My beloved Christians, Tonight’s celebration of our holy Epitaphios Service is an invitation to join in the procession of the numberless Christians who have come before us – across all the generations, in the Burial of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the retinue of the Kouvouklion, we all participate in the funeral cortege of our…

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, What a privileged ministry we partake of today. In this most emotional and sensitive service of Holy Week, we are invited to share in the Burial of our Lord Jesus Christ. I call it a privilege, because there were very few who were present to take down His Divine…

Reverend Fathers, Honorable Civic and Community Leaders, Dearly Beloved Stewards, Friends and Benefactors of the Holy Metropolis of Sweden, ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! – CHRIST IS RISEN! Beginning from tonight’s Resurrection vigil and henceforth, the Paschal paean proclaiming victory over death and Hades, the triumphant cry of “Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη – Christ is Risen” shall be joyously heard…

Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Members of Leadership 100, the Day and Afternoon Schools, Philoptochos Societies, the Youth, Greek Orthodox Organizations, and the entirety of the Christ-named Plenitude of the Holy Archdiocese…

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Due to the popularity of first season of the biographical and devotional series “From Farasa to the Heavens”, the Greek-language mini-series that recounts the life and works of 20th century St. Paisios, the Mega television channel continues to broadcast the nine episodes of the first season through Holy & Great Easter Week. The mini-series achieved…

Today our Orthodox Church observes Holy Thursday. On the evening of this day, the eve of the feast of unleavened bread – Passover -our Redeemer broke bread with His twelve disciples in the Holy City of Jerusalem. He blessed the bread and the wine, and gave us the Mystery of the Divine Eucharist. He washed the…

On Holy and Great Monday, 18 April 2022, a Holy rite of the myrrh cooking began with the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in the Patriarchate’s chapel of Saint Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher. In a prayerful presence of His Holiness Kyr Porfirije, Their Graces Bishops Marko of Bregalnica, Jovan of Hvosno, Sava of Marča and retired Georgije of…

On Holy Tuesday His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea Presided at the Bridegroom Service at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene in Perth. Towards the end of the service, a beautiful and inspiring hymn, composed by the hymnographer Kassiani, was chanted . Following the reciting of the hymn, His Grace gave a brief explanation…