The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Porfirije, met this week with the country’s minister of education, sciences and technological development, Branko Ružić, with the Primate referring to the good cooperation between the Church and the specific ministry. Among others, His Holiness called on the minister to upgrade the lesson of religious studies…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, on Thursday received the ambassadors of Spain and Peru to Turkey, respectively, at the Patriarchate’s Fanar-district seat. On Wednesday, His All Holiness officiated at the Divine Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts, celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George.    

The miracle of St. Demetrius, occurring at dawn on April 1, 1821, is commemorated today at the central Athens cathedral dedicated to the saint. St. Demetrius appeared in a dream to a leading Christian clan leader, Hatzi-Meletis, hours after the latter had persuaded the local “Voivoda”, or warlord, to supply his men with more rifles,…

Father Antonios Mutyaba is not your usual Greek priest. He is responsible for the education of hundreds of children in Uganda, through the four primary schools and one secondary school he has built. “Africa is suffering from illiteracy. Education can take Africa out of its misery,” the priest tells Greek Reporter in fluent Greek. Father…

The Church today venerates the memory of Mary of Egypt. This saint lived a depraved life in Alexandria until roughly the age of 30. Moved by curiosity, she accompanied pilgrims to Jerusalem, where she might witness the Exaltation of the venerable Cross. Even in the Holy City she gave herself over to every kind of…

We kindly invite you to our upcoming online talk, on Monday 5th April 2021 at 18:30 p.m. The speaker will be the Consul General of Cyprus to the United Kingdom Mr Theodoros D. Gkotsis speaking to us on the subject of “The participation and contribution of Cyprus in the Greek Revolution and War of Independence…

Grigoris Afxentiou is a national hero in Cyprus, as he was one of the most prominent fighters in the 1955-1959 EOKA struggle to liberate the island from British colonial rule and unite Cyprus with Greece. EOKA began the fight for liberation from the British on April 1, 1955, a day that is still celebrated in…

On Tuesday, March 30, a major exhibition, The Greek Revolution through American Eyes, opened with a celebratory event at the Maliotis Cultural Center of Hellenic College Holy Cross. In addition to the invited guests present at the Center, Greeks and Hellenophiles everywhere were able to watch the live-streamed opening on the exhibition website, www.greekrevolution.org. This…

March: Hellenic Heritage Month On March 1, 2021, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada issued a statement to recognize and celebrate Hellenic Heritage Month. This important annual initiative, led by the hard work and dedication of Ontario MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos, is an opportunity for Canadians of Hellenic descent to pay tribute to our Motherland Greece,…