The violence sweeping through the Holy City of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas is a matter of grave concern for Orthodox Christians throughout the world. According to His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, “The Christian character of Jerusalem and the Holy Land is under threat as never before in our lives.” “There are disturbing political…

On 16th May 2021 His Eminence Archbishop Yieronda Makarios Tillyrides Kenyas celebrated Divine Liturgy at St John Chryostomos Oloitoktok. “Fr. Tito Parmuats, Deacon Gerasmos Mavisi , sub deacons, brothers and sisters in Christ today is a special day during this resurrection period, we came all the way last night from Nairobi to celebrate Divine liturgy…

Young girls in white dresses and young boys in tuxedos made the Greek community proud on Saturday night as they made their official debut at the Kytherian Association of Australia’s (KAA) 99th Kytherian Debutante Ball. Held in The Ballroom at the Royal Randwick Racecourse, the ball attracted over 600 people who enjoyed a sit-down three…

The Castellorizian Association of NSW’s new home, ‘The Castellorizian’, was officially opened on Saturday with the cut of a blue ribbon from Archbishop Makarios and NSW Governor Margaret Beazley. Master of Services John Mangos, who is of Castellorizian heritage, welcomed all attending honourable dignitaries and Greek community leaders to the private grand opening, saying how…

Dear colleagues We are writing to inform you about the 1st Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopaidi, Mount Athos and the Theology Teachers of the Open Educational Resources Platform “red-religie.ro” will take place Monday the 17th of May 2021 at 19:30 Greek time (12:30 EASTERN). The developers and users…

The 9th Meeting of Bishops and Archiepiscopal Vicars of Australia was held under the Presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia in Sydney on 13 and 14 May 2021. His Eminence Archbishop Makarios conveyed the Paschal greetings and blessings of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the holy Hierarchs and Vicars that were in…

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, this week underlined the contribution of the Church and the Orthodox Clergy during the titanic Greek struggle against Ottoman rule, as this year marks the bicentennial of the commence of the Greek War of Independence. The Archbishop delivered the address at an anniversary event organized on by the…

The Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, His Eminence Nikitas, on Thursday received representatives of the Greek Cypriot Association of the London Metropolitan Police to express His gratitude for their assistance throughout the recent Holy and Great Easter Week.

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, this week arrived on the Marmara Sea island of Halki, accompanied by Grand Syncellus, of first secretary Iakovos and Patriarchal Deacon Barnabas. The Ecumenical Patriarch was received at the entrance of the Halki Seminary, which is located on the eponymous isle, by its Abbot, Bishop…