The Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross, the day on which the Church presents to us the Precious and Life-giving Cross of our Lord to strengthen our spiritual struggle during the Holy and Great Lent, was celebrated with due ecclesiastical splendour at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, in Sydney, and was…

“When Greeks are united, they achieve the impossible. Unity is our strength and division is our downfall,” conveyed His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia from the Sydney Opera House, before thousands of Greeks. In the area in front of the iconic building of the city of Sydney, the anniversary events for the Greek national revival,…

Beloved and Dear Faithful, This evening, gathered in this beautiful Cathedral Sanctuary, we intone the Third Stanza of the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos. Throughout this magnificent poem, there are more than the praises of the Virgin Mother of God woven into the Salutations. There are also calls to action for us – like this…

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was welcomed at the Capitol of New York in Albany for a special Celebration for Greek Heritage, hosted by Greek American New York State Senate and Assembly Greek Legislators Senators Andrew Gounardes and Michael Gianaris and Assemblymembers Michael Tannousis and John Lemondes, Jr. During…

On Thursday, 7th / 20th March 2025, His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos, in the Patriarchate’s hall, awarded His Excellency the Ambassador of Russia to Israel, Mr Anatoly Victorov, the honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, in recognition of his support for the…

On Sunday 16th March 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain made a pastoral visit at the Church of St Marina in Stroke-on-Trent. The Archbishop celebrated the Divine Liturgy with the Revd Presbyter Georgios Pappas and the Revd Archdeacon George Tsourous who also served. At the conclusion of the Liturgy, His Eminence…

From 17th to 19th March, Churches Together in England (CTE) convened the Forum 2025 at the Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire. This triennial event brings together representatives from major Churches, Christian communities, and charities across England. The Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain was represented at the Forum by a delegation chaired by His Eminence…

On the evening of Sunday, 16th March 2025, at the Church of Panagia Eleousa in Nottingham, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided over the third Lenten Vespers, joined in prayer by clergy from across the Midlands, including the Very Revd Archimandrite Christodoulos Kokliotis, the Revd Protopresbyter Christos Stefanou, the Revd Hegoumen Gill, the Revd Oeconomos Nicholas…

More than 1,600 students participated in the Orthodox Religion Olympiad in Bucharest on Saturday, competing at the district level. Across the rest of the country, the competition took place at the county level, with a total of approximately 10,000 participants. Students Compete in Religion Olympiad Students who secure first place at the county or district…