The delegation from the local government of Crete, which is visiting Australia, was welcomed at the offices of the Archdiocesan District of Northcote in Victoria, Australia, consisting of the Deputy Regional Governor of Crete Maria Lioni, the Regional Councilor in the field of Hellenes Abroad, Mr. Konstantinos Fasoulakis, the Mayor of Malevizi Mr. Menelaos Bokeas,…

The three day celebrations for the feast day of Saints Constantine and Helen continued to be celebrated in Northbridge in the homonymous church of the Greek Orthodox Community of Perth on Saturday the 21st of May. The Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was Officiated by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea. Present at the service…

In a spirit of great festal and paschal joy, the feast of Saints Constantine and Helen was celebrated in Northbridge in the homonymous church of the Greek Orthodox Community of Perth on Friday the 20th of May. The service was Presided over by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea. The vespers service was celebrated in…

Beloved Community of Hellenic College and Holy Cross, Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen! Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! As we inaugurate this day of new beginnings for our proud graduates, it is indeed “meet and right” that we begin with the Divine Worship of God, here in our magnificent Chapel of the Holy Cross. Especially because this is…

CHRIST IS RISEN! The everyday life of Orthodox Christians (Social and Moral) Instructor: Fr. Andrew Cuneo SEMINAR IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Monday 23 MAY. TIME: 6 PM – 8:30 PM EST (US TIME) Please check here the seminar time in YOUR TIME ZONE 3/13 Seminar of the series: GETTING TO KNOW THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH May…

Pemptousia will live-stream liturgical services from the Sacred Cathedral of the Holy Unmercenaries in the Plaka district of central Athens, beginning this evening, on the occasion of Saturday’s great feast day of Constantine & Helen, Equals-to-the-Apostles. The live-streaming will begin at 20.00 Athens time, or 18.00 GMT, with a vigil at the cathedral, a glebe…

Irini Mourelatou, a niece of 20th century St. Paisios, reposed in the lord this week at the age of 77. Mourelatou was the daughter St. Paisios’ sister, Zoe. An exodios funeral service was held this afternoon at the Holy Cathedral of the Apostles in Lixouri, on the Ionian Island of Cephallonia.  

The feast day of Lydia of Philippi was celebrated at the holy baptistery within a chapel at the archaeological site of Philippi, where the Saint became the first European woman to be baptized as a Christian. The Metropolitan of Fthiotida, His Eminence Symeon, officiated at a con-celebratory Divine Liturgy, co-officiated by the resident Metropolitan of…

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, this week issued a message on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the historic Battle of Crete, where he noted, among others, that “…The events of the historic Battle of Crete have been etched in golden letters, not only in the annals of history but also in…