Orthodox Churches

The Feast оf Orthodoxy аnd The Annunciation in Alexandria

On 24^th March 2013, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, officiated at Matins and conducted the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Alexandria, concelebrating with His Eminence Gabriel Metropolitan of Leontopolis, Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria.

Visit of Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens to the Phanar

On Friday, April 5, 2013, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens presided over the Third Stasis of the Salutations to the Theotokos at the historic Church of Panaghia Vlachernon. Among those in attendance were His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, His Eminence Metropolitan John of Pergamon, His Grace Bishop Dionysius of Synada, His Grace Bishop Gabriel of Diavleia, Ambassador Nikolaos Matthioudakis, Consul General of Greece in Istanbul, Mr. Nick Kalamaris, Parish Council President of the Vlachernon Community, as well as many visitors and pilgrims from surrounding areas, Greece and other countries. A brief reception followed in the Church Hall.

First session of Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s Organizing Committee for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia

On 1 April 2013, His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine chaired the first session of the Organizing Committee for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia. The meeting took place at the residence of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in St. Panteleimon’s Monastery.

Attending the meeting, besides members of the Organizing Committee appointed by the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on 15 March 2013, were representatives of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine and of the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture.

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

On Sunday, March 31, 2013, His All-Holiness presided over the Divine Liturgy marking the 2nd Sunday of Great Lent, Sunday of St. Gregory of Palamas, at St. Theodore Church in Vlangas Community. Among those in attendance were Mr. Stavros Gioltzoglou, Education Coordinator of the Consulate General of Greece in Istanbul, Abbess Iakovi from the Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Akritochori-Greece, Mr. Georgios Andoniou, Chairman of the Program Committee and News Coordinator of the Greek Radio-Television ERT, as well as students from Northern Greece. A reception followed afterward at the Community Hall.

Source: Ecumenical Patriarchate

St Andrew’s Opening Doxology 2013

Thursday the 28th of February marked the official opening of the academic year at St Andrew's GreekOrthodoxTheologicalCollege in Sydney. For the twenty-eighth consecutive year, the traditional Doxology Service was celebrated in the College Chapel of St John the Evangelist and Theologian by the Dean, His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia, in the presence of His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias, College Sub-Dean, as well as His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis, amongst faculty members, staff, alumni, students and guests, including Mr Stan Palassis and Dr Theo Penklis (members of the College Council).

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets heads of Non-Orthodox Churches with Easter

Among his addressées are Pope Francis of Rome, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, Praeses Nikolaus Schneider, president of the Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany, Dr. Kari Mäkinen, head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. The text reads:

I wholeheartedly congratulate you on the great feast of Holy Easter and greet you with the joyful words:

CHRIST IS RISEN!