The Social-Philanthropic and Missionary Sector of the Archdiocese of Târgoviște has offered 40 wheelchairs and 20 rollators walkers with frames to several social institutions in Dâmbovița County that take care of older people with disabilities. According to the Archdiocese’s press office, the institutions include St Helen Elderly Care Home in Târgoviște, Social Assistance Directorate Târgoviște…

On Sunday, 29 January 2023, The Feast Day of the Holy Three Hierarchs was celebrated in anticipation at the Holy Church of Saint Nicholas Neochorio, with the festive Matins and Divine Liturgy, which was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Kydonia, Patriarchal Overseer of the Neochorio Region. Joining Metropolitan Athenagoras in the divine…

Westfield, New Jersey – On the weekend of January 21 – 22, 2023 the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey, with the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, began its Annual regional Three Hierarchs/Greek Letters Day Celebrations. On Saturday the Northern New Jersey Region event taking place at Ss. Nicholas, Constantine and Helen…

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Vatopedi publications has released the historical work of early 20th century Hierodeacon Arcadios of Vatopedi. The Elder Arcadios recounts the history of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi, from its foundation to the 1930s, when he authored the work, which is primarily based on the documents and tomes found in the venerable Mount Athos…

The Metropolis of Neapolis and Stavroupolis, in cooperation with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, has for a sixth straight year implemented the program “Ellinomathia”, or Greek language instruction, with 15 pupils from ethnic Greek schools in Turkey arriving in Thessaloniki, accompanied by three teachers. The pupils and educators will be hosted by the Holy Metropolis…

The key to the city of Lavrio, a coastal municipality southeast of Athens proper, was presented to Athanasios and Marina Martinos this week at a celebratory event in the township, in the presence of the resident Metropolitan of Mesogeas and Lavreotiki, His Eminence Nikolaos, Parliament deputies, local office-holders and officials. Athanasios Martinos, the civil governor…

An exact replica of the wonder-working icon of the Panaghia Paramythias was conveyed today to the city of Grevena from the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi. The Holy Icon was conveyed by the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the venerable Mount Athos Monastery, and Vatopedi Elders, with the official reception held at the…

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Monday referred to the need to support young people and their families, speaking at a New Year’s cake-cutting event at the Archdiocese of Athens, for priests assigned to youth and parent schools. His Beatitude remembered his ministry at the Metropolis of Thebes, before his…