On Sunday, 5th June 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided at the Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom in Bayswater, London, during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. At the conclusion of the Liturgy, His Eminence officiated the Doxology of Thanksgiving in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. It…

On Saturday, 4th June 2022, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, 14 adults were received into the Holy Orthodox Church by the Sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Chrismation at the Holy Church of Saint Nektarios the Wonder-Worker in Battersea. Protopresbyter Christodoulos Christodoulou, priest-in-charge, and Archimandrite Nephon Tsimalis,…

On Saturday, 4th June 2022, Kenneth Parker was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the Holy Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian in Ipswich. During the Divine Liturgy, Fr. John Garnett, priest-in-charge of the parish, was elevated by the Archbishop to the rank of Protopresbyter. Among those concelebrating was the Rev. Hieromonk Bartholomew and Hierodeacon…

A group of Orthodox Ukrainians had a pleasant and moving surprise in store for His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on Saturday night, when he returned from a three-day visit in Melbourne, to perform three ordinations of new clergy. At the Sydney Kingsford Smith Domestic Airport, Ukranian faithful lead by Father Savvas Pizannias, Proistamenos of…

“Everything needs its own time. Everything is done when it should be. God’s moment is the best moment of our lives. This means that we must have patience, which is the basic condition of a good farmer, who takes care of and cultivates his crop “. With the above words, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of…

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Today is the Sunday of the Holy Fathers, the Lord’s Day that bridges the Feasts of Ascension and Pentecost. But today, we have the added joy of celebrating with the presence of Noble Brothers – the Presidential Guard of Greece. They have traveled across the ocean to join us…

New York – On Saturday, June 4, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Greek Independence Day Gala, hosted by the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, where he offered the invocation for an evening of excitement and celebration of the much-awaited return of the New York City Greek Independence Parade…

Esteemed Leadership and Members of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, Distinguished Guests, Reverend Clergy, Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am delighted to be with you on this glorious eve of our Greek Independence Day Parade, whose return has been so intensely anticipated by the Omogenia. I am proud to…

On Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros met with members of the Committee on Greeks Abroad of the Greek Parliament, including Chairperson Savvas Anastasiadis, Vice Chairperson Theodora Tzakri, and MP Evangelia Liakouli. Earlier that day, the delegation attended the Bowling Green Park Greek Flag-Raising Ceremony. goarch.org