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January 16, 2025

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Melbourne: “power of the word: then and now” Talk

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on the unifying and apostolic character of the Church

Saint John the Russian and Confessor, whose relics are on the island of Euboia (27 May)

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew continues pastoral visit to northern Greece

Adelaide: Feast day of Saints Helen and Constantine (Renmark, Regional SA) and mission to Broken Hill (Outback NSW)

Canberra: His Grace Βishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis visits Jewish Synagogue and Jewish Museum

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with the American Ambassador in Athens and the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki

The Life-Giving Word (Sunday of the Paralytic)

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew begins pastoral visit to N. Greece; 2-day pilgrimage to Mt. Athos

Bartholomew deeply moved at the tomb of Blessed Metropolitan Paul: “I will take precious care of Pontus”

News Feed

The ordination of Bishop Damaskinos of Haapsalu in the Church of Estonia

Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire deal to end 15-month war

Meeting of Committee of Representatives of Orthodox Churches to EU (CROCEU)

Joint commitment to unity and stability between new Lebanese President and Patriarch of Antioch

Metropolitan of Austria performed the Blessing of the Waters at Lake Bodensee

The Feast Day of the Monastery of Saint Basil the Great in Jerusalem

Tassoulas: Nomination for president – ‘a supreme honour and responsibility’; first vote to be held on January 25

The Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and the Memory of Saint Basil the Great at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem

How the Greek president is elected

Greece makes strides in global fight against antisemitism, study finds

Doctors begin awakening process for Archbishop Anastasios of Albania

Official Blessing and Cutting of the Vasilopita in the Diocese of Perth

Cutting of the Vasilopita in the Holy Diocese of Brisbane

Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter (16 January)

Metropolitan Daniel of Accra visits Coptic Orthodox Church of Ghana

Albania prays for the health of Archbishop Anastasios

The Ecumenical Patriarch visited the Prefect of Beyoğlu

The Minister of Migration and Asylum of Greece visits the Phanar

Patriarchate of Jerusalem: The cutting of the Vasilopita

Minoan Palace of Phaestus to get new protection shelters, become accessible to disabled