The new Consul General of Greece in Toronto, Mr. Panagiotis Antonatos, visited our Holy Archdiocese. He was given a tour of the premises; met with some students who are already here for the new academic school year; and, met with His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Patara, Dean of the Theological Academy. He had a long…

His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated during the Service of the signing of the Patriarchal and Synodal Acts of inclusion of three new Saints in the Orthodox Church’s calendar, which took place on Wednesday, August 31, at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, Phanar. Archimandtie, Very Rev. Father Grigorios, Chief Secretary of the…

On Tuesday, 30th August 2022, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos invited the youth from the District of Melbourne for a free dinner at Lemnos Tavern in High Street, Prahran. The purpose of the dinner was an opportunity for His Grace to share a meal with the youth from…

A Hellenic Arts Gala brought together the two Victorian based Greek-Orthodox Colleges of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. On Wednesday 31st of August, Middle and Senior School students from St John’s College and Oakleigh Grammar School had the opportunity to participate in a very special event dedicated to Hellenic Culture. The event took place at…

Phanar—A new saint has been recognized by the Orthodox Church. In a Wednesday August 31, 2022 ceremony at the Patriarchal Church of St. George, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew signed the synodal act of the canonization of Saint Vissarion the Agathonite, together with the hierarchs of the Holy Synod, who approved the canonization (Αγιοκατάταξης) on…

Homily in the Opening Prayer of the WCC 11th General Assembly – Karlsruhe- Germany- 31 August 2022. Dear brothers and sisters, Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ. Peace and love to you from our Lord Jesus Christ. I come to you carrying greetings and peace from the Phoenician shores that heard the proclamation of the…

On the evening of Tuesday, August 17/30, 2022, there was an inspection of the conservation works of the floor of the Rotunda and the Seven Arches of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, completed by the Sapientia University of Rome. This inspection took place with the participation of the representatives of the three Major Communities,…

On the weekend of August 27 and 28, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea along with Deacon Johan Park visited the parish of St. Dionysios in Ulsan. During their stay, they held meetings with the high school students of the parish. The topic of discussion was about the criteria of professional orientation. They also talked about church…

“Fifteen centuries after its foundation, the magnificent Byzantine Church of Hagia Sophia still hides secrets whose discovery causes surprise and admiration.” Now, the oldest structure of the entire Hagia Sophia complex in Istanbul has been opened. The existence of the structure, a three-room catacomb dating to the 4th century, has been known since 1946, but…