With a strong and clear voice, His Beatitude Archbishop George of Cyprus joins the Orthodox Church in defending the historical rights of the Holy Monastery of the God-Trodden Mount Sinai, which is currently facing serious challenges. As he pointedly states, “Is it possible, in the 21st century… for the self-evident to be questioned?” In his…

“We cannot allow it”, the Archbishop stressed, expressing immense sadness and understandable anger – He called on the Greek and international authorities to intervene – Appeal to the Prime Minister not to abolish the Monastery “We cannot allow this to happen,” stressed His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and all Greece, expressing deep sorrow and…

On Thursday, 29 May, on the feast day of the Ascension of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, in Nichorion on the Bosphorus, the Divine Liturgy took place and was presided over by Father Konstantinos Bartholomeou, Proistamenos of the Nichorion Community. At the same time, as every year, the custom of Malliari was revived. Parishioners…

On Saturday, 24 May 2025, the official anniversary event for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Parish of Saint Dimitrios in the suburb of Moonee Ponds in Melbourne was held with ecclesiastical splendour and in an atmosphere of great emotion. Representing His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Chora,…

“Show mercy to those who honor my memory” St Catherine of Alexandria The Patriarchate of Jerusalem was deeply troubled to hear of moves by the Egyptian Court Order to seize lands surrounding our monastery of St Catherine on Mount Sinai. The site where God appeared to Moses in the burning bush and home to the…

Summary: Arsenios’ mother, Evlogia, sees her boy’s spiritual inclination, and strengthens his faith with prayers and kind words. She talks to him about humility and how he must fight evil thoughts. 12-year-old Arsenios chooses not to go to high school, but to learn how to become a good carpenter and help his family. Temptation comes…

+ B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church: May God’s Grace and Peace be with you! We offer a hymn of thanks to the almighty, all-seeing, and benevolent God in Trinity, who vouchsafed that His…

The sessions of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese of Australia were concluded, having convened in an extraordinary meeting yesterday, 22 May, and today, 23 May 2025, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Following the opening prayer, the Minutes of the previous session were ratified, and then the Holy Synod…

With a moving address filled with gratitude and hope, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew marked the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Zappeion Girls’ School on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, praising its enduring contribution to education and Hellenism in Constantinople. The Patriarch opened his speech with the Paschal greeting “Christ is Risen!” and referred…