With ecclesiastical splendour and in an atmosphere of spiritual joy and deep emotion, the consecration of the Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen took place on Saturday, June 24, in the suburb of South Yarra in Melbourne. The consecration was presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who then presided over the…

My beloved Brother in Christ, Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, Dear Fathers and brethren in the Lord, Beloved sisters and brothers in Christ,   I am delighted to be here with all of you in Portland – my first visit – especially as I begin my fifth year of Archpastoral ministry as your Archbishop. I…

The Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum (HACCM) in Portland, welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. Established in 2007, the museum gathers, preserves, and shares the Hellenic (Greek) American experience in Oregon and SW Washington. Archbishop Elpidophoros spoke with the Board members and toured the many exhibits which were so beautifully displayed. Photos: Metropolis of San Francisco…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros visited Holy Trinity Cathedral in Portland, OR. He was welcomed by the Vacation Church School students and staff, exclaiming AXIOS for his four-year Enthronement Anniversary. The theme for this year’s program was Icons Are Windows into Heaven. Archbishop Elpidophoros spoke to the children about the importance of icons as they teach…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was welcomed by His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco and His Grace Bishop Ioannis of Phocaea, along with clergy, laity and children upon his arrival to Portland, Oregon on Thursday, June 22, 2023. This visit coincided with the four-year Enthronement Anniversary of Archbishop Elpidophoros as Archbishop of America….

Today, June 26th, is dedicated by the United Nations to informing and raising awareness about drugs, a major scourge of modern society. Data published by the international organisation, regarding the spread and consequences of the trend, overwhelms our hearts with feelings of profound pain. Every day, more than 1350 of our fellow human beings pass…

Digital Fellowship from Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim – Interpretation available in Romanian, English, French, Russian, Georgian and Arabic Tuesday Jun 27, 2023, 07:30-09:00 PM Athens Time Interpretation will be available in Romanian, English, French, Georgian. Arabic and Russian. The e-Synaxis is organised by the web magazine PEMPTOUSIA. Please register in advance for this meeting…

The Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood announces, after sorrow, not the Lord’s sorrow, the departure to the Lord of its distinguished member, Archimandrite Philotheos Vardakis. His death occurred at noon on Thursday, as a result of a fall from a high scaffolding, where he was repairing a wall of the Monastery of Saint George in Acre- Ptolemais,…

The oldest wooden church in the Urals, in the village of Pyanteg, Perm Krai, will reopen to the public after much-needed repairs in the coming months. The Holy Theophany Church was built more than 400 years ago and has long needed restoration. According to the Solikamsk Diocese, repairs should be completed by the end of…