Mr. Theo Bacalakis, a prominent member of the Greek Omogenia in Australia, President of the Greek Orthodox Parish – Community of Cairns in North Queensland and the Archon of the Great Church of Christ, was awarded by the Australian Government, as part of the honours awarded by the Governor General of Australia on the occasion…

100th Anniversary of the Pan-Orthodox Congress On Tuesday, June 13, at the Theological School of Halki, the proceedings of the International Interorthodox Scientific Symposium took place, with the title “The contribution of Halki Professors and Graduates to Interorthodox relations: Theological School of Halki; cultivator of ecclesiastical personnel of the Ecumenical Patriarchate”, which is organised on…

His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Naucratis, Chief Secretary of the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa, had a meeting on Monday, 12 June 2023, with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople. During the meeting, Metropolitan Panteleimon expressed his filial love and…

A replica of the Pantanassa Icon of the Mother of God was installed last week in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, where it will remain near the reliquary of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest, with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The icon, painted at the workshops of Vatopedi Monastery according…

His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste, welcomed His Excellency Mr Peer Gebauer, Germany’s Ambassador to Romania, accompanied by his wife, at the archdiocesan residence. Prefect of Dâmbovița County Claudia Gilia, Senator Titus Corlățean, Dâmbovița County Council President Corneliu Ștefan, and the eparchial vicar Ionuț Adrian Ghibanu also attended the meeting. #Târgovişte & #Dâmboviţa…

The Romanian Patriarchate sent a humanitarian transport to Syria on Wednesday, to help people affected by the February earthquake. The aid was loaded onto a Romanian Air Force plane that took off from Otopeni Airport, bound for Beirut. The packages contained blood pressure monitors, glucometers, powdered milk, canned food, mattresses and other essential supplies. The…

“When we see an older person, let us pray like this: Lord, I entrust to your love the frailty of the one I meet on my way,” Bishop Ignatie told the clergy of Vaslui Deanery at a conference on June 6, 2023. During the meeting, the Bishop also spoke about the importance of home care…

A day of prayer for sports and all participating athletes and coaches was established by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Greece at its session last month. The decision was made in response to the proposal by Metropolitan Markos of Chios, Chairman of Synodal Committee for Sports, reports the Orthodoxia News Agency. In…

“With satisfaction and much joy we signed a contract with the “Bible Society” with multiple benefits for the Community and our Omogenia”, notes the Grand Community of Stavrodromi of Constantinople, in an announcement announcing the renovation of the Municipal School of Nane, Stavrodromi. The contract was signed, in the presence of the His Grace Bishop…