On Thursday, September 22, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, participated and represented Orthodox Hellenism of the fifth continent in the National Memorial Service for HM Queen Elizabeth II, which took place at the Australian capital, as part of the National Day of Mourning for the loss of the former monarch of the Commonwealth. The…

Archimandrite Georgios Kapsanis, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Gregoriou † After his rebuke to Peter, the Lord asked of his disciples that they, too, should lead their lives bearing a cross. He says that those who wish to follow him must deny themselves, take up their cross and follow him (Matth. 16, 24). To…

A rare, handwritten Gospel stolen during the First World War from the Holy Monastery of Eikosiphoinissa, in northern Greece, will officially be repatriated later this month, with a hand-over and reception ceremony set for Thursday, September 29 2022. The date was not chosen at random, but coincides with the day of remembrance for victims killed…

Saturday, September 17, 2002, was an important day in the history of the Greek Orthodox College of Saint George, Thebarton. With the blessing of our Father and Archbishop, His Eminence Makarios of Australia, the Parents and Friends Committee organised its annual Dinner and Greek Dance event, which was crowned with great success. The dinner was…

With the Blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the third in a series of Catechetical Seminars took place and were completed for 2022, at the Archdiocesan District of Northcote, with the participation of 22 non-orthodox people. These are people who became members of the Orthodox Church either through baptism or anointing. The catechetical…

September 21, 2022, at the Archdiocese, the Rev. Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne George Kasapoglou received the Archbishop’s blessing upon his assignment to St. Demetrios Cathedral in Astoria as the “Efemerios,” or Assistant Priest. Archdiocesan District Chancellor, the Rev. Protopresbyter Elias Villis, was also present for the meeting. goarch.org

Your Excellency, Mr. Prime Minister, Dear Friends, I know that I speak for everyone in this room, when I say that we are all so very pleased to have this opportunity to share the afternoon with you, especially in the very busy days of the United Nations General Assembly. When you were here last May,…

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros received Mr. Spilios Livanos, Vice President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Head of the Greek Delegation to the UN, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese headquarters in Manhattan. goarch.org  

Baltimore, MD – With the blessing and permission of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, and by the hands of His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia, Konstantinos Loukas, the Youth Director of the Metropolis of New Jersey, was ordained to the Holy Diaconate on Saturday, September 17, 2022. The ordination took place at Dn. Konstantinos’…