On Wednesday, 7/20 July 2022, the new future Ambassador of Israel in Greece, Mr Noam Gatz, visited the Patriarchate, accompanied by Mrs Tani from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel. H.H.B., our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos and Hagiotaphite Fathers received the new Ambassador and his companions. During this visit, the Ambassador was…

Computer Science faculty members from Serres, Greece, attended church services at the St. George Cathedral of Stockholm during their visit to Stockholm while participating in the European program KA102, which was organized within the framework of the Erasmus+ program for professional training and development entitled “The Development of Robotics in Conjunction with Artificial Intelligence” on…

On Tuesday, 6/19 July 2022, the President of Bosnia, Mr Milorad Dodik, visited the Patriarchate, accompanied by his wife, associates, and the staff of the Embassy of Bosnia in Israel. His Excellency, the President of Bosnia, was received by His Beatitude and Hagiotaphite Fathers. At this visit, the President expressed his joy and thanksgiving for…

With a lot of love in the air, “Cazzie House”, as it is affectionately known, reopened last Sunday, 17th July 2022, after 14 months of renovations. Castellorizian House in Mt Hawthorn has been the home of the Castellorizian Association of Western Australia (CAWA) for 40 of the 110 years of the Association’s existence. His Grace…

  Today, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America convened the Holy Eparchial Synod and presented for its consideration a request from His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver for the election of the Very Rev. Archimandrite Constantine Moralis, Dean of the Annunciation Cathedral in Baltimore, Maryland, as his assistant Bishop. The Archbishop and the members of…

The Department of Religious Education (DRE) was one of the numerous Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America ministries to participate in the Centennial Clergy-Laity Congress– and it was everywhere. From the Congress Exhibition Hall, where newly appointed Manager Maria Klonaris and new summer contractor Andrew Roushdy were ready to welcome delegates to the Department’s booth with…

Sunday, July 17, 2022 Very Reverend Dr. Bartholomew, Devout Chanters, Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At the conclusion of today’s Divine Liturgy, we shall be called to bear witness and join the sacred author of the Holy Psalter of the Church in crying out: “we have seen the true light, we have received the…

On Sunday, 17 July 2022 with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis presided in the Divine Luturgy and memorial service at the Holy Church of Saint Eustathios Church in South Melbourne in remembrance of the Turkish invasion on July 20 1974 and the subsequent occupation of Northern Cyprus….

On July 20, 2022, it will be 48 years since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The Cyprus Community of South Australia organised commemorative events for the “black anniversary”. On Sunday 17th of July 2022, His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope, representing His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, officiated at the Divine Liturgy and the Memorial…