In the Orthodox Church the verb “I am defeated” does not exist, but there exists the verb “I learn”. “In the Orthodox Church the word “failure” does not exist, because there exists the word “opportunity” In the Orthodox Church, distance does not separate or alienate people. What separates and alienates people from one another is…

On Friday, 1 December 2023, the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, General Konstantinos Floros, met in his office with the Ambassador of Australia to Greece, Ms. Alison Duncan. Their meeting, which took place in a particularly warm atmosphere, was the second in a short period of time, with the previous one taking…

With due ecclesiastical splendour, on Saturday, 2 December 2023, the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy took place at the Church of Saint Paraskevi, Vathyryakos, of the Holy Metropolis of Derkoi, presided over by the local Shepherd, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi, on the occasion of the feast day of the newly-revealed Saint Prophyrios of Kafsokalyvia,…

The 5th European Policy Dialogue Forum took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands from 13 to 15 November 2023 and the keynote speaker was His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon. His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon emphasised in his speech the need for solidarity and not that of passive tolerance in the problem of…

On Friday, 1 December 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Iernymos of Larissa and Tyrnavos, along with his esteemed entourage, had a meeting with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in the Patriarchal Office at the venerable centre of Orthodoxy. His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his full Patriarchal concern and support for the flood-affected people of Thessaly,…

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…

Beloved sisters and brothers in the Lord, Today, we celebrate your Jubilee of fifty years! Yesterday, we gathered in an Agape Feast of love and appreciation – to remember those who came before us, and to contemplate what the future will bring. But now, we must look at the essence of what a Jubilee of…

Protopresbyter Emmanuel of this wonderful Parish, Parish Council President Nick Michaelides, Golden Anniversary and Banquet Co-Chairs, Beloved Philoptochos, and Parish Organization Heads, Golden Jubilee Sponsors, Archons, and Members of Leadership 100, Beloved Sisters and Brothers in the Lord: What a wonderful occasion to be with you – for this Golden Anniversary. Fifty Years! Truly, a…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the United States, Ekaterini Nassika, to the Archdiocese Headquarters. His Eminence extended his best wishes to Ms. Nassika as she commenced her duties. The ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Konstantinos Konstantinou, the Consul General of Greece in New York….