In an atmosphere of spiritual joy and rejoicing, an Agiasmos Blessing was held in Melbourne for the beginning of the new school year at Oakleigh Grammar School. His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Melbourne, visited the school’s facilities, specifically the Sports Centre, who, joined by the Proistamenos of the Church of Saints…
The Holy Archdiocese of Australia, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, took the initiative of carrying out a fundraiser in order to support the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria, in view of the titanic struggle to stem the humanitarian crisis, which is already threatening millions of people living in the…
“Look what a wonderful thing it is to consider that, from the time when Homer spoke until today, we speak, breathe and sing in the same language. And this never stopped, whether we think of Clytemnestra speaking to Agamemnon, or the New Testament, either the hymns of Romanos or Digenis Akritas, or the Cretan Theater…
His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios of Thira, Amorgos and Isles, presided over the divine services during the formal reception and enthronement of the Holy and Venerable Icon of Panagia, the one called Gorgoepikoos, at the Holy Hesychastirion of Saint George, in the village of Emporio on Santorini, which took place on Friday, 10 February 2023. The…
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Beloved in the Lord, Considering the devastating earthquakes and the humanitarian crises in Turkey and Syria, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain has requested that an extraordinary collection be made this Sunday, 12th February 2023, at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, to aid our brothers and sisters in need. All the…
On the evening of Tuesday, February 7, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was warmly received by the cantors of the Archdiocesan District, who convened at the Church of Saint Catherine & Saint George in Astoria, New York, for the annual cutting of their Society’s Vasilopita. His Eminence blessed this first meeting of the…
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Rev. Presbyter Thomas Manuel and his family to the Archdiocese, where Fr. Manuel received the Archbishop’s blessing on his new assignment to the Church of the Holy Apostles in Dulles, VA, effective February 15, 2023. The Chancellor of the Metropolis of New Jersey,…
On Saturday, February 4, 2023, V. Rev. Archimandrite Chrysostom Onyekakeyah, Project Coordinator for Mission and Outreach Development for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophros of America, celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in the context of his Outreach effort towards African Americans and people of color. The service…