday, October 23/November 5, 2023, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Holy Glorious Apostle and Martyr James, the Brother of God and first Hierarch of Jerusalem. On this feast, the whole Church, especially the Church of Jerusalem, remembers that Saint James was the son of a woman who was previously married to Joseph,…

On Sunday, 5 November 2023, in the suburb of Hurlstone Park, Sydney, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia presided over the 40th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Stephanos the First Martyr. On this joyous and historic day, both for the Parish of Saint Stephanos, and for the Orthodox…

On Thursday, 2 November 2023, the Greek Welfare Centre of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, as part of the Community Awareness Month “October 2023”, organised a dinner in Sydney in honour of its volunteers, which was also honoured with the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. His Eminence awarded some of the Organisation’s…