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The Metropolitan of Petra and Heronissos, His Eminence Gerasimos, on Sunday officiated at the Orthros and Divine Liturgy at the Catholicos, or main cathedral, of the Monastery of the Panaghia Kroustallenia, on the occasion of the Battle of the Lasithi Plateau, in late May 1867, during the three-year Cretan Revolt on the large island. A…

The Metropolitan of Fthiotida, His Eminence Symeon, on Sunday officiated at an Archieratical Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Panteleimon, in the central Greece coastal town of Kammena Vourla. During the Divine Liturgy His Eminence announced the establishment of a new feast day and con-celebration of the Synaxis of the All Glowing Saints…

The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, His Beatitude John X, was received this week by Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister, His Highness Fahd bin Mahmoud, in the capital of Muscat. During the meeting with the Antioch Patriarch, the minister expressed the Sultanate of Oman’s appreciation and respect for all religions. In reply, His Beatitude…

Bishops of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church convened on Sunday at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Savior in Moscow, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, with the focus of the session being last week’s decision by the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate – under…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, continued the latter part of his pastoral visit to northern Greece. On Sunday evening, His All Holiness arrived by foot with his Patriarchal entourage at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Transformation of the Savior, in the Kalamaria district of east Thessaloniki, where he was welcomed…

The Church today venerates the memory of Isaakios, Founder of the Monastery of Dalmatos.

In a climate of deep emotion, The Monastic Tonsure of Novice Monk Kosmas Magdalopoulos took place on Friday, May 27, officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, in the Holy Monastery of Panagia Pantanassα, in Mangrove Creek, New South Wales. This is the first monastic tonsure performed by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia…

On Saturday the 28th of May, in an atmosphere of great Paschal joy, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia Presided over the Vespers Service at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene in Perth WA. Present at the service were Their Graces Bishops Emilianos of Meloa and Elpidios of Kyanea. Also in attendance at the…