The world continues to watch in shock and sadness as a sixth day of warfare erupted in Ukraine, following an all-out Russian military invasion last week. According to the most recent reports, combat was taking place at the gates of Kiev, Kharkov and Mariupol. From the beginning, the Primates of the world’s Orthodox Churches have…

The Church today venerates the memory of Eudokia the Martyr of Heliopolis.

The Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, arrived for a historic visit to the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos on Wednesday, where He was received by the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot (Hegumen) of the monastery and monks of the Vatopedi brotherhood. The Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church of America…

The church of Panagia Acheiropoietos in Thessaloniki, the Palaeologan frescoes in the churches of Agia Aikaterini, Agios Nikolaos Orfanos and Profitis Ilias, the Orta mosque in Veria, the central church of Maximianoupolis in Komotini and other important monuments in northern Greece, inscribed on the UNESCO protection list, will be restored within the framework of the…

In Adelaide, the “city of Churches”, as it has been aptly characterised, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios Australia arrived on the morning of Saturday, February 26, accompanied by Archimandrite Very Rev. Fr. Christoforos Krikelis, Protosyggellos of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, Archdeacon Fr. Athenagoras and Deacon Fr. Ireneos, in order to make a pastoral visit, after…

His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis served Matins and the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Panteleimon in Goulburn today. It was the first service His Grace served in Goulburn following his recent episcopal ordination. Assisting His Grace was Parish Priest Rev Kyriakos Theologou. In his sermon His Grace explained the importance of today’s…

After celebrating the Divine Liturgy at the Skete of St. Anne this morning, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros and pilgrims resumed their journey to Mount Athos. On the way, they visited the Esphigmenou Monastery, as well as the Holy Skete of St. Nicholas (η σκήτη του Αγίου Νικολαου Μπουραζέρη) of the Monastery of Iveron, where they…

On Saturday, February 26, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros met with His Eminence Metropolitan Anthimos of Thessaloniki. Later that evening, the group departed for the Great Vespers service at the Holy Monastery of Vlatadon, after which a reception and dinner were hosted in honor of the Archbishop and the pilgrims. goarch.org

On Friday, February 25, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros arrived in Thessaloniki to inaugurate the special five-part pilgrimage series organized by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and was received by the US Consul General, Ms. Elizabeth K. Lee. His Eminence later met with Mr. Nikolaos Papaioannou, Rector of Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Mr. Chrisostomos Stamoulis,…