Representatives of institutions of the Armenian community in Jerusalem engaged in a momentous visit to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, where His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, graciously received them. The meeting served as a platform for community representatives to express gratitude, discuss recent existential challenges, and seek guidance from the Patriarch. In…

Yesterday, 18 December 2023, the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate unanimously elected the Grand Protosyncellus Theodoros as Metropolitan of Selefkia. The election took place, according to tradition, in the Patriarchal Church of Saint George in the Phanar, where following this, the Metropolitan-elect offered the Great Minima, which is his formal acceptance of…

Saturday, December 16, 2023 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Agiasmos and door opening of the new Fellowship Hall and Gymnasium of Holy Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church in Brookville, New York. The community of Holy Resurrection warmly welcomed His Eminence and other dignitaries to celebrate this milestone. Archbishop Elpidophoros was joined by…

On Saturday afternoon, 16 December 2023, at the Archdiocesan Church of Our Lady ‘Axion Esti’, in Northcote, Melbourne, the end of year Christmas Concert of the Byzantine Music School of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia in Victoria, took place, where the students and their teachers presented various hymns, with an emphasis on those connected with…

The Holy Archdiocese of Australia is pleased to announce the publication and circulation of its new pocket Calendar for the year 2024, dedicated to the 100th Anniversary since the establishment of the Orthodox Church within the Fifth Continent, and to the person of its first Shepherd, the ever-remembered Metropolitan Christophoros of Australia and New Zealand….

On Friday 15th December 2023, the Feast day of St Eleftherios and St Anthia, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided during Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Eleftherios in Leyton with His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis. Amongst those concelebrating were the Very Rev. Archimandrite Philotheos…

On the 11th of December, 1948, Archbishop Sawa (Sowietow) of Grodno visited Bristol’s Anglican Cathedral. There, he presided at Vespers in the cathedral’s Norman Chapter House, where he also celebrated the Divine Liturgy the following morning. Afterwards, a general meeting established the Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God, Bristol, under the…

Beloved in the Lord, Archbishop Demetrios, former of America Protopresbyter Panteleimon Papadopoulos, President Stephanie Clark and Members of the Parish Council, Beloved Sisters of Philoptochos, Esteemed Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Honored Members of Leadership 100, Dear Parishioners of Holy Resurrection, A little over a year and a half ago, this wonderful Church community broke…

Beloved sisters and brothers in the Lord, Once again we have been filled with joy and peace by the marvelous program of praise and song of our Annual Cathedral Christmas Concert. Many thanks are due to Maestro Costas Tsourakis, the Cathedral Music Director, and to all the musicians and singers, for a truly inspirational presentation….