Church-goers in Greece will be able to enter places of worship and prayer for Holy Easter Week with a Covid-19 vaccination certification, a certificate of previous infection, or, a negative PCR or rapid test conducted within 48 hours. Only a negative self-test result is required of minors. Worshippers must also wear face masks, according to…

Today our Orthodox Church observes Holy Tuesday. On Holy Tuesday we bring to mind the parable of the 10 virgins, which our Savior related as He was coming to His Passion. This parable teaches us that the accomplishment of the great work of virginity should not make us careless in other matters, especially in charity,…

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, There are many marvelous aspects to Holy Week: the magnificent services, the inversion of time (tonight, for example, we are serving the Matins of tomorrow, Holy Tuesday) and the unique character of our worship. But above all, how we enter into this week with our Lord Jesus Christ…

On Sunday the 17th of April 2022, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea, the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene hosted a Palm Sunday Fish and Chips Luncheon. The Luncheon was held at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy in the Community Hall next door to the Church and was prepared…

His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, presided over the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on the morning of Great and Holy Monday, 18 April, 2022, at the Holy and venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, Phanar. At the end of the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, His All Holiness went in procession to…

The Bridegroom Service was conducted at the Church of the Annunciation in West Perth and Presided by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea on the evening of Palm Sunday. Towards the end of the service His Grace focussed on two major themes of Great and Holy Monday which are: The blessed Joseph the handsome who…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia made a visit on the Saturday of Lazarus, 16 April, 2022, to His Eminence Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymnos, to wish him well and congratulate him on his recent enthronement as Metropolitan. Their Eminences together visited the Holy Monasteries of “The Saviour Christ, Koumpe” and “Saint Irene” vema.com.au

The Holy Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is in an unfavourable position to report that ten Greek Orthodox Churches in the State of Victoria have been the target of successive burglaries in the last twenty-four hours. These are, in particular, the Holy Churches: 1. Panagia Soumela East Keilor 2. Holy Trinity Footscray 3. Saint Nicholas…

Patriarch John X presided over the Palm Sunday liturgy at the Maryamiyah Cathedral in Damascus. Several priests and deacons assisted His Beatitude at the Divine Liturgy. The Divine Liturgy was attended by His Excellency the Ambassador of Serbia in Syria, Mr. Radovan Stojanovic, and the Head of the Consular Office at the Embassy of Greece…