The weekend of the Feast of St. Peter and Paul and the Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles was celebrated with spiritual joy at St. Paul’s Parish in Incheon City. On Saturday, June 29, Theodore Shin, the fourth child of Spyridon Shin Jae-woo and Christina Shin, was baptized. Congratulations to the new convert, his brother and…

On Thursday 30 May 2024, the Department of Greek Studies of HUFS organized a Rhetoric Contest in which the following seven students participated: Vasilia Yoo Jua: Attractive similarities between Jeju Island and Crete Justinian Choii Junhui: Pilgrimage to Constantinople Dimitra Hur Dagyo: Wrestling: the sport with the Greek spirit Socrates Joonho Lee: Why I love…

His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis presided at matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the patronal feast of the Twelve Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Hertfordshire. His Excellency, Dr Kyriakos Kouros, High Commissioner of Cyprus, as well as the local Mayor, Cllr Frank Marsh, graciously attended the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. His Grace Bishop Iakovos…

The glory of the newly-revealed ecumenical Saint Paisios the Hagiorite has also reached the remote jungles of Africa. There also, many Christians take his saintly name in baptism, read about his life and teachings, and Churches are built in his honour. In 2012, His Eminence Metropolitan Innocentios of Burundi and Rwanda founded the Church of…

On Saturday, 6 July 2024, the Patriarchal Commissioner, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi, welcomed His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus and a group of faithful from Cyprus to the Phanar. The group had recently completed a pilgrimage to Cappadocia and was now visiting the Churches and Byzantine monuments of Constantinople. The Patriarchal Commissioner…

On Sunday, 7 July 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew prayerfully attended the Divine Liturgy alongside His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios of New Justinian and All Cyprus at the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi in Baloukli. Immediately afterwards, he warmly welcomed the Archbishop and a group of pilgrims from the Great Island of Cyprus, who had recently…

On the 5th and 6th of July 2024, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea, accompanied by the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of St John in Forrestfield, Archimandrite Makarios Souris, travelled to the city of Albany in Western Australia to serve the spiritual needs of the small Greek Orthodox community that reside in the area….

Immediately after attending the service at the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi in Baloukli, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Church of the Community of Kontoskalion, which was celebrating the feast of the Great Martyr Kyriaki. His Eminence Metropolitan Theoklitos of Stagoi and Meteora presided over the Divine Liturgy at the request of the Ecumenical…

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate marked their distinction as “Protecting the Future of Faith” with a reception on July 3, 2024 during the 47th Clergy-Laity Congress. Guests heard from National Commander Archon Anthony J. Limberakis, M.D. and Regional Commanders Archons Gerry Ranglas and the Hon. Steven G. Counelis. After enjoying some time socialising, His…