The Patriarchate of Jerusalem on Tuesday commemorated the Holy New Martyr Philoumenos, who suffered a martyr’s death at the shrine of Jacob’s Well in November 1979, where he served as Hegoumen, or abbot. St. Philoumenos, as a new martyr, was included in the Hagiologion, the ecclesiastical calendar presenting all the saints in the order of…

The Church today venerates the memory of Andrew the First-Called Apostle. After the Ascension of the Savior, Andrew preached in various lands; and having suffered many torments for His Name’s sake, died in ancient Patras, where he was crucified on a cross in the shape of an “X,” the first letter of “Christ” in the…

STOCKHOLM — The Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia recently received two decisions by Kammarkollegiet (the Swedish Authority responsible for registering new parishes), reaffirming the establishment of its two new parishes in Borås and Jönköping. The parish in Borås is named “Panagia Parish,” while the parish in Jönköping is named “Sts. Constantine & Helen…

Father Nicolae Dascălu, Patriarchal Counselor and director of the Lumina publications, handed film director Yelena Popovic the “Virgin Orans” Order on Tuesday, granted by the Patriarch of Romania. The ceremony took place on Tuesday, at the preview of “Man of God” a film she wrote, directed and produced to bring to screen the life of…

On Tuesday, November 16 / 29, 2022, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the Holy New Martyr Philoumenos the Hagiotaphite, who suffered a martyr’s death at the shrine of Jacob’s Well on November 16, 1979, where he served as Hegoumen. Saint Philoumenos, as a new martyr, was also included in the Hagiologion of the Church…

On the evening of Sunday, November 14/27, 2022, the ceremony of lighting the Christmas tree took place at the “Terra Sancta” Franciscan school inside the Old City and in its inner garden next to Damascus Gate. This ceremony was attended by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr Francis Paton, his deputy, Fr Ibrahim Faltas,…

The memory of Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle was celebrated with splendour in the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne. The Parish of Saint Andrew in Forest Hill was the focus of the festive celebrations. His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne, visited the celebrating parish, who on the eve…

On Thursday, 24 November 2022 the Five Loaves Initiative in the District of Melbourne prepared hot meals for the vulnerable from the commercial kitchen at the Greek Orthodox Church of Saints Constantine and Helen in South Yarra. With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, and with…

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