The New Martyr Christos from Preveza, the young seafarer who, when his ship docked in Kos, defiantly confessed the name of Christ, refusing to convert, bravely testified on 5 August 1668 on the island of Kos, was honoured by his birthplace and the local Church in the Church dedicated to his memory in the city…

In the presence of the faithful residents of the area along with local politicians and authorities, the Great Vespers were held on Saturday 5 August 2023 at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, Great Meteoron of Meteora. His Eminence Metropolitan Theoklitos of Stagoi and Meteora was present and officiated at the Great…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Supplicatory Canon to the Theotokos at the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Marmara on Tuesday evening the 8th of August 2023. His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos of Silyvria, Supervisor of the Region of Hypsomatheia, concelebrated with the Ecumenical Patriarch as well as many believers. vema.com.au

The iconography work at the church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju continued for the 3rd week, with systematic and painstaking work. On Friday, August 4, at noon, the group of iconographers and their assistants, as well as members of the Parish who were there as volunteers, experienced an unprecedented joy when, with…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over Great Vespers for the patronal feast day of the Holy Transfiguration Parish in Mattituck, NY on Saturday evening August 5, 2023. His Eminence was assisted by the chancellor of the Archdiocesan District. Rev. Protopresbyter Elias Villis together with area clergy. The beautiful parish of the Transfiguration welcomed…

With the blessings and expression of gratitude to the members of the Archdiocesan and Metropolis Finance Committees from both His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros and His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas (the Archdiocesan Finance Committee Presiding Hierarch), the Finance Committee of the Archdiocese with representation from the Metropolis Finance Committees met in Chicago on July 31 and August…

On August 7, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Charalampos Nichev, who serves the Bulgarian-speaking Orthodox community in Istanbul, and Bishop-Elect Dionysios of Stobi (Church of Bulgaria) to GOA headquarters. Archimandrite Nichev and Bishop-Elect Dionysios had joined Archbishop Elpidophoros, as well as His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos, in…

On Monday, July 25 / August 7, 2023, the Patriarchate celebrated the memory of the Dormition of Saint Anna in the holy Monastery outside the Gate of Saint Stephen, inside the wall of the Old City of Jerusalem. On this feast, the Church commemorates the event of the Dormition of Saint Anna, whose prayer moved…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, and in the presence of the Chancellor of the Holy Archdiocese Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Christophoros Krikellis, the Sunday School teachers of NSW gathered on Thursday 3 August for the third teachers’ seminar of the year. Mr Kosmas Kokkinos shared excerpts of a talk…