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‘We can better understand the hardships of those who fought for freedom in 1821’
I have often prepared for this most important of days on the Greek calendar, full of pride and often introspection. I have thought of the heroes of that revolution and …
Revolution Exported: Greeks who fought for Serbia
Just prior to his death by strangulation in the castle of Belgrade, Serbia, Greek visionary Rigas Pheraios is said to have uttered the immortal words: “I have sown a rich …
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3ZZZ’s contribution to ethnic minorities endangered by coronavirus
As the nation’s health and economy is so severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, it is obviously essential that people receive the most authentic medical and government information to enable …
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Thucydides and the plague of Athens – what it can teach us now
The coronavirus is concentrating our minds on the fragility of human existence in the face of a deadly disease. Words like “epidemic” and “pandemic” (and “panic”!) have become part of …
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Archbishop Makarios urges patience and suspends public worship
Archbishop Makarios released an announcement regarding restrictions placed at Greek Orthodox places of worship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Below is the release that has been circulated: Your …
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Farewell Athens… Covid-19 dispatch from Greece
Athens, Wednesday, 11 March: I was leading my annual arts and cultural tour of Athens, from 9-13 March. Artists and producers from outside Greece come to Athens for five days …
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Jenny Mikakos pleads with Archbishop Makarios to protect Australia’s Greek community
Victoria’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos sent a letter to Archbishop Makarios prior to the Archbishop’s communique on Monday night which told congregations that it is acceptable to take the sacrament …
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Communion conundrum, Orthodoxy and Archbishop Makarios’ communique
If you are an average Greek Orthodox Christian in Australia, chances are that you will on average, take communion, only once a year, just before Easter. It seems therefore strange …
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Church, communion, coronavirus conundrum
If you are an average Greek Orthodox Christian in Australia, chances are that you will on average, take communion, only once a year, just before Easter. It seems therefore strange …
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Coronavirus pandemic medical advice: How to prepare, what to expect and when it will end
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has now declared Coronovirus infection is causing a pandemic. A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease. The virus is airborne and is …