From November 1-3, 2022, the Archdiocesan Presbyters Council (APC) convened for its bi-annual meeting, at the host city of next year’s National Clergy retreat in Phoenix, Arizona (October 30 – November 2, 2023). During the 3-day meetings, they heard reports from the Archdiocesan Chancellor, the President of Hellenic College/Holy Cross, the Archdiocese Benefits Committee, the…

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Thousands of faithful continued to arrive at the St. Nicholas Cathedral of Piraeus to venerate the Holy Cincture of the Theotokos, the All-Holy Virgin Mary. The Holy Cincture was conveyed to the cathedral last Saturday from the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, and will remain at the specific parish until Nov. 13. The Holy…

The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus remains in a public and ecclesiastical period of, a day after the Repose in the Lord of Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II. The Primate of the Autocephalous Church of Cyprus, Archbishop of New Justinian and All Cyprus, passed away on Monday at the age of 81, after a courageous…

The Church today commemorates the Synaxis of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Rafael & the other Bodiless Powers. On the occasion, the Metropolitan of Syros, His Eminence Dorotheos II, on Monday, the eve of the feast day, officiated at a festal Vesper at the Holy Monastery of the Taxiarches, the Archangels, on the Cyclades Isle of…

Your Grace Bishop Sergei of Hamina, Reverend Fathers, Beloved Brethren, Beneath the vaults of this sacred church dedicated to the great hierarch St. Nicholas Bishop of Myra in Lycia, we have gathered today to celebrate the synaxis of the saints in Karelia and at the same time, to concelebrate the Divine Liturgy with His Grace…

As is the yearly tradition in the state of Western Australia, the Feast of the Synaxis of the Archangels was celebrated in the regional city of Geraldton on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of November 2022. With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, Fr Terry Gerovasilis represented His Grace Bishop…

With the blessing of our Father, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Central Philoptochos of the Archdiocesan District of Adelaide has been running a highly successful Book Centre with four bookstore outlets selling a rich variety of orthodox books (in Greek and English) for all ages as well as a rich variety of gifts…