On Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the Archdiocesan Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom Mr. David Walker was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain. Concelebrating during the Divine Liturgy was His Eminence Archbishop Zenon, and a choir of clergy from various parts of England. thyateira.org.uk

On Sunday, December 4, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain travelled to Malta as a member of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s delegation. During this Official Patriarchal Visit, the Primate of Orthodoxy and His venerable delegation will be received by the civil and religious leaders of Malta. Archbishop Nikitas will return…

On Sunday the 4th of December, the Feast of St Barbara the Great Martyr, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea Officiated over the Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene in Perth WA. In his sermon, His Grace explored…

“Although for a time, there was the fear of not having enough chanters as our elderly first generation migrants were slowly passing from this present life, we can now look confidently to the future, and thank God for this revival of the art of chanting and eager participation of so many people in the curriculum…

The Conference is being held by the blessing of the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II Archpriest Theodore Gignadze, December 7, 2022 at 18:30 Greek Time GREEK – ENGLISH – RUSSIAN INTERPRETATION Dear Brothers and Sisters, As part of “GRIGOLIADA 2022” International Conference, there will be a meeting with Archpriest Theodore Gignadze at “The Folklore State…

The Panagia Hodegetria Icon Procession and Consecration, Vespers of Saint John of Damascus and Saint Barbara, and the Ordination of Father Basilios Moussa as an Archimandrite in the Church of Saint John of Damascus (Bab Touma). His Beatitude Patriarch John X presided over Vespers of the feasts of Saint John of Damascus and Saint Barbara…

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, on Sunday consecrated the church of St. Andrew the Apostle, in the Melbourne suburb of Forest Hill. In accordance with the centuries-old ecclesiastical rite, the service of consecration began after the end of matins and included the consecration prayers; procession of the holy relics around the cathedral, and…

The memory of St. Barbara was venerated throughout the country, as Dec. 4 marks the feast day of the third century saint. St. Barbara the Martyr is the patroness of the Hellenic Army’s Artillery Corps, with a Doxology service celebrated at a military base west of Athens in the presence of the armed forces’ leadership.

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Sunday attended the inauguration of the Metropolis of Piraeus’ new administrative center, which is located next to the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, in the major port city. Several Metropolitans and bishops of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece attended, along with office-holders, municipal…