The Great Feast of the Mother of God, The Dormition of the Blessed Theotokos was celebrated with splendor in Melbourne, presided over during the Divine Services by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. On the eve of the feast, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios officiated at the Great Festal Vespers at the celebratory Church of the…

With the Blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis celebrated Matins and the Divine Liturgy for the great feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the Church of Saint Nicholas, Canberra. The service was attended by the Ambassador of Greece His Excellency Mr Georgios Papacostas and the…

With the Blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis visited Canberra and conducted Vespers for the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the church of St Nicholas. In his sermon His Grace spoke about the importance of the Theotokos and how She must be an…

On Sunday the 14th of August, the eve of the great feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea officiated the Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene in Perth WA. In…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America the Greek Orthodox Church of Kimisis Tis Theotokou in Poughkeepsie, NY celebrated Great Vespers on Sunday evening in anticipation of their parish feast day, The Dormition of the Theotokos. Representing His Eminence at Great Vespers was the Chancellor of the Archdiocesan District, Protopresbyter of the…

TRABZON, Turkey — Yesterday evening, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided at the Great Vespers for the Dormition of the Theotokos at the Santa Maria Catholic Church in Trabzon. In his homily, His All-Holiness highlighted not only the meaningful meeting point of different cultures and faiths in Trabzon, but also the unifying love of the…

Serving 650 of the Archdiocesan District’s youth along with 100+ young adult counselors, and with blessing and loving support of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, Camp Saint Paul concluded a successful 17th summer on July 31st, 2022. During the five weeks of camp, children from across the district were engaged in faithful conversations, personal prayer with…

At the Clergy-Laity Congress, Archdiocesan Audit Committee Chair Maria Stefanis reported on the activities of the Audit Committee and the results of the 2021 financial audit. She noted that the financial audit was completed by April 26, 2022. This accomplishment is the earliest after year end that an audit of the Archdiocese’s financial statements has…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros visited the Balikli Greek Hospital today following last week’s devastating fire and had the opportunity to hear from staff and residents about their experiences during the ordeal. Staff members present when the fire first broke out shared that they had worked quickly to move patients out of their rooms and into…