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January 16, 2025

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Adelaide: Children introduced to the art of mosaics at St Panteleimon’s Parish, Glenelg

First known map of night sky found in old parchment

Elgin Marbles: New body aims to return sculptures to Greece

Exhibition on ancient funerary practices in Attica

78th anniversary of Athens’ liberation from Nazi occupation

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss rules out deal with Greece over Parthenon Marbles

Greek PM to tell British counterpart time is right for the return of the Parthenon Marbles

Members of the Museum of the Bible and Professors of the University of Giessen visited the Theological School of Halki

The repatriation of Evangelistary Manuscript 220 at the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Eikosiphoinissa

Ancient cemetery findings from Faliron excavation shown at Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

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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