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…

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A new Byzantine icon of St. John the Theologian was solemnly translated on Sunday to the St. Eleftherios Cathedral of Acharnon, in central Athens, as part of the Eortia 2022 series of event. The arrival was the Holy Icon was posted on the Pemptousia platform.

The election process to elect a new Archbishop of Cyprus continues on the east Mediterranean island republic, following the repose in the Lord of Archbishop Chrysostomos II last month. Preliminary election rolls of eligible voters will be posted today in every parish and community of the Archieratical jurisdiction. According to an announcement by the Church…

The Church today venerates the memory of Savvas the Sanctified. Today is also the feast day of the Holy Martyr Diogenes.

A blessed and historic day dawned for the Parish-Community of St Andrew the Apostle in Forest Hill, Melbourne, on Sunday, 4 December, 2022. His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia consecrated the church, which marks its official bestowal to divine Worship. In accordance with ecclesiastical rule, the service of Consecration began after the end of Matins…