The Pappas Patristic Institute at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology hosted a three-day Colloquium on the Mystagogy of St. Maximos the Confessor from April 28-30, 2022, that drew renowned patristic scholars from all over the world to present diverse perspectives on the work and related topics. The Colloquium opened on campus the evening…

This past Sunday, 8 May, 2022, marked the 32nd anniversary of the institution of a coenobitic, communal, monastic order on the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi, on Mount Athos. The Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-bearers also witnessed the 32nd anniversary of the enthronement of the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim as the Abbot of the venerable…

On the occasion of the International Mothers’ Day, His Grace, Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis together with the Central Philoptochos Ladies Auxillary of the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne organised a dinner in which most parishes of the District participated. His Eminence, Metropolitan Ezekiel of Dervis also attended. The purpose of the evening was to pay tribute…

May 9, the day that our Church honours the memory of the glorious Holy Martyr Christopher, is associated with the history of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, as well as with the hierarchical course of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. And this, because it was on May 9, 2019, when the Holy Synod of…

With the Blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, under the direction of His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, the Youth of the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne will begin the organisation of a series of Talks on Mount Athos with the general title of “A conversation on Mount Athos”. On Sunday May 15th, the…

On Saturday 7th May, the students of the Thomastown/Reservoir Campus of Aetolian College celebrated Mother’s Day at Greek school. In recognition and celebration of all mothers and mother figures in the students’ lives, the staff and parent volunteers organised a morning tea. The students held a short production which included a presentation of the history…

On Monday, May 9, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros met with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. They discussed the importance of interfaith dialogue and cooperation, especially in light of the current developments in the Middle East and the invasion of Ukraine. Archbishop Elpidophoros also shared the news of his upcoming pilgrimage to the…

On Sunday, May 8, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Resurrection in Brookville, New York. Afterward, he was joined by Proistamenos Protopresbyter Panteleimon Papadopoulos, former presiding priest Protopresbyter Andreas Vithoulkas, and Parish Council President Stephanie Clark for the groundbreaking of the Church’s new expansion project. In…

The Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, chaired by the Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Monday announced that it was recognizing the schismatic Orthodox Church in the Republic of North Macedonia as the “Church of Ohrid”, a reference to the medieval Archbishopric of Ohrid. The official statement on…