With the Blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Archiepiscopal Vicar of Canberra His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis attended the Australian Hellenic Memorial in Canberra for a memorial service and wreath laying for those who fell in the Battle of Crete. Assisting His Grace was Very Reverend Petros Kipouros, Parish Priest of…

On Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. EST, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Saint Photios National Shrine will present the Shrine’s Third Annual Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople. The video presentation, hosted by Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, the Hierarchal Proistamenos of the Shrine, is titled, “The Last Emperor of Byzantium –…

The online platform Pemptousia, in cooperation with the parish of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross, in Tbilisi, Georgia, will organize the latest online Archontariki with the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, on Thursday, at 20.00 Athens time, or 18.00 GMT. The Elder Ephraim will…

The Metropolitan of Veria, Naoussa and Kampania, His Eminence Panteleimon, today officiated at services held at the Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen in the southern coastal city of Nafplio, and in the presence of the worshipful resident Metropolitan of Argolida, His Eminence Nektarios. His Eminence Panteleimon conveyed to Nafplio, for veneration by the faithful,…

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, on Monday met with Victorian State Premier Daniel Andrews. The meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere and was also attended by bishops of the Archdiocese and Greek-Australian lawmakers.

The president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, on Tuesday received the heads of churches participating in a general assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches, which was held in Cairo. The General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches was convened in Egypt for the first time since the establishment of the council…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, will officiate at the Divine Liturgy at the St. Sava Cathedral of Belgrade on Thursday, accompanied by the Archbishop of Ohrid, His Eminence Stefan. The joint con-celebration comes on the heels of a recent decision by the Serbian Orthodox Church to resume eucharistic communion with the Church of…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrapped up his official visit to the United States on Tuesday by attending a dinner, given in his honor, by representatives of Greek-American advocacy groups. The Greek premier re-affirmed efforts of his government to transform the east Mediterranean country into a thoroughly modern state, as he said. During his comments,…

Today is the 4th Wednesday after Pascha – Mid-Pentecost, the period between Holy and Great Easter and the Great feast day of the Pentecost. The Church today venerates the memory of Holy Martyrs Peter, Dionysius, Andrew, Paul, Christina, Heraclius, Paulinus and Benedimus.