Under the chairmanship of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the regular meeting of the Holy and Sacred Synod met on Tuesday, June 27, and Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Among the decisions taken was that the deposition of Fr. Ioannis Koval was lifted and his priestly rank was reinstated. It is also recalled that Archimandrite Theophanis…

Today, on the Feast Day of the glorious and pre-eminent Apostles, Saints Peter and Paul—both of whom nourished the whole world with the Word of God—our Holy Archdiocese of Australia pauses to celebrate the four-year enthronement anniversary of another apostle of Christ, our revered Spiritual Father and Chief Shepherd of Christ here in the Antipodes,…

The Elder Joseph the Hesychast (1897-1959): Struggles – Experiences – Teachings The life of the Elder Joseph the Hesychast is a shining contemporary example of heroism and self-denial, struggle against the passions of the old man and the demons, and resurrection ‘of the new nature created after the likeness of God’. The Blessed Elder, having…

16th edition, Iași, July 10–14, 2023 We are pleased to announce that the International Masterclass of Byzantine Chant in Iasi, the largest event in Romania dedicated exclusively to the teaching and performance of the Psaltic Art, now in its 16th edition, will take place between July 10-14, 2023. This edition will be a very special…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on 26 June 2023, sent a heartfelt congratulary message to re-elected Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, wishing him every success in his multi-responsible work for the benefit of the Greek people. vema.com.au

New York, NY (June 27, 2023) — On Monday, June 26, 2023, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, made a historic visit to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York. Speaker McCarthy is the most senior government official to visit the St. Nicholas…

On Monday, June 26, 2023, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy visited St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York. Speaker McCarthy was greeted by Fr. Alex Karloutsos, who represented His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Chairman of the Friends of Saint Nicholas Michael…

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…

On Sunday, June 12/25,2023, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of our Father among the Saints Onuphrius the Egyptian. On this feast, the Church commemorates that Saint Onuphrius lived in the strictest monastic anchorite striving in Egypt, after the example of the prophet Elijah and Saint John the Baptist. Saint Pafnoutius found his dead body and…