Two impressive new publications of Byzantine music related to the Pascha season have recently been announced: Great and Holy Pascha as compiled and edited by Vladimir Morosan and The Mystic Pascha by the Byzantine Music Ensemble. Great and Holy Pascha is a compilation of chant and choral music primarily in English from various Eastern Orthodox…

Thursday, April 22, 2020, 07:30-09:30 PM Athens Time Dear brothers and sisters, You are invited to participate in the “5th e-Synaxis from Holy Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim and the faithful of Saint Nicholas and Saint John the Apostle Students Church in Cluj-Napoca, Romania”, which will take place Thursday April 22, 2020, 07:30-09:30 PM Athens…

Every year on Anzac Day, Greek Orthodox Priest and President of the Greek Ex-Servicemen Association of South Australia, Christos Tsoraklidis, swaps his clerical for camouflage and together with other members he participates in the Remembrance Day events to honour those who served the country in the Great War. “It’s a matter of national pride,” says…

Yesterday, Tuesday April 20, Oakleigh Grammar celebrated its annual Term 2 Commencement Assembly. “The event marked a very special occasion, not only because it was the first time the students were able to come together as a whole school, but also because His Eminence, Archbishop Makarios of Australia was in attendance,” reads the announcement published…

By the mercy of God the Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all of Palestine to all the gathering of the Church, grace and mercy and peace from the All-Holy and Life-giving Tomb of the Risen Christ “Now all things are filled with light, heaven and earth and the nethermost regions of the…

The Clergy, Presbyteres and children from the Archdiocesean District gathered virtually with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America to receive his blessing before the beginning of Holy Week. The gathering was hosted by Clergy Brotherhood President Father Elias Villis and Presvyteres President Dianna Doukas Kazakis.   goarch.org

Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We are fast approaching Great and Holy Week and the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our annual commemoration of this last week in His earthly life is filled with pain, with suffering, with remorse, and with unspeakable love and sacrifice. And when this Week of weeks is…

Episcopal Encyclical for Palm Sunday 2021 Reverend Fathers, Honorable Ambassadors, Consuls, Community Leaders, and Archons, Chosen people of God, Friends, benefactors, and supporters of the Holy Metropolis of Sweden, My dear brethren, centuries have gone by since the Lord of glory triumphantly entered Jerusalem “on a donkey’s colt,” where He was greeted by the people…

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