With the blessing of his Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who was represented by the Chancellor of our Holy Archdiocese, the Very Reverend Fr Christophoros Krikelis, the Orthodox Ladies Group of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society performed the ninth concert in its series honouring of the 200th anniversary of the 1821 Greek Revolution on Saturday…

The Students of the Greek Orthodox College of St John, Preston, in Melbourne, celebrated on Thursday, 1st September 2022, the beginning of Indictus, which constitutes the ecclesiastical New Year, while it is also dedicated, by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in prayer for the protection of the natural environment. Students of the College on Thursday morning attended…

The regional city of Port Augusta is home to the Parish of St John the Baptist. One of the larger regional towns in South Australia (with around 14,000 residents), Port Augusta was also once home to a sizeable Greek community who built and maintained the Parish. With less than a dozen Orthodox remaining in the…

Distinguished organizers and delegates, Beloved participants and stewards of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Dear friends, brothers and sisters, One of the core beliefs and central teachings of Christianity through the centuries is the conviction that the light of Christ shines more brightly than any darkness in our hearts and in…

Your Eminences, Your Excellencies and Graces, Dear Fathers, Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Welcome to this meeting of the Orthodox Family during the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches. It is a true blessing and privilege to come together as representatives of our Mother Churches bearing witness to our historical spiritual traditions…

The new Consul General of Greece in Toronto, Mr. Panagiotis Antonatos, visited our Holy Archdiocese. He was given a tour of the premises; met with some students who are already here for the new academic school year; and, met with His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Patara, Dean of the Theological Academy. He had a long…

His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated during the Service of the signing of the Patriarchal and Synodal Acts of inclusion of three new Saints in the Orthodox Church’s calendar, which took place on Wednesday, August 31, at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, Phanar. Archimandtie, Very Rev. Father Grigorios, Chief Secretary of the…

On Tuesday, 30th August 2022, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos invited the youth from the District of Melbourne for a free dinner at Lemnos Tavern in High Street, Prahran. The purpose of the dinner was an opportunity for His Grace to share a meal with the youth from…

A Hellenic Arts Gala brought together the two Victorian based Greek-Orthodox Colleges of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. On Wednesday 31st of August, Middle and Senior School students from St John’s College and Oakleigh Grammar School had the opportunity to participate in a very special event dedicated to Hellenic Culture. The event took place at…