The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco joyfully celebrated a century of ministry on the West Coast at a glamorous black-tie Gala held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA. Attended by over 400 esteemed guests, the event showcased the rich history of the Metropolis, its diverse…

The 18th anniversary of the election and enthronement of His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III was celebrated. Due to this event, a Doxology was performed in the Catholicon of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, presided over by H.H.B. with the co-celebration of the High Priests of the Throne, Holy Sepulchre…

“May you constantly make Christ incarnate in the hearts of all people”, paternally ugred His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia to the new Deacon of the Local Church, Father Dimitrios Drougas, who ascended to the first level of the priesthood on Tuesday, 21 November 2023, the feast day of the Mother of God, celebrating the…

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…