On Wednesday, February 28, His Eminence Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and All Belarus consecrated the first spiritual aid room in one of the children’s hospitals in the Belarusian capital. It is planned to open such spaces in all children’s hospitals or departments throughout Minsk. Such a room is already being organized in another hospital, reports…

On the day of his birthday, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, honoured the memory of the victims of the Tempe railway tragedy. On Thursday morning, 29 February, after the Divine Liturgy at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, which was celebrated by the Grand Protosyncellus Archimandrite Gregorios, His All-Holiness conducted a Trisagion Memorial Service…

On Thursday, 29 February 2024, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and all Greece engaged in a meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Marocco, His Excellency Mohammed Sbihi. The Archbishop welcomed the ambassador and they discussed several matters of common interest. Photos: Christos Bonis vema.com.au

My Dear Friends, Let us commence our meeting today, by together reciting the Prayer par excellence that our Lord Jesus Christ taught us to pray: Πάτερ ἡμῶν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου, ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον…

On Sunday, February 18, 2024, for the second year in a row, was held in all the parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. a memorial service of all the missionary workers and benefactors of our Church in Korea Since the year 2023 we have established the celebration of the aforementioned commemoration on the Sunday…

On the weekend of 17 and 18 February 2024, the Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios made a new pastoral visit to Japan accompanied by Rev. Fr. Roman Kavchak. On Saturday he participated in several meetings with Japanese and other nationalities of the faithful to discuss issues of the Exarchate and on Sunday…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, on Wednesday 28 February, a Doxology Service took place marking the beginning of the new academic year at Saint Andrew’s Theological College in Sydney. The service was officiated by Metropolitan Seraphim of Sevasteia, while the Sub-dean, Associate Professor Dr. Philip Kariatlis, the members of the…

On Wednesday evening, 28 February 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch was present, joined in prayer, during the Divine Liturgy which took place at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Constantinople, commemorating the 11th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis (March 13, 2013). His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew spoke appropriately to the…

Yesterday, 28 February 2024, Oakleigh Grammar recognised students at its inaugural Pursuit of Excellence Award ceremony held at the school’s Conference Centre and attended by students, staff, dignitaries and parents. In a moving address that barely left a dry eye in the house, 2023 Alumni and recipient of an Academic Outcomes Award, Arthur Demetriou passionately…