His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Vespers Service at the Patriarchal Church on November 29, 2023, commemorating the feast of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called, the founder of the Church of Constantinople. Following the Vespers, the Ecumenical Patriarch conferred upon Dr. Leonidas Tzonis the esteemed Offikion of Archon Ostiarios. The Ostiarios held a…

With due ecclesiastical splendour, the holy memory of the First-called Apostle, Saint Andrew, was celebrated at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, in Sydney. In an atmosphere of spiritual joy and emotion, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, together with their Graces, Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia and Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis, the Chancellor…

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Contact: Rev. Nicholas Anton ([email protected]) The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has received a $1,250,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish and develop Inter-Parish Associations. The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative. The aim of the initiative to encourage…

Hellenic Film Society USA Presents Maria by Callas At Museum of the Moving Image, Sunday, December 10 In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Her Birth Best-Selling Author Nicholas Gage to Give a Talk About the Life and Loves of the Legendary Opera Singer The Hellenic Film Society USA is proud to present Maria by…

In the Dutch province of South Holland, the Romanian Orthodox Church of Saint Gregory the Theologian in Schiedam is regarded as the third most beautiful place of worship. A competition organised by the Association for Preserving Heritage Values Erfgoedhuis Zuid-Holland received forty-two submissions. “This accomplishment is a recognition of both the fruitful activity of over…

Concern has been expressed by the Orthodox bishops regarding the initiatives to legalise assisted suicide in the French Republic. France’s Canonical Orthodox Bishops met in Paris for their regular meeting on November 23. The talks were chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrios of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate). The concerns come in the context of legislative efforts…

With the participation of a large number of faithful from Patras and other parts of Greece and abroad, on Wednesday, 29 November 2023, the Great Festive Vespers of the Feast of the Apostle Andrew were celebrated in the city of Patras. His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Chalkida officiated at the Great Vespers, and also preached…

The images from the interior of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople cause sadness. Security camera footage shows fragments of concrete falling from the dome close to visitors, putting them at risk. The online edition of the Turkish newspaper Birgün points out that “Hagia Sophia, which was converted into a mosque, is collapsing: footage of fragments of…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday described the abrupt cancellation of his planned meeting with UK counterpart Rishi Sunak in London as an “unfortunate incident.” Despite this, he expressed confidence that it would not have any impact on bilateral ties. “This unfortunate incident… will not affect Greek-British relations. It had a positive aspect, as…