The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, on Tuesday welcomed to the Archdiocese the former Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou. Papandreou recognized the special centennial year of the Archdiocese and thanked His Eminence for his leadership in the Greek-Orthodox community in the United States. Photos: Dimitrios S. Panagos

The Bulgarian Patriarchate’s Bishop of Lovech, His Grace Gabriel, this week continued a visit to the Metropolis of Montenegro and All the Littoral, where on Tuesday he co-officiated at the vigil on the Eve of the Nativity of the All-Holy Theotokos, as based on the Julian calendar, at the historic Cetinje Monastery, with the Metropolitan…

A rare, handwritten Gospel stolen during the First World War from the Holy Monastery of Eikosiphoinissa, in northern Greece, will officially be repatriated later this month, with a hand-over and reception ceremony set for Thursday, Sept. 29. The date was not chosen at random, but coincides with the day of remembrance for victims killed during…

The Church today venerates the Apodosis of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross. The memory of the Prophet Jonah is also commemorated.

On Monday, 19 September 2022, the annual Agiasmos blessing for the beginning of the new school year for the students and teachers of the Zografeion High School of Constantinople, was performed by the Hierarchal Proistamenos of Stavrodromi, His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Saranta Ekklesies. After the conclusion of the agiasmos blessing service, His Eminence prayed…

The Official Choir of the Women in Byzantine Music Worldwide Association, “Psaltries Choir of Melbourne,” was established at the beginning of 2022 – Psaltria being a revival of an ancient term for female chanters. Regular rehearsals and classes are held under the guidance and direction of Nektaria Karantzi, a globally acclaimed vocalist and icon of…

On Monday, 19 September 2022, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the teaching body of the Patriarchal Great School of the Nation in the premises of the Patriarchate. The teachers of the School received the paternal wishes and Patriarchal blessings of the venerable head of the Ecumenical Throne at the usual established meeting, while the…

On Tuesday, September 20, the day our Church celebrates the memory of Saint Eustathios the Great Martyr, in the celebratory Archdiocesan Church of Saint Eustathios, in South Melbourne, Melbourne, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was held, presided over by His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Themistocles of Nicopolis, of the Patriarchate…

Dear Fr. Vasilios, Beloved Students, Teachers and Administration, Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, I am delighted to be with you today, to help you commence this academic year with the Servie of Agiasmos, in order to sanctify and bless all of your efforts here at the wonderful Greek-American Institute at our precious Parish of…