The Metropolis of Italy and His Eminence Metropolitan Polycarpos expressed in a statement their sorrow for the very serious accident, which occurred on Tuesday, 3 October 2023, in Mestre, Venice. Therefore, he prays for their fellow human beings who are suffering at this time, including children, and especially for all those who are fighting for…

The first Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in honour of the canonisation of Saint Gavrielia was celebrated with great reverence, on Wednesday morning, 4 October 2023, at the Metropolitan Chapel of Saint Sophronios in Leros, by His Grace Bishop Stephanos of Stratonikeia, and was joined by Archimandrite Gedeon and Presbyter Father Damaskinos, whilst His Eminence Metropolitan Paisios…

With the blessing and in the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, GWC Community Services (Greek Welfare Centre) in conjunction with the Parish of St Spyridon, Kingsford invites you to the 47th WALKATHON which will be held on Sunday 29 October 2023. The annual Walkathon is the main fundraising event that supports the…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is pleased to announce that he will be leading a pilgrimage which will include visits to Mouth Athos, Thessaloniki and the Monastery of Ormylia. The pilgrimage will take place from January 17 – January 29 , 2024. All faithful who are interested in attending are kindly asked to call…

After an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting, Bob Born was asked if he would like to also volunteer at the first faith-based prison unit in the United States, the Carol Vance Unit in Texas. He was reluctant at first, but he said ‘yes’ anyway. Bob’s ‘yes’ 23 years later has grown into one of the most…

By Joseph Dumont, 2023 YAL Conference Co-Chair The Young Adult League Conference does it again! As another resounding success, over 450 young adults came from 32 states to FULFILL their faith, vocations, and lives through Christ. FULFILL was the theme for the 2023 Young Adult League (YAL) Conference hosted by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of…

On Thursday, October 5, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Elias of Beirut received the Ambassador of Greece to Lebanon, Mrs. Aikaterini Fountoulakis, who stated after the visit: «I paid a farewell visit to His Eminence Metropolitan Elias of Beirut upon completion of my term as ambassador of Greece in Lebanon. I expressed my deepest appreciation for…

October 3, 2023, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos received the Head of the EU Representation Office to West Bank & Gaza Strip, Mr Alexandre Stutzmann with the Heads of Churches and their representatives. In this meeting, His Beatitude said that the Churches in the Holy Land aim to promote reconciliation and…

The Standing Holy Synod of the Church of Greece announced that the International Scientific Conference for the 100th anniversary of the journal “Theologia” (Theology), “Orthodox Theology on the way to the ‘immaterial reality’ of late modernity”, which will be held in Athens from 11 to 14 October 2023, will be honoured by the presence of…