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Damascus May 18, 2021 His Beatitude Patriarch John X paid a quick visit to check the restoration project at the St. George Church for the Greek Orthodox and to the Al-Ahliyeh private school in Erbin. His Beatitude also visited the expansion project of the St. Elias Monastery in Dweila , and was informed on the…

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, over the weekend attended the 99th annual debutante ball of the Kytherian Association of Australia, which took place in Randwick, Sydney. The Archbishop was warmly welcomed by the members and friends of the Association, while he especially praised the new generations for their dedication to the traditions and…

The long-awaited date for the mass premiere of the film “Man of God”, Yelena Popovic’s transfer to the big screen of the life and works of St. Nektarios of Aegina, has finally been announced. The film will debut in movie theaters in Greece and Cyprus on August 26, distributed by Feelgood Entertainment. Popovic, who wrote…

The Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Metropolitan of Iconium, His Eminence Theoliptos, on Monday presided over a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George in Constantinople. During the Divine Liturgy, the Metropolitan conducted the 40-day memorial service for the late photojournalist of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Nikolaos Manginas.

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, this week visited the historic 14th century monastery of Tuman, in eastern Serbia, which he called a place of renaissance for the Serbian people. His Holiness reminded that Orthodox hermits over the centuries chose the specific monastery as the place to exercise their spiritual devotion, while characteristically adding:…

The relevant Macedonia and Thrace Minister, Stavros Kalafatis, this week emphasized that the Greek government continues to work tirelessly and explicitly for the international recognition of the Pontian Genocide. The minister referred to a historical debt to keep the memory of this tragic event alive, speaking during his attendance at a memorial service on the…

The Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III, on Tuesday received the visiting Greek minister of foreign affairs, Nikos Dendias, at the Patriarchate in the Holy City. Dendias arrived in the region for talks with several of his counterparts, and amid the violence that has erupted this month. Afterwards, Dendias posted a statement…

The Church today venerates the memory of the 3rd century Holy Martyrs Peter, Dionysius, Andrew, Paul, Christina, Heraclius, Paulinus and Benedimus. These saints all contested in martyrdom during the reign of the emperor Decius.