The Church today venerates the memory of Philip the Apostle, one of the 12. Today is also the feast day of Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, and the Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra.

On November 10, 2022, at the Holy Church of the Apostle Paul in Side, the first synaxis of the clergy of the Holy Metropolis of Pisidia took place. It was preceded by a Divine Liturgy performed by the new Shepherd, His Eminence Metropolitan Job of Pisidia, with co-celebrants His Grace Bishop Ambrosios of Eudokia, the…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, at the Archdiocesan District of Northcote, Victoria, the memory of Saint John the Merciful was celebrated, with the conducting of a Holy Vigil, on Friday, 11 November 2022, at the Holy Church of Saint Paraskevi, where his Holy Relics are kept. His Grace Bishop Evmenios…

The ordination to the diaconate of subdeacon Mark Donnelly, was conducted by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia during his visit to the Parish of the Holy Apostles in Newcastle, New South Wales, on Sunday, November 13. The new Deacon, who is a graduate of Saint Andrew’s Theological College, Sydney, is the father of three…

In an atmosphere of emotion and pride, the 156th Anniversary of the Arkadi Voluntary Sacrifice of 1866 was celebrated in Sydney on Sunday, 13 November 2022, and tribute was paid to the Heroes who fought and sacrificed for the liberation of Crete. The annual event of memory and honour for the Holocaust of the Holy…

After raising over $1.1 million for the Greek Fires Relief Fund since its launch in August 2021, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOARCH) is pleased to announce that, over the course of the past year, the funds raised have been employed for relief efforts aiding individuals, businesses, and health care facilities affected by the…

Your Grace, Beloved Clergy, Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Δόξα τῷ Θεῷ πάντων ἕνεκεν! On this eve of the feast of the holy patron of this God-protected Metropolis of New Jersey, as your Patriarchal Vicar, I greet you with the final words of the Saint of “Golden Speech.” These words were the Holy Chrysostom’s…

Today marks the 110th anniversary of the eastern Aegean Island of Chios’s liberation from Ottoman rule. A con-celebratory Vespers was officiated on Thursday at the Metropolitan Cathedral dedicated to the saints of victory, Holy Martyrs Menas, Victoras and Vikentios, and officiated by the visiting Metropolitan of Didimoticho, Orestiada and Soufli, His Eminence Damaskinos, and co-officiated…

Member hierarchs of the Archdiocese of America’s Holy Eparchial Synod, chaired by the Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Thursday convened a special session via videoconference. Archbishop Elpidophoros first briefed members of the Holy Eparchial Synod over a decision of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to establish a joint commission…