The importance of first aid knowledge is highlighted by the case of a priest from Lemnos who saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a cardiac arrest in a village on the island. Father Nektarios Boulitsakis, who performed CPR on the child, states that “we live in an era where people are lost…

On 18 May 2025, the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania held a heartfelt graduation ceremony at the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana, honouring the graduating classes of 2021–2023 and 2022–2024 from the School of Byzantine Music. The event took place with the blessing of His Beatitude Archbishop Ioannis and under the guidance of the…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is departing from New York City for Istanbul, Türkiye, where he will lead a historic pilgrimage commemorating the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council which convened in Nicaea. The trip will take place from May 19 – May 25, 2025, during which pilgrims will have the opportunity to…

With the Blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane attended the annual Paniyiri Greek Festival organised by the Parish and Community of Saint George, South Brisbane. In his address, Bishop Bartholomew spoke about the importance of preserving our rich Greek heritage, our language and our faith. Moreover spoke…

With emotion and deep respect, today we honour the anniversary of the heroic Battle of Crete, one of the brightest and most glorious chapters in the modern history of our homeland. In May 1941, the proud people of Crete—poor in resources but indomitable in spirit—stood tall against the formidable war machine of the Axis powers….

With God’s help, the Spring International Food Festival was held again this year with great success in the courtyard of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul. The participation of a large number of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, a wide variety of foods, dips, desserts and cookies from ten countries, exquisite flavors and wonderful…

The event will take place in the period 22-25 May 2025 and will bring together guests from the United States and Romania. The current edition is part of the series of events dedicated in the Romanian Patriarchate to the Commemoration of the Centenary of the Romanian Patriarchate and to the Commemoration of Romanian Spiritual Fathers…

Sunday, 5th/18th May 2025, was celebrated as the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, the fourth Sunday after Pascha. On this day, we commemorate the spiritual encounter of our Lord Jesus Christ with the Samaritan woman at the Well of the Patriarch Jacob. During their conversation, He revealed Himself to her as the awaited Messiah, the…

During the night-time Divine Liturgy of the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, on the 5th/18th of May 2025, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod and Cantor of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Hieromonk Simeon, was ordained to the Priesthood by His Eminence the Patriarchal Commissioner,…