The Despotic great feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and the commemoration of Holy Father Basil the Great was held on Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as based on the Julian calendar. The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great was celebrated in the venerable cathedral, officiated by the…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Sunday received a large group of chanters in the Bosporus metropolis, before hosting an annual reception in their honor at the Patriarchal dining hall. In an address in Throne Room, His All Holiness reminded that the Church cultivates various forms of art, of which…

Greece’s former king Constantine II, who passed away at the age of 83 last Tuesday, was buried on Monday at a cemetery plot at the former royal summer home of Tatoi, due north of Athens. The exodios funeral service for Constantine was held at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral, officiated by the Archbishop of Athens and…

The Church today venerates the memory of Sts Peusippos, Elasippos and Mesippos.  

On Saturday, 14 January, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia paid a pastoral visit to the Ukrainian Orthodox Parish of Saints Basil and George in Newcastle, NSW, on the occasion of the commemoration of the feast, according to the Julian calendar, of its patron saint, Basil the Great and the 70th anniversary since its establishment….

On 19 January of each year, our Holy Church honours the blessed memory of our Holy Father Makarios the Great and Anchorite. Our local Church also celebrates this day, as our Shepherd and our Spiritual Father, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia celebrates his Name Day. It is made known of the pious Christians that…

January 13, 2023 at the Ecumenical Patriarchate, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, took place the inaugural meeting of the established ten-member Mixed Commission on the topic of the revision of the existing Charter of the Sacred Archdiocese of America. The entire discussion and exchange of views was informative and…

Beloved Brother and Co-celebrant in the Holy Spirit, Metropolitan Alexios Your Grace Bishop Sevastianos, Reverend Clergy, Beloved Children in the Lord, What a joy for me to join all of you for the Hellenic Dance Festival of the Holy Metropolis of Atlanta. These cultural celebrations that take place across the Archdiocese are especially rewarding to…

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