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Community mourns Australia’s Greek Orthodox Church primate, Archbishop Stylianos
Stylianos Harkianakis was the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia having served as inaugural and permanent Chairman of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia and …
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Australian PM Scott Morrison’s statement on the passing of Archbishop Stylianos
The passing of the Greek Orthodox Primate in Australia is a great loss for the Greek Orthodox community in Australia. His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis led the Greek Orthodox community …
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St Nicholas Greek School at Yarraville celebrated Greek Independence Day in their own way
About 50 students and teachers from St Nicholas Greek School in Yarraville participated in this year’s Greek Independence Day March in the city on Sunday. Spokesperson for the school, Father …
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Bill Shorten’s message on the passing of Archbishop Stylianos
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Greek Orthodox community, following the sad news of the passing of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos. His Eminence served as Archbishop since 1975, and …
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His Eminence Archishop Stylianos passes away, aged 83
His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos passed away today, succumbing to his illness today after years of battling with cancer. For days now, his health had taken a turn for the worse, …
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Greek Independence Day function with Varemenos-Quick, protesters and news of Archbishop’s death
Greek stakeholders, community members and other guests, such as Australian politicians Michael O’Brien and Steve Dimopoulos, gathered at a function held by the Greek Consulate in Melbourne to celebrate Greek …
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Erdogan considers turning Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday voiced the possibility of converting Hagia Sophia, which has been used as a museum since 1935, back into a mosque. Speaking on national …
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Hellenic pride felt across Australia as huge numbers turn out for Greek Independence Day
Thousands of people turned out over the weekend, as well as on Monday, 25 March, to take part in annual Greek Independence Day celebrations in major cities across Australia. In …
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Melbourne students hoist eight flags for Greek Independence Day
After the hype of parades across Australia on Sunday, a very low-key and meaningful celebration took place to honour Greek Independence Day at Federation Square at 9.30am on Monday. Eight …
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Oakleigh’s Greek Day paved Greek Independence Day festivities
There was dancing, food and a spirit of euphoria at Oakleigh’s Greek Day on Saturday, proving that the southeastern suburb of Melbourne rightly deserves its reputation as the epicentre of …