On Sunday June 24/July 7, 2013 His Eminence Metropolitan Gerontios of Piraeus and Salamis ordained monk Moses (Samaras) to the deaconate in the church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Stylida, Phthiotis with the blessings of the Locum-Tenens of the Metropolis of Pthiotis; His Grace, Bishop Photios of Marathon.
To see the relevant article from the website of the Holy Metropolis of Piraeus and Salamis (in Greek) click here.
On Saturday June 16/29, 2013 His Beatitude Archbishop Kallinikos of Athens and all-Greece ordained Hierodeacon Kallinikos (Eliopoulos) – a graduate of the Theological School of Athens – to the priesthood in the church of the Holy Cross in Keratea.
To see the relevant article from the website of the Holy Metropolis of Attica and Boeotia (in Greek) click here.
On May 25/June 7, 2013; the feast of the Third Finding of the St. John the Baptist, His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Attica and Boeotia ordained Deacon Matthew Mavides to the priesthood. Fr. Matthew is married and will serve the church of the Holy Cross in Magoula Attica.
To see the relevant article from the website of the Holy Metropolis of Attica and Boeotia (in Greek) click here
A Synodal Gathering of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece at the Port Authority of Piræus
Keynote Presentation on the Sunday of Orthodoxy: February 16/March 1, 2015 by His Grace, Bishop Klemes of Gardikion, Secretary of the Holy Synod
Ecumenism in the Homestretch and the Orthodox Witness of a Contemporary Saint and Confessor
Ἡ Τελικὴ Εὐθεῖα τοῦ Οἰκουμενισμοῦ καὶ ἡ Ὀρθόδοξη Μαρτυρία Συγχρόνου Ὁμολογητοῦ Ἁγίου
Jonesboro is a town located near the Eastern border of Arkansas, with a population of approximately 60,000. From a human standpoint, it’s not the most likely candidate for a traditional Orthodox mission, but for an Orthodox Christian who orders his priorities around Christ and His Church, it makes perfect sense. Read more...
2025 Youth Conference
Please join us for the 2025 youth conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! To learn more, visit the conference website.
Q. Are the prayers in the blue prayer book [A Prayerbook for Orthodox Christians by the Holy Transfiguration Monastery —ed.] compulsory for everyone? I mean their morning prayers and the service of Small Compline. My confessor gave me a special rule but wasn’t clear about whether this replaced the book prayers or was in addition to them. Read more...