On Wednesday, 30 September, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia met with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Constantinos An. Tassoulas. His Eminence was accompanied by His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Canberra. Mr Tassoulas warmly welcomed the Archbishop to the Presidential Mansion and congratulated him on the multifaceted ecclesiastical, social, educational and cultural work…

On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Feast of the Holy Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, His Eminence Archbishop Apostolos of Canada ordained seminarian Christos Bourolias to the Holy Diaconate at the historic Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Toronto. The occasion held particular significance, as it marked the first ordination celebrated…

With profound sorrow, it is announced that today, Thursday, 18 September / 1 October 2026, following a prolonged illness, the Holy Sepulchre Archimandrite Ioustinos Mamallos fell asleep in the Lord. He was the renovator of the Holy Shrine of Jacob’s Well and founder of the Church of Saint Foteini the Samaritan within it, in Neapolis…

NEW YORK – September 29, 2026 – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed the esteemed Archon Dr. Stamatios V. Kartalopoulos, who presented His Eminence with his newly published two-volume work, Ancient Hellenic Cities in Asia Minor: Where the “Stones Still Speak.” The extensive publication is the fruit of years of historical research, travel, and…

On October 10 and 11, 2026, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia will visit the Parishes of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple/Panagia in Borås and the Holy Trinity in Gothenburg, accompanied by the Very Rev. Archimandrite Sosipatros Stefanoudis. More specifically, on Saturday morning, October 10, the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy…

His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, all Palestine, and Jordan, paid an inspection visit this morning to the Monastery of Saint Gerasimos (Deir Hajla). During the visit, His Beatitude reviewed daily operations and the progress of ongoing restoration and repair work on the premises. He met with the staff and…

The Central Philoptochos of the Holy Diocese Adelaide in partnership with the Greek Welfare Centre of SA held its annual fundraising High Tea. The High Tea was hosted in the main hall of the ever-accommodating Cyprus Community from 1:00pm on Sunday 20th of September. As the 240-strong crowd filed into the venue in preparation for…

The Holy Metropolis of Edessa, Pella and Almopia has announced that, some years ago, the holy relics of the glorious Saint Chryse, the New and Great Martyr, were discovered near the ruins of the old Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, at the castle of Chryse. The holy relics were examined by the Forensic…

28 catechumens were received into the Orthodox Church this past Sunday through Holy Baptism and Chrismation at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Flushing, New York. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the service, which marked a milestone in Orthodox Christian outreach across the Western Hemisphere. The baptisms were the culmination of…