The memory of Saint Paul the confessor and Archbishop of Constantinople was celebrated with great reverence in Constantinople, who is the Patron Saint of the Friends of Music Association of Pera and its music-loving members. On Sunday afternoon, 5 November 2023, the Great Hierarchical Vespers were held with the blessing of the five loaves (artoklasia)…

Over the two days of November 4 and 5, 2023, the first Youth Conference of the Holy Metropolis of Pisidia took place in Side (Manavgat) with the theme “for it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me” (Gal. 2:20). About 50 delegates from Attalia, Sparta, Alanya and Side participated on Saturday…

On Monday, 6 November 2023, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece met with the Ambassador of Israel to Greece, Mr. Noam Katz, and representatives of Israeli families kidnapped in Gaza. The Ambassador thanked the Archbishop for the reception and said that he was accompanying representatives of 242 Israeli families kidnapped by Hamas…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Nairobi presided over the Holy and Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saints Anargyroi Kosmas and Damianos, in Nairobi, Kenya. On Sunday, 5 November 2023, the Church of Saints Anargyroi celebrated its 70th anniversary since its foundation. It was a wonderful celebration, with many dignitaries in attendance including the Women…

The attendance of people at this year’s Greek festival organised by the Parish – Community of Saints Anargiri in the suburb of Oakleigh in Melbourne was quite impressive. The two-day “Oakleigh Glendi” was the culmination of the celebrations for the Patron Saints of the Parish-Community, Saints Cosmas and Damian. The liturgical services were presided over…

On Friday, 3 November 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia held a cordial meeting with Metropolitan Ignatius of Northern Madagascar, at the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese in Sydney. The two Hierarchs discussed matters of common interest concerning the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa, as well as issues…

Polish researchers announced last month that they discovered one of the oldest iconostases in Poland. it was found in a church from Nowoberezowo, the district of Hajnówka, and presented in an event held in Białystok, the city where the most numerous Polish Orthodox faithful live at present. The discovery was made in the attic of…

On Sunday, November 5, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Flushing, New York in celebration of his Nameday. Hierarchs and clergy from across the country who served with His Eminence were His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey, His Grace…

It is with sentiments of paternal joy that I offer these words of heartfelt Archepiscopal commendation on the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Protopresbyter Dennis Strouzas’ ordination to the priesthood. While I am unable to join you in person this evening, kindly know that I am united with all of you in spirit, as you…