On Sunday, July 9, 2023, His Grace Iakovos Bishop of Claudiopolis presided on Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy. The Very Rev. Archimandrite Dr. Nikodemos Anagnostopoulos, Priest-in-Charge, Rev. Oeconomos John Hookway, and Archdeacon George Tsourous served with His Grace. This day also coincided with the annual Festival of the Community. Following the service, the community…

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem successfully regained its’ full rights to a plot of land in Abu Tor neighborhood in Jerusalem, for about 80 million shekels. Thus, the Patriarchate was able to completely liberate the land from all the restrictions that were hindering its ownership, which arose as a result of old lease agreements and reservations…

A Memorial service for those who fell during the Coup d’etat of July 15 and the Turkish invasion of July 20, 1974, in Cyprus, was held on Sunday in the Metropolitan Church of Athens, officiated by His Grace Bishop Chrysostomos of Evripos. The memorial service was attended by representatives of the Government of Cyprus, the…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia welcomed the decision of the Greek Government to submit for public consultation the draft law entitled “Lifting of restrictions on the registration of foreign voters on the special electoral rolls” which will be forwarded to the Greek Parliament for voting. The above-mentioned bill provides for the lifting of all…

On Saturday, 15 July 2023, the Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, Mr. Dimitar Kovačevski made an official visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, during his private visit to the city of Constantinople. The Prime Minister was welcomed by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and they also had the opportunity to discuss in a…

On Saturday, 15 July 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Naucratis, Chief Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, according to the order and blessing of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and Africa, received at the Patriarchal Palace in Alexandria, Mr. Dimitrios Alcliffe, legal representative of…

On Sunday, 16 July 2023, the Divine Liturgy for the feast day of Saint Euphemia the Great Martyr was celebrated with ecclesiastical splendour, in the Church of Saint Euphemia, in Bankstown, Sydney, and was presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who first officiated at the Matins service and then also preached the…

On Friday, 14 July 2023, a Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy took place on the occasion of the feast day of Saint Nikodemos the Hagiorite, with the participation of the local authorities and a large number of faithful. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Holy Parish Church of Saint Nikodemos in the city of Naxos, and…

On Friday, 14 July 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Theodoritos of Laodicea, Director of the Representative Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Athens, paid a ceremonial visit to the new Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Pierrakakis. The General Secretary of Religious Affairs, Mr. Giorgos Kalantzis, also attended the meeting. vema.com.au