The regional city of Port Augusta is home to the Parish of St John the Baptist. One of the larger regional towns in South Australia (with around 14,000 residents), Port Augusta was also once home to a sizeable Greek community who built and maintained the Parish. With less than a dozen Orthodox remaining in the…

Distinguished organizers and delegates, Beloved participants and stewards of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Dear friends, brothers and sisters, One of the core beliefs and central teachings of Christianity through the centuries is the conviction that the light of Christ shines more brightly than any darkness in our hearts and in…

Your Eminences, Your Excellencies and Graces, Dear Fathers, Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Welcome to this meeting of the Orthodox Family during the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches. It is a true blessing and privilege to come together as representatives of our Mother Churches bearing witness to our historical spiritual traditions…

The new Consul General of Greece in Toronto, Mr. Panagiotis Antonatos, visited our Holy Archdiocese. He was given a tour of the premises; met with some students who are already here for the new academic school year; and, met with His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Patara, Dean of the Theological Academy. He had a long…

His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated during the Service of the signing of the Patriarchal and Synodal Acts of inclusion of three new Saints in the Orthodox Church’s calendar, which took place on Wednesday, August 31, at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, Phanar. Archimandtie, Very Rev. Father Grigorios, Chief Secretary of the…

On Tuesday, 30th August 2022, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos invited the youth from the District of Melbourne for a free dinner at Lemnos Tavern in High Street, Prahran. The purpose of the dinner was an opportunity for His Grace to share a meal with the youth from…

A Hellenic Arts Gala brought together the two Victorian based Greek-Orthodox Colleges of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. On Wednesday 31st of August, Middle and Senior School students from St John’s College and Oakleigh Grammar School had the opportunity to participate in a very special event dedicated to Hellenic Culture. The event took place at…

Phanar—A new saint has been recognized by the Orthodox Church. In a Wednesday August 31, 2022 ceremony at the Patriarchal Church of St. George, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew signed the synodal act of the canonization of Saint Vissarion the Agathonite, together with the hierarchs of the Holy Synod, who approved the canonization (Αγιοκατάταξης) on…

Homily in the Opening Prayer of the WCC 11th General Assembly – Karlsruhe- Germany- 31 August 2022. Dear brothers and sisters, Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ. Peace and love to you from our Lord Jesus Christ. I come to you carrying greetings and peace from the Phoenician shores that heard the proclamation of the…