The Church today venerates Nestor, the Martyr of Thessaloniki.

The Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi, will hold an online assembly on Saturday, Oct. 29, with psychologists, psychiatrists, educators and neurologists based in Romania. The session will begin at 19:30 Athens time, or 17.30 GMT. A parallel translation will be available in Romanian, English, Russian, Georgian, French…

The Greek Studies Program at La Trobe University in Melbourne, which two years ago was in danger of suspending its operation, now not only continues its mission, but also shows an increase in student enrollments that exceeds 20%. The Holy Archdiocese of Australia took the lead in the mobilisation of the community caused in 2020…

With ecclesiastical splendor and emotion the memory of Saint Dimitrios the Myrrhf-flower and Great Martyr was celebrated in the Archdiocesan District of Northcote of Victoria, with the focus of the celebrations held at the Holy Church of Saint Dimitrios in the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds. His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta, representing His Eminence…

On October 26, the Church venerates the memory of Dimitrios the Myrrh-streamer & Great Martyr of Thessaloniki. The great feast day was celebrated throughout the Orthodox world in a festive and splendorous manner, with the northern Greece metropolis of Thessaloniki again being the epicenter. Every 26 October, Thessaloniki celebrates its patron saint and protector, as…

On Tuesday, October 25, the community of Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Jamaica, New York, celebrated the Great Vespers of its patron saint: Saint Demetrios the Myrrh-Streamer. Hailing from Thessaloniki, the Great Martyr is known as an example of the “highest fidelity to God,” and though he was a high-ranking general in the army…

With high honors and a special procession, the litany of the holy relic of Saint Dimitrios and the miraculous icon of Panagia Gerontissa took place in the main streets around the church of Saint Dimitrios in Thessaloniki. The holy litany was attended by their Eminences Metropolitan Makarios of Sidirokastros, Metropolitan Varnavas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis,…

The 27th of October has been chosen by UNESCO to commemorate The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage in recognition of the importance of audiovisual material as a source of information about people’s lives and culture from all over the world. From simple photographs, sound and video recordings to complex film productions and documentaries, they all…

The splendid ecclesiastical calendar of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi for 2023 is now available. For information or to order please visit the site [email protected]