by John Pyrros Pockets of Melbourne’s Greek community are getting behind a fundraiser which will pledge cash donations to the completion of new Greek Orthodox churches in Fiji. On Sunday Melburnians Stella and John Sofianopoulos will hosted a fundraiser at Ringwood’s Nikos Tavern, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, aiming to raise $10,000 from an […]
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Philippine Denominations join the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aust. & NZ
This letter was posted on the website of the Antiochian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand To all of our reverend clergy and beloved faithful, Greetings to all of you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We would like to inform you that after long discussions with two denominations from the Philippines, one […]
First Ever Russian Divine Liturgy Celebrated In Islamabad
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral), First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand. Fr. Cyril (Administrator) Fr. Joseph and parishioner Aaron Nameed Visited Capital City of Islamabad on dated 24-03-2013 and celebrated first ever Russian Orthodox Divine Liturgy […]
300 years of Orthodoxy in China
In Hong Kong, the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Orthodox Mission in China ended. Background of the Mission Orthodox people appeared on the territory of modern China in XIII century. By mutual agreement of Peter I and Kangxi – the fourth emperor (May 4, 1654 – December 20, 1722) of Manchu dynasty — […]
First Fijian Native Ordained To The Priesthood
This is an update from a previous report here. Though the original story mentions ordination to the diaconate, this video clearly shows that Dcn. Bartholomew was ordained also to the Holy Priesthood. On Saturday, 12 September 2009, Metropolitan Amphilochios of New Zealand ordained the first native of Fiji, Bartholomew, to the diaconate in the Holy […]