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January 18, 2025

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Battle of Dervenakia (26 July 1821)

Greece celebrates 48th anniversary since the restoration of democracy

Traditional Cyprus pasta gets protected geographical recognition status

Memorial service by Archbishop Makarios of Australia for those who fell fighting for freedom in Cyprus

Manuel II Palaeologus (1350 – 1425)

Melbourne: Memorial Held for Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

Cypriot President Anastasiades pays tribute to those who died in 1974 coup

New photo archive on Santorini

Ecumenical Patriarch blesses activities of the Holy Metropolis of Ioannina and venerates at her historical monasteries

The Ecumenical Patriarch inaugurated the new Museum of the Metropolis of Ioannina

News Feed

HNDGS: Humanitarian aid mission to Gaza

Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in any new constitution, Cypriot envoy says

The Ecumenical Patriarch at the Funeral of Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva

Announcement from the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese of Australia

Athanasios the Great and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria (18 January)

New Year’s Day at the Vatopedi Metochion of Galata, Constantinople

Metropolitan of Sweden blesses Vasilopita at the Greek Embassy in Stockholm

Ioannina honours the memory of its Protector and Patron, Saint George the New Martyr

Athens University joins effort to strengthen diaspora ties with Greece

Greece: PM Mitsotakis meets with EU Commissioner Brunner

Metropolitan Iakovos of Ireland visits the Holy Archdiocese of Australia

Metropolitan of San Francisco: A biblical catastrophe in Los Angeles

WCC welcomes news of ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas

Semaphore Greek Festival 2025: “Όλοι Μαζί” (It Takes a Village)

UN Security Council adopts Red Sea resolution drafted by Greece, US

Saint Theodosius the Great, Emperor of the Romans (17 January)

Venerable and God-bearing Father Anthony the Great (17 January)

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)