The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the practices of the Israeli police in the Old City of Jerusalem during the Holy Fire Saturday celebrations. The Patriarchate said in a statement that the police, deprived thousands of Christians of their natural right to worship freely, through military checkpoints it had deployed in the vicinity of the…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia speaks of an opportunity for reflection, especially in the shadow of the war raging in Ukraine, in his message for the Australian National Day, commemorating ANZAC Day. “If we go back in time, we will noetically meet ANZAC heroes at critical historical turning points defending universal values, such as…

On Great and Holy Friday, a day of joyful-sorrow for all Christians, the Greek Orthodox flock of Australia experienced the culmination of the Divine Drama with feelings of deep emotion and compuction. In the “most Greek” Melbourne, the center of the Divine Services of Great and Holy Friday were the Holy Churches of the Transfiguration…

The deligation of the Evzones of the Greek Presidential Guard was welcomed on the morning of Good Friday, at the Holy Archdiocese of Australia – Archdiocesan District of Melbourne, by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, surrounded by His Eminence Metropolitan Ezekiel of Dervis and their Graces, Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis and Bishop Evmenios of…

On Holy and Great Wednesday afternoon His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta conducted the service of the Holy Unction, in both Greek and English languages, at the parish of St Vasilios in Brunswick. Concluding the service His Grace briefly spoke about the importance of the Holy Unction sacrament and in general all sacraments and how…

The Resurrection Service at the Church of Evangelismos in West Perth commenced at 11pm on Holy Saturday evening presided by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea. His Grace was welcomed at the entrance of the church by the Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou, Protopresbyter of our Holy Archdiocese, Rev. Theoklitos Tsahuridis, and…

On Easter Sunday, April 24, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, accompanied by Their Graces, Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis and Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia, and by a number of clergy in the city of Sydney, officiated at the Vespers of Love, which was performed with ecclesiastical splendor in the Holy Cathedral of the Annunciation…

For the first time ever in the history of the Greek Orthodox Church in Canberra, a Bishop celebrated the service of the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. With the Blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis led the service assisted by the Parish Priest Very…

My beloved Christians, Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! [in response: Ἀληθῶς Ἀνέστη!] Christ is Risen! [in response: Truly He is Risen!] Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! [in response: Ἀληθῶς Ἀνέστη!] With our triumphant Paschal proclamation, I greet each and every one of you in the joy of our Risen Lord. This truly is the Day that the Lord has made; let…