The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Thursday received the Archbishop of Crete, His Eminence Evgenios, at the Archdiocese of Athens, with the meeting lasting for roughly one hour. The Archbishop of Crete was first welcomed at the entrance of the Archdiocese building by First Secretary Archimandrite Barnabas Theocharis.
The Church today venerates the memory of Kyriaki the Great Martyr, who achieved the crown of martyrdom in the year 300.
On Sunday 24 July, 2022, the “Cretan Village” of Melbourne will host an event in honour of His Eminence Metropolitan Ezekiel of Dervis, on the occasion of the celebration of his name-day. The honorary event is organised by the initiative of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia who, together with the assistant Bishops and the…
On the occasion of the debate that has been taking place in recent days about abortion, especially after the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States of America, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia made the following statement through his personal Instagram account (Archbishop Makarios): “All of you who are reading this…
NEW YORK – The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America and its six Agencies – IOCC, OCMC, OCF, OCPM, OVC, and OYM – engaged with the clergy and laity at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s biennial congress, commemorating the centennial of the Archdiocese. The panel discussion began with testimonials…
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The Honorable Head of St. Kyriaki, which is preserved at Holy Monastery of the Pammegisti Taxiarches, near the southern city of Egio, was conveyed for veneration to a dedicated Church in the town of Koutsopodi, in nearby Argolida prefecture. The Sacred Relic was welcomed by a procession of clerics and faithful at the entrance of…
The Metropolitan of Beirut, His Eminence Elias, this week received the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Azmi Mikati, who briefed the hierarch over serious political and social developments in the Mideast country. Church and state in Lebanon have had direct cooperation over the recent period in order to jointly help the people of the country,…
Greek Orthodox clergy from across the United States attended a prayer breakfast this week, held on the sidelines of the ongoing biennial Clergy-Laity Congress, which allowed priests of the Archdiocese of America the opportunity to hear and speak with the Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, in a relaxed atmosphere. For some clerics this was…