On Sunday 6/19 September 2021, for pastoral reasons the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos was celebrated earlier at the Holy Church of the Nativity of Theotokos in Beit Jala, near Bethlehem. On this feast, the Church glorifies God because He granted Mary to the former baren Joachim and Anna, from whom our Lord…

Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas met with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, New York City, September 17, 2021. A discussion about the planned visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States this October and the plight of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was held. Supreme President Kokotas…

The Orthodox community in the capital city of Cameroon had great cause for rejoicing this week, as several new members were baptized on the feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross. Following the Divine Liturgy for the Cross, a number of adults and infants were united to Christ in Holy Baptism at…

It’s likely that the Russian Orthodox Church will finally recognize the authenticity of the famous “Ekaterinburg remains,” believed to belong to Tsar-Martyr Nicholas and his sainted family, at its upcoming Bishops’ Council in November, believes one high-ranking hierarch. At its session in June, the Russian Holy Synod resolved to send the matter to the Bishops’…

Congratulations to the 200 winners from Victoria. The competition titled “AMBASSADORS 200” that took place in the state of Victoria, has been successfully completed. The competition was organised by the Organisational Committee for Greek National Day under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and in conjunction with the General Secretariat for Greeks…

On Sunday the 19th of September, the Hellenic Community of WA and the Parish of Sts Constantine and Helene held their annual luncheon for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The morning commenced with the celebration of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy officiated by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea in which the…

“The doors of our churches will be open for all” With an important encyclical addressed to the God-loving Bishops, the gracious clergy and the monastic communities of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia addresses, in an informative and responsible way, the issues related to the coronavirus pandemic and its incalculable…

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Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis described Sunday’s National Remembrance Day for the Genocide of Asia Minor Greeks as a day for recollection and reflection, while calling on official Turkey not to falsify history, as he said. The Greek minister added that “…historical memory is helpful not only when it hurts but also when it…