In the bestowal of the Catholic Church by the Roman Catholic Church to the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the needs of the Holy Metropolis of Smyrna, it is mentioned through a communique issued by the relevant Metropolis, notifying that the Service of the Resurrection and the Vespers of Love will be celebrated in this particular Church…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope will be serving at the following churches during Holy Week and Pascha 2023 PALM SUNDAY (9 April) 7:30 – 11:00 am: Matins and Divine Liturgy – Church of Saint Nectarios, Croydon Park. 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Matins of the…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia and under the guidance of His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, GO Youth Melbourne under the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, held its third talk of 2023. The speaker for the night was Fr Nicholas Georgiou, the parish priest of the Presentation of Our Lady…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries held a Lenten Retreat on March 17 – 19, 2023 at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, California. Forty-five young adults attended this weekend of prayer, reflection and fellowship which focused on the theme “By the Power of Your…

Today April 6, commemorates the so-called “Black Easter” of 1914, which marked the beginning of the systematic extermination of ethnic Greeks and their expulsion from eastern Thrace by Ottoman authorities. At the beginning of the 20th century, ethnic Greeks in eastern Thrace totaled more than 250,000 people. However, when the Ottoman Turks unleashed their genocide,…

Secondary school teacher Gina Viorica Emanoil this week organized a school trip to a local movie theater for pupils to view the award-winning film “Man of God”, which recounts the life, works, tribulations and miracles of 20th century St. Nektarios. The film, by screenwriter and director Yelena Popovic, was produced by the St. Maximos the…

The Archbishop of Durres, Tirana and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, on Wednesday received visiting Greek Tourism Deputy Minister Sofia Zacharaki at the Archdiocese. The Greek minister was in the Albanian capital this week to attend the FESTA tourism event. Talks focused on His Beatitude’s notable spiritual work at Church of Albania and the resurrection…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday defended the use of force against what he called Muslim extremists, following a violent night at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, also known as the Temple Mount. He also reiterated a commitment to maintain the status quo during the sensitive religious holiday season. Netanyahu reiterated that Israel “…is…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Wednesday received a delegation of members of the Holy Eparchial Synod of Archdiocese of America, led by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. The hierarchs of the Greek Orthodox Church of America arrived at the Phanar district See in response an invitation by His All-Holiness, with…