A group of students of Byzantine and traditional music from Athens, joining their music teacher Mr. Chrysovalantos Sarafeidis, Chanter, Professor of Byzantine and traditional music and choirmaster of the Byzantine Choir: “Byzantine Psalmists”, accompanied by Archimandrite Symeon Avgoustakis, Cleric of the Holy Metropolis of Ilion, Acharnes and Petroupolis, visited Constantinople from January 26 to 29….

The 2024 Greek Community Cup semifinals exploded into action yesterday,30th of January, with passion, skill, and relentless determination on full display, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats. With such intense matchups, the stage is now set for what promises to be an unforgettable finale for this Sunday, 4th of February. In a…

On Sunday, January 21, 2024, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Fr. Roman Kavchak and 35 Slavophones at the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Gapyeong and the consecration of the waters in the river near the monastery. Also on this day was the feast of St. Maximos the Greek, one of the…

On Saturday and Sunday, January 13-14, 2024, a winter camping weekend (retreat) for elementary, high school, and middle school students was held at the parish of the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju under the topic: “Christian Life”. The program included spiritual discussions, participation in the Holy Services, communal meals, exercise, and…

Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Giorgos Kotsiras, held a meeting with His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Kotsiras expressed the unwavering support of the Greek State for the Patriarchate’s extensive efforts in Africa, emphasising a shared objective of fortifying Hellenism…

Yesterday, 31 January 2024, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece engaged in a meeting with the Prelate of the Armenian Orthodox in Greece, Archbishop Kegham Khatcherian. The Secretary of Synodical Committee for Inter-Orthodox and Inter-Christian Relations, Protopresbyter Emmanouel Papamikroulis, also attended the meeting. Photographs: Christos Bonis vema.com.au

All Saints Grammar in Belmore, officially began the 2024 academic year with an Agiasmos Service held at the Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of Belmore and District “All Saints” Church on Wednesday, 31 January 2024. The Agiasmos Service is a longstanding tradition at the school and serves as a way to bless the beginning of…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis visited the Australian Capital and cut the traditional Vasilopita for the commencement of the new year 2024 In his brief address, His Grace emphasised the importance of commencing the new year with love and joy in our hearts, moreover,…

Serbian clerics and faithful from Arad, Romania, honoured St Sava of Serbia on Friday. The saint was the first Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the founder of Serbian school, state and diplomacy. On this occasion, His Eminence Timothy, Archbishop of Arad, celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with His Eminence Lukian Pantelich, Serbian Orthodox…