With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Greek Orthodox Sunday Schools of NSW held a series of mid-year holiday events at the Orthodox Mission Centre in Kingsgrove. The Committee of the Greek Orthodox Sunday Schools of NSW, together with the Sunday School teachers take the opportunity to thank the parents for…

On Tuesday, 18 July 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Dimitrios of France visited the Representation Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Athens and met with the Director of the Office, His Eminence Metropolitan Theodoritos of Laodicea. His Eminence Metropolitan Dimitrios of France was joined by Archimandrite Ioannis Peristeridis, while the Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Father…

The memory of the Holy Great Martyr Marina was honoured with splendour in the Holy Metropolis of Belgium at the celebrating parish in Brussels. On Sunday afternoon, 16 July 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg officiated at the Vespers, while the next day, the main day of…

The photo submission deadline for the “Colours of Orthodoxy” contest has been extended until July 31. This year’s edition of the contest is dedicated to Greece. The competition is open to all professional and amateur photographers from around the world. Participation in the competition is free. Organisers reserve the right to extend the duration of…

On July 13, 2023, the Romanian Patriarchate and the Department for Relations with the Republic of Moldova, institutions represented by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and Secretary of State Adrian Dupu, signed a Cooperation Protocol. His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia was also present at the event. Constantly mindful of the significance of fostering identity consciousness…

On Tuesday, 18th July 2023, His Excellency Dr. Constantinos Kombos, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, visited His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. He was accompanied by the Honorable Odysseas Odysseos, Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus. During the meeting, His Eminence…

His Beatitude Patriarch John X celebrated the Sunday Divine Liturgy at the Antiochian Village in Pennsylvania. Concelebrating were the Archdiocese Metropolitan Saba Esber, Bishop Anthony and a group of priests. Also present was Bishop Thomas. The students of the annual camp of the Church Music Department served the Divine Liturgy. Antioch Patriarchate بطريركية أنطاكية وسائر…

On Sunday, 16 July 2023, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis liturgised at the Archdiocesan Church of Saint Eustathios, on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and conducted a memorial service, in the presence of Ms. Doxa Komodromou, official…

Two wildfires, fanned by strong winds, raged uncontrolled through coastal towns near Athens on Monday forcing residents to flee their homes and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of children from a summer camp. The blaze that broke out in the village of Kouvaras, about 27 km (17 miles) southeast of the Greek capital, spread fast…