On Saturday morning, June 24, the second day of his visit to the city of Volos, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew inaugurated the “Holy Apostles” Nursery School of the Holy Metropolis of Dimitrias and Almyros, in Agria. In his speech, His All-Holiness underlined that it is impossible to question the essential contribution of the Church…

The “Green Patriarch” was honoured by the Church of Greece Thousands of faithful, Hierarchs, Abbots, the Holy Clergy of the Holy Metropolis of Fthiotida, Monastic Brotherhoods and the local Officials welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, at noon on Sunday, June 25, with feelings of emotion and respect for the venerable head of Orthodoxy in…

Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as prime minister for a second term on Monday afternoon, after his party achieved a big win on Sunday’s general elections. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace, in the presence of the President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece. Mitsotakis then walked to…

On Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17, 2023, the Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios made a pastoral visit to Okinawa, Japan. In the Orthodox church of St. Nicholas, which is located inside the American base, Metropolitan Ambrosios with the participation of about thirty believers and some catechumens performed the Orthros and…

With the help of God, on Sunday, June 18, 2023, the Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios celebrated the Divine Liturgy again in Tokyo, Japan with the priest from America, but of Ukrainian origin, Father Paul Koroluk, as co-celebrant. Thanks to the multi-ethnic congregation, Japanese, Ukrainian, Russian, English, Greek, and Korean were used…

Dr. Anastasios Koularmanis Offers Tips on How you Can Help Keep Your Child’s Greek Language Skills Sharp During Summer Summer break is a time for relaxation and fun, but it’s also an opportunity for parents to help their children maintain and improve their Greek language skills. Consistent practice during the break can prevent learning loss…

At 11:00 am on Saturday, June 11/24, 2023, the funeral service for the repose of the soul of the blessed Archimandrite Philotheos Vardakis of the Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood, who served as an Episcopal Commissioner at the Province of Acre – Ptolemais of Northern Israel and slept in the Lord on the evening of Thursday 9th…

On Saturday, June 11/27, 2023, after the Divine Liturgy on the Horrendous Golgotha, which was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Theophanes of Gerassa, there was the fortieth-day memorial service for the repose of the soul of the blessed Metropolitan Cornelius of Petra. The memorial service was presided over by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of…

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…