A truly holy ambiance of incense, soft lights emanating from the intricate stained glass, and painted clouds surrounding the “Platytera ton Ouranon” icon of the Virgin Mary greeted parishioners as they gathered in the beautiful Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in San Diego, California for a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy marking the beginning of the 2024…

Saturday, June 29, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America arrived in San Diego, California for the 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress. Welcoming Archbishop Elpidophoros was His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco and His Grace Bishop Ioannis of Phocaea, Chancellor of the Metropolis of San Francisco, with children of the Metropolis of San Francisco. Exhibitors are…

In accordance with a decision of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church – Bulgarian Patriarchate, the relics of the Holy Patriarch Euthymius of Tarnovo are going to be received in Sofia. The shrine is to be brought by His Grace Bishop Sioniy of Velitsa, the abbot of Troyan and Bachkovo Monasteries, to the…

On June 9th (Sunday), the Divine Liturgy and Memorial Service were held at the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong, to mark the second anniversary of Metropolitan Sotirios’ passing. Both Rev. Father Antonios Woo Jong-Hyun along with Father Jeremy Cho Kyung-Jin celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the Memorial Service. After the Service,…

As part of the celebration of the centenary of the founding of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, an interesting event was organised in Sydney for the young students of the Greek Community, with the cooperation of the Holy Archdiocese, and the three Greek Orthodox Day Colleges (Saint Spyridon College, All Saints Grammar and Saint Euphemia…

The unveiling of the plaque bearing the name of the Primate of Orthodoxy took place yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 27 June 2024) by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the mayor of Preveza Mr. Nikos Georgakos, to the sounds of the Philharmonic Band in the presence of the local authorities, institutions and the people who welcomed…

During the pastoral visit of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia to South Australia, and specifically in the “city of Churches”, Adelaide, a Priestly Synaxis of the clergy of the district was held, on the theme of the feasts of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit. The main speaker was Archbishop Makarios, who analysed the deeper…

On Wednesday, June 26, the children of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania had a fantastic time learning the art of making Prosfora. They enjoyed getting hands-on in the kitchen, learning about this sacred tradition and the significance it holds in our church community. In the parish’s religious class, they experienced a…

The Department of Greek Education is excited to announce its participation in the 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress. They will be presenting a comprehensive overview of the various programs offered by their department, along with upcoming events and webinars. Their presentation will also cover how to effectively utilize the resources available to programs and teachers. Additionally, they…