The celebration of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple was observed with solemnity at the Community Church of Spetseropouleio Megaron in Cairo. This significant feast day, embedded in the hearts of all believers, marks a sacred moment in the life of the Mother of God. It stands as one of the principal feasts…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on the occasion of the Feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the temple, on Tuesday, 21 November 2023, presided over the Divine Liturgy at the celebrating Cathedral Church of the Community of Stavrodromi. His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Demetrios of…

On Tuesday evening, 21 November 2023, the Greek Orthodox Parish of St Catherine in East Malvern hosted an Open Day for St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College. The event was well attended by clergy and laity, including current students and alumni, with its purpose being to provide a vision and inspiration for theological education, together…

“The Heart of Giving” is the title of the photographic book by Greek-Australian documentary photographer Effy Alexakis, which is dedicated to the life-long work of Archimandrite Fr. Nektarios Zorbalas. Father Nektarios, a recently retired clergyman of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, served for more than three decades as Parish Priest at the Church of Saints…

The Holy Archdiocese of Australia expresses its deep sorrow for the sudden death of the music composer, Mr. Stelios Tsiolas, a pious child of the Church, a prominent member of the Greek Omogenia and a multifaceted charismatic person. Mr. Tsiolas, throughout his earthly life, served the art of Music and more generally that of Culture,…

Friday Nov 24, 2023, 7:30-9:00 PM Athens Time Dear brothers and sisters You are invited to participate in the “e-Synaxis with Elder Ephraim, and Youth from Saint Nicholas and Saint John the Apostle Students Church in Cluj-Napoca, Romania “, which will take place Friday Nov 24, 2023, 7:30-9:00 PM Athens Time. Interpretation will be available…

In the beautiful church of Panagia Odigitria on Kimolos, which was consecrated on 15 July 1873 by the late Archbishop Alexandros Lykourgos of Syros, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Tuesday morning, 21 November 2023, officiated by the local Shepherd, His Eminence Metropolitan Dorotheos II, with the liturgical participation of the Hierarchical Commissioner of…

Tuesday, 21 November 2023, was recorded as a glorious and historic day for the Greek Orthodox Parish in the Melbourne suburb of North Balwyn. The Parish, which is dedicated to the event of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple of God, during this year’s Holy Feast Day, experienced the special blessing of the…

A report on the threats to non-Muslim religious properties in Turkey was released on Monday by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) titled “Examination of Threats to Religious Sites in Turkey.” The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate pointed out, in an announcement on Sunday, that the findings are an indication of a…