On Monday, 13/16 September 2022, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the consecration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. On this day the Church as a whole, especially the Church of Jerusalem commemorates that after the construction of the Church of the Resurrection during the decade of AD 326-336, the consecration of the Church…

A rare opportunity presents itself to learn from the world-leading vocalist, Byzantine Music professor and founder of the Worldwide Association of Women in Byzantine Music, Nektaria Karantzi. Nektaria has run masterclasses at some of Europe’s most prestigious educational and music centres including the Liszt Academy of Hungary, the Sorbonne University in France and the University…

On the First Sunday of Luke, September 25, the faithful members of the Greek Orthodox Parish – Community of Mentone and Districts, in the Greek city of Melbourne, welcomed with feelings of joy and deep emotion their Shepherd, His Eminence Archbishop makarios of Australia, in their most beautiful Church, which is dedicated to the Holy…

On Saturday, September 24, along with the commemoration held at the Australian-Hellenic Memorial in Melbourne, for the 100th anniversary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, was declared Patron and Guardian of the Memorial. Specifically, after the end of the Memorial Service for the repose of the victims of the Asia…

On Saturday, September 24, the first day of his pastoral visit to Melbourne, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia visited the Australian-Greek Memorial located in the Domain Gardens and held a Memorial Service for the repose of the victims of the Asia Minor Catastrophe. In the context of the event, which was organised by the…

  Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Members of Leadership 100, the Day and Afternoon Schools, Philoptochos Societies, the Youth, Greek Orthodox Organizations, and the entirety of the Christ-named Plenitude of the Holy…

Your Eminence, and beloved Brother in Christ, Metropolitan Gerasimos, Your Grace Bishop John, Reverend Fathers of the Holy Metropolis of San Francisco, Dear sisters and brothers in the Lord: I am so very happy to be sharing this celebratory centenary weekend with your parish, and with the wider Orthodox Community of Seattle. I must stress…

Your Eminence, and beloved Brother in Christ, Metropolitan Gerasimos, Your Grace Bishop John, Reverend Fathers of this Holy Metropolis of San Francisco, Beloved sisters and brothers in the Lord, This is the day that the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!* Indeed, what a joy it is for me personally…

Your Excellency President Anastasiades, Esteemed Board of Directors of the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations, Representatives of the many distinguished Chapters, Honored Guests, Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,   Tonight, the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations gathers together in celebration of its solidarity as a community, and with the desire to honor a fellow…