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January 1, 2025

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Saint Symeon, the Last of the Righteous. On the Reception of the Lord

The Ecumenical Patriarch close to his compatriots in Imvros

Archieratical Vespers at celebrating Metropolitan Cathedral of Kalamata for Presentation of Christ in the Temple

Saint Symeon the God-Receiver (3 February)

The swearing in of the new Archbishop of Crete Eugenios before the President of the Republic of Greece

Patriarchal Horostasia at the Vespers of the Feast of Christ’s entry into the Temple in Imvros

The Feast of Christ’s Reception as Fulfillment of the Ritual of Mosaic Law

Feast day of the Presentation of Christ to the Temple (2 February)

New church consecrated on Imvros, in presence of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Meeting of the Archbishop of Australia with the Secretary General of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy

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Hellenic President Sakellaropoulou: Strengthening democracy is the defining challenge of our era

Greek PM Mitsotakis: Facing 2025’s challenges with realism to turn them into opportunities

New Year’s Eve at the Ecumenical Patriarchate

The Archbishop of Australia bid farewell to 2024 with the Residents of Saint Basil’s Aged Care Home

Greece’s New Year tradition: Vasilopita and the Golden Coin

Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (1 January)

The Circumcision of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (1 January)

Archdiocese of Athens holds Vasilopita cutting ceremony with President of Hellenic Republic

New Year’s Carols in the streets of Chalcedon, Constantinople

Repatriation of 33 Greek citizens from Syria successfully completed

Special Olympics team delivers New Year’s carols to Greek PM

Patriarch of Antioch discussed situation in Syria with UN representative

WCC expressed solidarity with Korean people in wake of passenger plane crash

Holy Community of Mount Athos announces new measures for pilgrim access

Archbishop of Albania is hospitalised with seasonal illness

Metropolis of Korea prays for repose of souls of 179 people who lost their lives in plain crash

President of Hellenic Rupublic to attend New Year’s cake cutting ceremony at Athens Cathedral

Saint Melania the Younger, Nun of Rome (31 December)

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew commemorates 35th anniversary of the passing away of Metropolitan Meliton of Chalcedon

Melbourne: The Sunday after the Nativity at the Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, South Yarra