Devotional events on the Ionian Sea Island of Corfu, commemorating the miracle of St. Spyridonas to deliver the people from the plague, culminated on Sunday, with an archieratical con-celebratory service officiated by the visiting Metropolitan of Piraeus, His Eminence Seraphim. Co-officiating were the visiting Metropolitan of Katerini, His Eminence Georgios, and the resident Metropolitan of…

The Primate of the Autocephalous Church of Cyprus, Archbishop of New Justinian and All Cyprus, Chrysostomos II, reposed in the Lord on Monday morning at the age of 81. An announcement by the Archdiocese in Nicosia noted that “…the Archbishop fell asleep peacefully after facing the tribulations of his illness with courage, patience and Christian…

The Church today venerates the memory of the 33 Martyrs of Melitene.

The Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysotomos II reposed in the Lord today early Monday morning at the Archdiocese residence, after weeks of illness and care there. The Archbishop was 81. The Metropolitan of Paphos, His Grace Georgios, has been appointed as the locum tenens of the throne, until the election and enthronement of a new Archbishop…

Their much-loved patron, Saint George the Great Martyr, was honoured by the Georgian-born members of the Orthodox Community of Smyrna, on the occasion of the feast of the translation of the holy relics of Saint George in his church in Lydda, Palestine. On the morning of Thursday, November 3, the Orthros and the Divine Liturgy…

Greek Paralympian Charalambos Taiganides began the daring venture to swim from Rhodes to Panormitis in Symi on Friday morning. The athlete set himself the goal of covering 25 miles in order to deliver the gold medal he won in Mexico to Archangel Michael of Symi. The Paralympic swimming champion started his journey to Symi shortly…

The Holy Cincture of the Theotokos, the All-Holy Virgin Mary, will be conveyed today, Saturday, from the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi to the St. Nicholas Cathedral of Piraeus. The Holy Cincture will arrive at Greece’s largest port city, located in the greater Athens area, where it will be festively received by the resident…

His Eminence Metropolitan Ioakeim of Bursa, was present at the funeral service of the President of the Jewish Community of Bursa, Leon Elnekave. The funeral was performed by Chief Rabbi of the Jews of Turkey, İshak Haleva, at the historic Gerus Synagogue of Bursa, in the presence of members of the Jewish Community, of the Mayor…

A fruitful meeting with the members of the Orthodox Student Associations operating and active in four university institutions of New South Wales, as well as with the Clergy responsible for them, was held on Thursday, November 3, with His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Specifically, the meeting was attended by students from the University of…