On Sunday, 27 December 2021/ 9 January 2022, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the Holy First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen. On this feast, the Church commemorates the narrative according to the book of Acts of the Apostles (chapter 7), which reads that Stephen was one of the seven deacons elected by the Apostles, “to…

On Friday evening, 11/24 December 2021 the Services of Vespers with the blessing of bread for the Feast of Saint Spyridon were observed at the Chapel of the Dormition, in the Arabic, Greek and English languages. On Saturday morning, 12/25 December 2021, Matins and the Divine Liturgy of Christmas were celebrated at the Holy Church…

The Office of Greek Education in cooperation with The Center for Lifelong Learning at Democritus University of Thrace will once again offer the program entitled: Education and certification in the teaching of Greek as a heritage language for educators in the diaspora, from March 1 to December 30, 2022. The Program is for: Educators of…

The George and Judy Marcus Foundation and the Jaharis Family Foundation have together provided IOCC with a six-figure matching challenge grant to support IOCC’s long- term response to last summer’s wildfires in Greece. With the Marcuses providing the lead gift of $300,000, Mr. Marcus encouraged IOCC to multiply proceeds to help more people. In addition,…

Today 10 January 2022, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria has begun chaired by His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II. It’s started immediately after the divine liturgy at the Patriarchal chapel of Saint Theodore. The Synod will run from 10th to 12th January 2022 with a number of issues to deliberate ranging…

His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in the Cathedral church of Christ the Saviour in Banja Luka on 9 January 2022, on the feast day of Holy First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen (phоto gallery). The Patriarch was concelebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Joanikije of Montenegro and the Littoral and His…

Super Typhoon Odetta passed through the central part of the Philippines in mid-December, destroying Siargao Island, most of the islands of Bohol, Palawan, etc. About 400 people died.Hundreds of thousands were left without communications, water and electricity, and many without shelter and means of livelihood. It will take many months to overcome the consequences. The…

Thanks to the efforts of the Social-Philanthropic Department and the Anastasie Crimca Foundation of the Archdiocese of Suceava of the Romanian Orthodox Church, 500 families were blessed with food for Christmas. Over the last two months of the year, the diocese arranged five charity concerts with the participation of 43 vocal groups and artistic ensembles….

MESSAGE by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia It is with much joy that I commend this children’s book, Our Panagia’s Yes, written and illustrated by Maria Passaris, one of our faithful of our Holy Archdiocese of Australia. The book presents the central Bible story of the Annunciation of our blessed Virgin Mary, namely that…