Archive

2004:

  • December 2004 = A clarification about our web-page.
    As we have declared our web-page was created by a small group of young people whom belong to the Church of G.O.C. of Greece under His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios, (we make this clarification not because we like to distinct but because this is what other jurisdiction of G.O.C. in Greece consider as necessary). Our group ...
  •  December 2004 = Appreciations.
    At the 12th of December (O.S)our web-page was created in the Internet. The respond of her visitors from the first days has surpassed our expectations, a fact that justifies our venture and proves the necessity of our …
  • December 2004 = A clarification about our web-page.
    (WARNING, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT VALID ANYMORE).
  • December 2004 = Ordination of Deacon John Somers.
    At the 14th of December (O.S) was ordained deacon the devout John Sommers from United States. His ordain took place at the Holy Temple of Taxiarchon – Athens, from the Metr. Niphon of Pireas. Fr. John is married and a father of two children.
  • October 2004 = The resignation of the Chief-Secretary of the Holy Synod.
    At the conference of Holy Synod of the month October, was accepted the resignation of Metr. Christoforos as Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod. His Eminence Christoforos submitted his resignation after the directions given to him…
  • October 2004 = Pastorate of America.
    During the same conference, the Locum Tenens of America was denied from Metr. Nifon and was appointed directly to the Holy Synod. In this decision, is reported that the problems of the exarchy of America and all the similar exarchates which are pastorated by the Holy Synod, will be taken care and decided by the ...
  • September 2004 = The newcalendarists ask to make dialogue with the G.O.C.
    Taking the chance of welcoming the start of the new synodic period the church of the New Calendar ,announced in advance her pursuit to dialogue with the G.O.C. to solve the Oldcalendaristic problem. This statement it is not unprecedented . At the past there was a similar wish on behalf of the state church but ...
  • September 2004 = Weathering of the language.
    Turmoil have brought the initiative of the Archbishop of the Newcalendar Church Hristodoulos ,to be read in his province every Sunday the Apostle and the Gospel during the holy mass also in the Demotic .As a known fact years ago has been compiled liturgical scripts in the Demotic but they have not been officially ...
  • September 2004 = Brotherly arrows.
    With extrajudicial paper the parataxis of Archbishop Chrysostomos ,threatens to sue the Synod of Archbishop Makarios ,if he continues to use the title “Church G.O.C. of Greece” .As a known fact the church of Archbishop Makarios tries to enforce itself as the only legal and regular Synod of G.O.C. of Greece .We don’t know if ...

2005:

  •  December 2005 = H. Eminence Metropolitan Efthimios.
    Metropolitan Efthimios undergo a scheduled operation of his leg in Salonica. The operation was successful and H. Eminence Efthimios passed the after-operation…
  • November 2005 = The new Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Saint Athanassios.
    The Archimadrite Athanassios Vafeadis was elected new Abbot of the H. Monastery of Saint Athanassios the Meteoritis in Anedro of Fthiotida. As we know…
  • October 2005 = The Exarchate of Balkan countries.
    During Holy Synod’s meeting of the month October, was also discussed the undertaking of Bulgaria’s Exarchate, a subject which had been raised by His Eminence Metropolitan Efthimios of Salonica. Holy Synod according to the agreed new region arrangement of Europe decided to unify the Balkan…
  • September 2005 = New Synodical Period.
    On Thursday, 2/15 September, began the new synodal period of our Church. After the customary Agiasmos, the Sacred Synod went to the conference hall. His Beatitude, the archbishop, in a short speech wished the members of the Sacred Synod a fine synodal period with fruitful spiritual labors…
  • September 2005 = Missionary News.
    With much joy we were informed that the Sacred Synod undertook spiritual activities in Cyprus. The Sacred Synod made this decision after interest…
  • September 2005 = Locum Tenets.
    During the first meeting of the Sacred Synod, Metr. Efthimios of Thessalonica was relieved as Locum Tenens of Central Europe and Bulgaria. The previous…
  • August 2005 = New appendices of our Church in Great Britain.
    According to our information from the Locum Tenens of Europe, two new temples in Britain with a priest …
  • August 2005 = Colorado scandal.
    The case of the Sub deacon Nathaniel Kapner, monk of the Skete “Dormition of Theotokos” in Colorado, USA, shocked the Orthodox world. We do not make any judgement about the case since we are unfamiliar with the depth of the facts. The only thing we express is our sorrow. Because…
  • July 2005 = New persecution of G.O.C.
    Turmoil and anger was created in the circles of the Genuine Orthodox Christians because of the new maligned situation which has arisen. The G.O.C. of Greece after the long term fights, persecutions and extortions they have endured, had managed to enjoy their spiritual freedom and the …
  • July 2005 = Disruption in the Matwewites
    As it was published in the magazine”Orthodoxos Pnoi” (Orthodox breath) of the Metropolis of Mesogeas and Lavreotikis, Metr. Kirikos stopped his ecclesiastical communion…
  • July 2005 = Summer Synod of Hierarchy.
    At 3rd of July has taken place the Synod of the Hierarchy of our Church. The synod took place at the Holy Monastery of Saint Athanasios of Fthiotida. At the conference came His beautitude…
  • June 2005 = Unfair reactions concerning our web – page.
    Because we want to inform our visitors for the ecclesiastical news of our Synod , we try to collect informations from our High priests so we can be as much precise as we can be. Lately we have seen hesitation to collect information from our Archpriests. Many times their reactions were repeling…
  • June 2005 = Another victory of our Chuch.
    Several months ago the Prosecutor of Pireas for unknown reasons pronounced that the Bishops of G.O.C. do not have the power to issue divorces. The Holy Synod …
  • June 2005 = Unorganized withdrawal.
    With an enclycical the Archbishop of the Newcalendaric Church Mr.Christodoulos revoked the reading of the Apostle and Gospel at Sundays in the demotic…
  • June 2005 = On the steps of the Ecumenists.
    A scandal has creted mainly in America the mariage of an Orthodox girl with a Monophysite from the Metr. Paul of Astoria. Things got worst when Metr. Paul tried to justify his act saying that he acted according the Holy Cannons and the aproval of the Synod of Kiousis, in which he belongs, …
  • May 2005 = Missionary News.
    With joy discovered that our church expanded in Great Britain. The missionary activity of his Eminence Metr. Philaret of France gave fruits in his neigbor country…
  • May 2005 = A clarification about our website.
    We apologize to our visitors for not updating our website for so long. This situation was not created by us, but it was caused due to technical problems, which had suspended our access to the webserver…
  • May 2005 = W.C.C. in Greece.
    For the first time ever, the World Council of Churches hold a meeting in Greece for an entire week. Most of the five hundred religion representatives were met…
  • April 2005 = The new Chief-Secretary of the H.Synod.
    During the meeting of the Holy Synod at March Metr. Christophoros of Mesogeas was reassigned as Arch secretary of the H. Synod. As we had informed our visitors, his Eminence Christophoros had resigned last …
  • April 2005 = Condolences of the “Orthodox” Ecumenists.
    With the announcement of Pope’s John-Paul II, the Ecumenists “Orthodoxs” Primates issued sympathizing messages. To be specific the Patriarchy of Constantinople wrote amongst others “…may rest (the Lord) his soul in the land of the living…” The Archbishop of Albania wished warmly “…
  • April 2005 = New Pope.
    Justifiable wonder and questioning has created in Greece the name that the New Pope of Rome chosed. The Evangelist John in his Revelation states that in numbers the…
  •  March 2005 = The Media attack the Church.
    Grave scandals had shaken the previous months Greek justice and the Government’s Church of Greece. The press and the Television participated in these happenings for a long time. Focusing in the figure of one cleric of the Newcalendar Church they reported also the name of Metr. Efthimios…
  • March 2005 = Sunday of Orthodoxy.
    In this heavy climate that reigned in Hellas, our Church celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy. At the morning a synodical silitourgo in Athens (H.C. of Holy Trinity –Liosion) and the afternoon the confessional concentration happened in one of the biggest hotel of Athens (Titania). The concentration has surpassed any preceding. ..

2006:

  • December 2006 = Synodical Delegate of America
    The Sacred Synod named as Synodical representative in America the Reverend Archimandrite Nikiforos Groce, rector of the Sacred Temple of…
  • December 2006 = Depositions
    The High Synodical Court dealt with the affair of the suspended Ukrainian clergymen Seraphim and Ioannis, whom it found guilty of the accused charges and conveyed the…
  • December 2006 = Synodical Court
    At the Meeting which took place at the 20th of December 2006 (O.S.) the Sacred Synod discussed the subject of Bishops Niphon and Arethas who apostasized from…
  • September 2006 = Pastoral Visits
    Concerning the responsibilities that our Church has for our communities abroad, the following pastoral visits were made this month: His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios…
  • September 2006 = Ordination of a priest
    On September 8 the deacon Father Kleomenis Kefalas was ordained priest. The ordination was celebrated…
  • September 2006 = Apostasy of Bishop
    On September 15 Metropolitan Niphon severed himself from our Sacred Synod by letter and became independent. The Sacred Synod decided at an extraordinary court to strip him…
  • August 2006 = Clarification about the Archbishop of Colorado
    Many visitors of our Web page, sent us messages asking that we answer the recent information that says that the Archbishop of Colorado Gregory linked himself with our…
  • July 2006 = New Churches under our Holy Synod
    Two more churches were added to our Holy Synod. One of them is dedicated to the Saints Anargiroi and is resident at the town of Elefsina (20km outside of Athens)…
  • July 2006 = A Church Defected
    The privately owned Church of Saint Marina, which resides at the island of Salamina, had defected. As we were informed, a controversy had erupted between the owners of the …
  • July 2006 = New Clerics
    During the last time our Church was enriched with two new clerics. At the 18th of May…
  • July 2006 = Missionary News
    Four new clerics were added at the force of our Church abroad. They are three new married clerics and one Hieromonk which they live in Italy. These clerics were from the…
  • May 2006 = Departure to our Lord.
    At 18th of May 2006 (O.S.) Archim. Kyprianos Vlahos departured to Lord. Father Kyprianos was a devout cleric and fighter of the Patrimonial Devoutness. During the last times …
  • March 2006 = Sunday of Orthodoxy.
    With briliance and reverence this year was celebrated by our church, the Sunday of Orthodoxy. The concentration took place in a hall of the luxury hotel of “Titania” at the center…
  • March 2006 = Memorial offering.
    A memorial offering was published, for the holifying of the Holy Myrrh that took place at 2004 from the Holy Synod. It is a deluxe version with memoirs in the meaning of the Holy Myrrh…
  • January 2006 = The Holy Epiphany.
    After the statement of Metropolitan Niphon of Piraeus to the Holy Synod that he does not intend to organise the established synodical ceremony of Epiphany in Piraeus, the Holy Synod decided each Bishop to do…

2007:

  • December 2007 = Priestly ordinations
    This month there were ordinations in St. Petersburg, Russia to the diaconate and priesthood of the monk Fr. Stefan Usachev. And the two ordinations were performed by…
  • December 2007 = Reception of Sacred Monasteries 
    At the present time a pleasant event occurred in that two significant monasteries joined the Sacred Synod of our Church. The men’s Sacred Monastery of St. Panteleimon which is…
  • November 2007 = Yet again concerning Archb. Gregory of Colorado
    Several days ago we published the position of our Church concerning the acceptance of a certain bishop by Archb. Gregory of Colorado. We did this after receiving inquiries from readers of our web site if our Sacred Synod actually took part in this affair…
  • November 2007 = Clarification
    We were informed that some bishop Ambrose (Moran-Dolgorovky) in the USA used an encyclical he made the name of His Beatitude our Archbishop Mr. Makarios that…
  • October 2007 = Dismissal of Bishop
    At the October 11 session the Sacred Synod made the unpleasant decision to expel Metropolitan Athanasios of Acharnes from the hierarchy. This decision was a result of his…
  • October 2007 = Election of the Bishop of Olympu
    The Sacred Synod, keeping in mind the pastoral needs of its flock abroad, decided at the October 11 session to elect a bishop for Russia. From the candidates, the Very Rev…
  • August 2007 = Ill Hierarch
    On August 2 Metropolitan Kallinikos of Phthiotis was taken to the hospital on doctor’s orders. The metropolitan remained hospitalized for one week and was discharged healthy…
  • August 2007 = Election of the Bishop of Gardikiou
    On August 18/31 at the session of the Sacred Synod took place the election of a bishop to assist Metropolitan Kallinikos of Phthiotis in his pastoral duties. The V. Rev. Archimandrite Athanasios…
  • July 2007 = Priestly Ordination
    On July 17 the Rev. Hierodeacon Alexandros Sorotos, a brother of the Sacred Monastery of St. James the Brother of the Lord, was ordained to the priesthood. ..
  • April 2007 = Advancement of Metropolitan
    During the meeting of the Holy Synod at 27th of April Bishop Vissarion of Tarsos was advanced to Metropolitan of Sydney. The…
  • February 2007 = Deposition from Holy Orders
    On February 13/26 the first rank Synodical Court deposed from Holy Orders the following priests: Joseph Sunderland, Steven Allen, George Poullas and the deacons:…
  • January 2007 = Holy Epiphany
    With the proper magnificence but also devoutness took place the Holy Epiphany by our Church. His Beatitude Archbishop mr.Makarios cast the Cross in the region of Old Faliron at Piraeus…
  • January 2007 = Interruption of Communion
    The Metropolitan of Avlon mr.Angelos interrupted communion with our Church after sending a letter to the Archbishop mr.Makarios…
  • January 2007 = Referral to the Synodical Court
    The Priests: Joseph Sunderland, Steven Allen, George Poullas and the Deacons Paul Brown, Sergei Boulter, John Somers, all residents of America were impeached…

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