The Church today venerates the memory of Gurias, Samonas and Avivos, Martyrs and Confessors of Edessa. Today also marks the beginning of the Nativity Fast, one of four main fast periods throughout the ecclesiastical year. Beginning on Nov. 15 and concluding on Dec. 24, on the eve of Christmas.

“It is not those who are perfect who are sought for the promotion to the episcopal office, but those who are saints,” His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia emphasized, addressing His Grace Bishop-elect Christodoulos of Magnesia during the ceremony of his ordination to the episcopacy, which took place in the Parish of St Nicholas in…

Born in martyric Cyprus, as a young child he follows his parents who immigrated to Australia and settled in Melbourne. As an adult, he turns to the Church and enrolls in St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College in Sydney. After this, he leaves for Mount Athos and dedicates himself to monasticism and the ascetic way…

Your Grace Bishop Andonios of Phasiane and dear Reverend Fathers, Board President Mihaltses and Trustees of Saint Michael’s Home, Gala Chair, Efthalia Katos, Esteemed Honoree, Dr. George Yancopoulos, Beloved Friends, I am delighted that for the third time in as many weeks, we are gathering as a community to honor Dr. George Yancopoulos, co-founder, President…

On Monday, 26 October / 8 November 2021, an all-night vigil was observed at the Holy Lavra of our Father among the Saints Savvas the Sanctified, on the commemoration of the Holy Glorious Great Martyr Demetrios the myrrh-gusher. The Divine Liturgy was led by His Eminence Archbishop Aristovoulos of Madaba, with co-celebrants the Spiritual Father…

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An exhibition focusing on the 17th century Greek hieromonks Ioannikios and Sophronios Leichoudes, enlighteners of Russia, opened in Moscow on Thursday, co-organized by the Russian State Library and the Greek embassy in the Russian capital. The event is part of the Russia-Greece Year of History. The two brothers established the Slavo-Greko-Latin Academy in Moscow in…

Three newly elected Metropolitans of the Church of Greece will be enthroned over the weekend, and specifically, the Metropolitan of Lagada, Litis and Rentinis, His Eminence Platonas; the Metropolitan of Kastoria, His Eminence Kallinikos, and finally, the Metropolitan of PolyaNIS and Kilkis, His Eminence Bartholomew.

A Vespers was held on Thursday afternoon at today’s celebrating St. Nilus Cathedral in the port city of Piraeus, the only Orthodox Church in the world dedicated to this saint. The Metropolitan of Piraeus, His Eminence Seraphim officiated. Further to the east, on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a Great Festal Vespers was solemnly…