On Tuesday, 19 December 2023, the Greek Community of Melbourne organised a special celebration and awarded the outstanding achievements of the highest scoring VCE graduates with Greek heritage. The atmosphere at the Greek Centre was most special, as families, friends and members of the Greek Community of Melbourne Board of Directors gathered to applaud the…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will officiate at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, during the Divine Liturgy, on the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, December 24, at 9:30 a.m., during which the Holy Sermon will be preached by Deacon Alexander, who will also be tonsured to the rank of the Great Archdeacon…

The Holy and Sacred Synod convened on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, under the presidency of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, during its regular session, where all the items on the agenda were considered, and the following decisions were made. The Ecumenical Patriarch then announced the appointment of Archimandrite Kaisarios Chronis as the Archivist of the…

On Monday afternoon, 18 December 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, attended the presentation of the new book of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, with the title: “The Ecumenical Patriarchate – The Preeminent and Suffering Church”, which took place at the Sismanoglio Megaro in Constantinople. His All-Holiness was welcomed by the Ambassador Mr. Konstantinos…

On December 19, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America headquarters the Consul General of Serbia to New York Dr. Vladimir Bozovic. Consul General Bozovic visited His Eminence for a courtesy visit as the newly appointed Consul General to New York. Photo: GOARCH goarch.org

Faithful joined His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America for the Annual Christmas Open House on December 19, 2023. More than 300 visitors shared warm personal conversations with His Eminence and enjoyed the festive Christmas spirit that filled the Archdiocese. “I am delighted that so many of you have…

In a turbulent world, where the haze from news of wars and the disorder that abounds across the globe has spread everywhere, the message of the beatitudes – “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God” – that were spoken during our Lord’s sermon on the Mount of Olives seems more…

The faithful of the Orthodox Community of the St. Basil Missionary Centre in the Holy Metropolis of Zambia celebrated the memory of Saint Dionysios of Zakynthos. On Sunday, 17 December 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Ieronymos of Kampala presided over a Hierarchical co-liturgy. Their Eminences Metropolitans Daniel of Axum and John of Zambia co-celebrated the Divine…

In the face of trials that arise in our lives, to keep our trust in God strong, we are encouraged by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, through his new video message which he posted to Instagram. In this message of encouragement and support, the Archbishop first recalls a saying that Saint Nectarios, who went…