On Friday 30 December 2022, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios and under the guidance of His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, Go Youth Melbourne under the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, held its second youth social night at Green Point, Brighton Beach. Approximately 60 youth and young adults came down to Brighton…

New page for the Commemorative Council of the Battle of Crete and Greece, since a female President is elected for the first time On Wednesday, December 7, the representatives of the organisations that make up the Commemorative Council of the Battle of Crete and Greece met to take stock of the past year. The most…

On Monday, 2 January 2023, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis visited the Holy Monastery of Panagia Gorgoepikoos in Geelong, Victoria and presided over the feast day Divine Liturgy held in memory of Saint Seraphim of Sarov, in the outdoor chapel dedicated to the memory…

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The splendid ecclesiastical calendar of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi for 2023 is now available. The 2023 Vatopedi calendar showcases the ecclesiastical frescoes found in the catholicos, or main cathedral, of the venerable Mount Athos monastery.

A major exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, entitled “Places, symbols and communities of a millennial empire”, recounts the fascinating and complex world of the Byzantines. The exhibition will be open until February 13. More than four hundred works will be on display, from the museum’s own collections and loans granted by 57…

The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece has announced that His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos will travel to the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Sunday to attend the enthronement of the newly elected Archbishop of Cyprus Georgios. Speaking to the media, the elected Primate of Autocephalous Church of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus also announced that…

The Bishop of Jinja in eastern Uganda, His Grace Silvester, on Monday co-officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the resident metropolitan cathedral of the Resurrection, on the occasion of his name day, commemorating Silvester, Pope of Rome. The services were co-officiated by the Metropolitan of Axum, His Eminence Daniel, as well as other hierarchs and…

Today, Jan. 3, marks the occasion of the discovery of the Holy Relics of St. Ephraim of Nea Makri, in 1950. This 15th century saint achieved the crown of martyrdom after refusing to renounce his faith at the hands of invading Muslim raiders, in an area east of modern Athens. Thousands of pilgrims from around…