In the Chapel of the Theological School of Halki, On Sunday 2nd October 2022, The Resurrectional Orthros and Divine Liturgy took place, presided over, at the parathronion by His Grace Bishop Kassianos of Aravissos, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of The Holy Trinity. After the conclusion of the Divine Litiurgy, a Memorial Service (Trisagion) was…

“At the end of the day, it is love that leads us to the light, while hate leads us to darkness and decay.” This was the central message of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, during the sermon he delivered before the faithful of Saint Nektarios Parish, Perth. His Eminence, who is visiting the capital…

On Sunday, October 2, the 62nd anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Cyprus was celebrated with splendor in the Archdiocesan District of Northcote of Victoria. As part of the anniversary events organised by the Cypriot Community of Melbourne and Victoria, at the Parish of The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, in the…

The new High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to Australia, Mr. Antonis Sammoutis made a visit to the headquarters of the Archdiocesan District of Northcote in Victoria on Monday morning, October 3 2022. Mr. Sammoutis was welcomed, on behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, by the Archiepiscopal Vicar of Northcote, His Grace…

On Saturday, 1 October 2022, with great splendour the consecration of the Katholikon of the Holy Monastery of Saint John of the Mountain, in Perth, Western Australia, was conducted by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, and their Graces Bishop Emilianos of Meloa and Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Perth. At the end…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Sunday, October 2, received in the afternoon, Mrs. Olena Zelenska, the wife of the President of Ukraine, Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was accompanied by Mr. Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President, Mrs. Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mr. Andrii Sybiha, Deputy Head of…

New York – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is pleased to welcome His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa to the United States, where he will receive the 2022 Athenagoras Human Rights Award from the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarch in America, at…

Your Eminence, Metropolitan Panteleimon of Xanthi, Right Reverend Abbess Gerontissa Antonini of Panagia Eikosiphoinissa Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery, Dear Friend, Mr. Steve Green, Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Museum of the Bible, Dr. Jeff and Ms. Susan Kloha, Chief Curator, and Dr. Brian Hyland, Associate Curator of Medieval Manuscripts of the Museum…

DRAMA, Greece — On Thursday, September 29, 2022, an 11th-century Greek Gospel manuscript was officially repatriated to the Theotokos Eikosiphoinissa (Kosinitza) Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery by the Museum of the Bible. One of the world’s oldest hand-lettered gospels, Gospel Manuscript 220 is among the 470 religious objects and 430 manuscripts looted from the Monastery in…