The Holy Synod convened today, Monday, July 10, 2023, at the Jerusalem Patriarchate’s headquarters chaired by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem. At the start of the meeting, His Beatitude mentioned the blessed Archimandrite Philotheus, and touched on his dedicated service and sincerity since he was a young man,…
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia arrived in Perth on Monday, 10 July 2023, for the celebrations of the Feast Day of Saint Paisios the Athonite. His Eminence was greeted at the Perth Domestic Airport by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Perth together with the clergy and faithful of the District….
On Saturday, 8 July 2023, according to the monastic order of Mount Athos, the monastic tonsures of five brothers from the novitiate of the Skete took place at the Holy Vatopedi Coenobitic Skete of Apostle Andrew and Saint Anthony the Great (Serai). The Abbot of the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi, Archimandrite Ephraim conducted the…
In a warm and cordial atmosphere, a significant meeting took place at the Presidential Office, where the President of the Republic of Ethiopia, Mrs. Sahle-Work Zewde, engaged in a fruitful discussion with Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Daniel of Aksum Daniel. Accompanied by the Secretary of the Holy Metropolis of Aksum, Mr. Georgios Constantin, the Metropolitan conveyed…
On Wednesday, the 5 July 2023, volunteers from the Five Loaves Initiative went to Cleve Gardens in St Kilda to distribute sleeping bags and puffer jackets to people experiencing homelessness, disadvantage, and social exclusion. This destination is known to the most vulnerable people in our community as a place to come on a Wednesday evening…
The medal of the Order of the Christ-loving, a high distinction awarded by the Holy Archdiocese of Australia to persons distinguished for their contribution to the Orthodox Church and the Greek Omogenia more broadly, was received by two devout parishioners of Saints Constantine and Helen, in Newtown, Sydney, on Sunday 9 July 2023. Both Mrs….
The Evgenios Boulgaris Digital Academy, Pemptousia and the Elevation of the Cross Parish in Tbilisi, Georgia would like to invite you to join us for a Digital Fellowship on Saturday 15th July 2023 at 07:30 PM Athens time (08:30 PM Georgian Time) The talk will be in Greek with simultaneous translation into Georgian, English, Romanian,…
My beloved brother, Metropolitan Nathanael And my dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, To complete my visit to this wonderful Metropolis of Chicago by celebrating the Divine Liturgy with you is my greatest joy. Even though there is a certain relaxed feeling in our churches in these summer months, the Church moves steadily and reliably…
New York State Department of Education approved the examination in Modern Greek on June 20, 1972, marking a significant milestone for the District Office of Education. This approval, which was championed by Dr. Emmanuel Hatziemmanuel, the Director at the time, emphasized the importance of the Greek language within the State of New York. It was…