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Archbishop Makarios shares message for the feast of the Dormition of Theotokos
Today, all Orthodox Christians reverently come before holy icons of the Most Holy Theotokos in order to venerate and honour the person who, like no other, has been identified with …
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Spiro Stavis appointed as St Basil’s NSW/ACT Chief Executive Officer
Spiro Stavis has been officially appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St Basil’s NSW/ACT. Mr Stavis who has been an integral part of the organisation for the past …
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Strong reactions over “disapproval” of Fr Lefteris by Vic Priestly Synaxis of Clergy
In the context of the multi-day pastoral visit of Archbishop Makarios to Victoria, a Priestly Synaxis of clergy serving in the Archdiocesan Districts of Melbourne and Northcote wad held on …
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Well-known musician David Davidopoulos is no longer with us
For decades, David Davidopoulos entertained the Greek community in Australia and beyond. He spread joy playing his harmonium, his accordion, or singing, in the Greek clubs, in concerts. He played …
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He came from Greece for a holiday and died of suicide in Melbourne
What was to be his dream holiday in Australia, came to a tragic end for a Greek citizen who ended his life in Melbourne, far from home.
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Greek Australian man still fighting for his life after brutal attack in Rhodes
Greek Australian man from Darwin, Charlie (Sakellaris) Kathopoulis continues to fight for his life in the Intensive Care Unit of Rhodes General Hospital, almost three months after he was attacked …
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Negotiating Identity: Greek and Armenian Aspirations for a Ponto-Armenian Federation
A lecture entitled Negotiating Identity: Greek and Armenian Aspirations for a Ponto-Armenian Federation will be presented by lawyer and writer Dean Kalimniou, on Thursday, 18 August 2022, 7 pm, at …
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Historic commemoration of WWI Australian nurses held on Lemnos
This month saw a unique event held on the northern Aegean Island of Lemnos. For the first time the landing of the Australian nurses on Lemnos during the Gallipoli campaign …
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Hellenic Museum expansion plans quietly shelved since mid-2021
The much-touted 2020 plan to move Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum to the former Land Titles Office building on Queen Street as part of a proposed $300-million link with the Benaki Museum …
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GCM seminar ‘Proselytes of a New Nation’ explores Muslim conversions to Orthodox Christianity
Dr. Stefanos Katsikas, Associate Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies and Assistant Instructional Professor at the University of Chicago, will give an online-only lecture entitled Proselytes of a New …