My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Once again, I am delighted to be with you in the season of your Patronal Feast of Saint Peter, the Chief of the Apostles. Peter’s leadership of the Disciples, especially during the earthly ministry of our Lord, comes from his very human qualities, which we see so clearly…

My beloved spiritual daughters and sons of our wonderful Cathedral School: INVOCATION Let us pray to the Lord: (Kyrie Eleison) O Lord Jesus Christ our God – You are the Teacher of Teachers, and the Master of Masters. We ask You to bless our Cathedral School and all who learn and teach in it. Bless,…

Unesco this week revealed that than 150 cultural sites have been partially or totally destroyed in Ukraine in nearly four months of war. In a statement, the UN agency noted that “…according to the checks carried out by our experts, 152 cultural sites have been partially or completely destroyed due to the fighting, including 70…

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, earlier this week was present at a dedication service for graduates of the St Andrew’s Theological College. The service was celebrated at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Redfern. In an address to graduating students and members of the congregation, His Eminence gave thanks to God for the…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, this week bestowed the medal of the Order of St. Despot Stefan Lazarević to Dragan Vukic, the veteran director of the Serbian Patriarchate’s pilgrimage agency. The awards ceremony, which was also attended by hierarchs of the Serbian Church’s Holy Synod, was held in Belgrade. Vukic was honored for…

Friday marks the 30-year anniversary of the election of then Bishop and missionary Anastasios to the throne of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, under the ecclesiastical title of Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania. On June 24, 1992 members of the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople announced the…

The Church today commemorates the Nativity of the Forerunner, John the Baptist. A great Vespers was celebrated on Thursday afternoon, on the occasion of today’s feast day of the Nativity of the Forerunner, at a dedicated cathedral of the Holy Metropolis of Piraeus, and specifically in the Schisto district. The great Vespers was officiated by…

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With great success, the multi-day pastoral visit of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia took place last week in Tasmania. His Eminence, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne, The Very Rev. Father Amphilohios Papantoniou, Director of the Private Office of the Archbishop of Australia, Deacon…