On Wednesday morning, April 5, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the members of the Holy Eparchial Synod, Their Eminences Metropolitans Methodios of Boston, Savas of Pittsburgh, Gerasimos of San Francisco, and Nathanael of Chicago, arrived at the Phanar in response to the related invitation by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, with whom…

The Harrowing of Hell An Epic Poem by J.S. Jackson   Nashville, TN—(March 31st) The Harrowing of Hell is the latest book by poet and artist Jonathan Jackson (J.S. Jackson). Research for this Epic Poem began over twelve years ago, while the author was studying the history of the Christian faith. This quest eventually led…

A new English-language Orthodox YouTube channel debuted last month. Jesus Portal is the channel of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Budapest’s jesus-portal.ru website. Launched just three weeks ago, the channel features homilies from Met. Hilarion, instructive catechetical videos, interviews with His Eminence, and the English-language news show “The Orthodox View.” Watch a homily from…

The Pancretan Association of Melbourne New Board of Management he election was held on Monday 3rd April to elect the new Board of Management of the Pancretan Association of Melbourne. It is with great pleasure that we announce the second woman president in history of our association, Ms Aggie Mihelakis. Ms Mihelakis accepted with great…

he Creative Drama & Arts Centre of the Greek Community of Melbourne presents, for the second time, the theatre and music performance «ΕΙΚΟΣΙ ΔΥΟ» (‘TWENTY TWO’). The theatre performance is focused on 1922, a year that constituted a historic landmark in the Greeks collective consciousness from the tremendous effects of the Asia Minor Catastrophe and…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the Secretary of State for relations with Romanians abroad, Gheorghe Cârciu, at his patriarchal residence on March 29, 2023. After the meeting, Secretary of State Gheorghe Cârciu highlighted the excellent collaboration between the Church and his department. “Preserving the identity of Romanians outside the borders through educational projects, promoting culture…

On Thursday, March 30, 2023, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His Excellency Arthur Mattli, the outgoing Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Romania, on a farewell visit. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his joy to meet Mr Arthur Mattli again, complimented him on his extensive diplomatic activity in Romania, and thanked him for contributing to…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His Grace Bishop Lukijan of Buda, the administrator of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Timisoara, at the patriarchal residence and awarded him the second highest order of the Romanian Patriarchate. During the meeting that took place on March 28, Bishop Lukijan conveyed best regards on behalf of Patriarch Porfirije of…

Burwood Council’s initiative has been a great honour for the Greeks for 20 consecutive years For twenty consecutive years now, the City Hall in the suburb of Burwood (Burwood Council) in Sydney, Australia has continuously honoured the Greeks, Greece and Cyprus on the occasion of the National Anniversary of March 25, 1821. This year’s event…