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The first Archontariki with the Metropolitan of Siatista, His Eminence Athanasios, was hosted live by Pemptousia on Wednesday, witnessing a high turnout by users from around the world. During his address to the faithful, His Eminence also referred to the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi, who continues…
This month’s meeting of the permanent Holy Synod of the Church of Greece wound up on Thursday, the third consecutive day of sessions. The primary issues discussed on Thursday again included the Covid-19 vaccination program in Greece, as the government has recently called on the Church to help persuade the faithful to get vaccinated. Additionally,…
The Church today venerates memory of Julitta & Kyrikos the Martyrs. Today is also the feast day of Vladimir the Great.
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The Church of Greece this week called on Holy Metropolises to loan heirlooms and objects in their possession associated with the Greek War of Independence, and ahead of an exhibition in October at the Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens. This year marks the bicentennial of the Greek Revolution from dour Ottoman rule.
The Greek Orthodox parish of Sts. Constantine and Helene in Perth, Australia, on Tuesday hosted a school holiday activity. Seventy children from the parish came together for a day of activities aimed at helping the poor and homeless of Perth. The event was hosted with the blessing and in the presence of His Grace Bishop…
The Dutch travel site Griekenland.net this week posted a feature on the Dodecanese Island of Patmos, the first in a series of features on well-known pilgrimages in Greece, with Meteora, Mount Athos, Aegina, Paros and Tinos to follow. The site, which has an average of 2.7 million visitors, focuses exclusively on travel and visits to…
The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, this week received the ambassadors of Canada and Australia to the country. Discussion focused on Serbian emigres and refugees who found a new home in Canada and Australia, and where they built Orthodox churches and monasteries to meet their spiritual needs and preserve the religious tradition of their…