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Byzanfest 2021, a festival dedicated to Orthodox Christian cinema
Byzanfest is the brainchild of Melbourne-based Chris Vlahonasios. Established in 2014, it is an international film festival totally dedicated to Orthodox Christian cinema. According to its founder, its aim is …
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Happy Name Day to those named after Angels on the Feast Day of Archangels Michael and Gabriel
Apostle Paul refers to the Angels as ministering spirits sent forth to minister (Heb, 1:14). Referred to in the bibles as the overseers of nations and people. On 8 November, …
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Victoria records 1,126 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths as booster shots roll out
Victoria has recorded 1,126 new local COVID-19 cases and five deaths, bringing the total number of deaths in the latest Delta outbreak to 366. There are currently 54 patients in …
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Greece introduces new restrictions for unvaccinated, as cases continue rising
New rules were introduced in Greece to fight a spike in coronavirus infections, focusing on restricting unvaccinated people from entry into retail stores, banks, hair salons and outdoor cafes/restaurants without …
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Greek teen releases poem compilation that won first place among 4,000 international participants
Year 10 student of the British International school of Athens, Campion, Dimosthenis – Dimitrios Despotidis has just released his first poetic compilation under the title ”Searching for my footsteps” published …
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PRONIA members invited to attend annual AGM
It’s this time of the year again, with the Australian-Greek Welfare Society preparing for its upcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on Monday, 22 November at 6pm. In a …
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Darwin ‘Ohi’ Day protest saga continues, as St Nicholas church suspends service
The Greek Orthodox Community of North Australia is the latest to condemn the incidents that took place during OXI Day commemorations at Darwin’s St Nicholas, last Sunday. With an announcement …
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Do you own property in Greece? ENFIA changes coming in 2022
The changes in the property tax (ENFIA) owners are expected to pay in 2022 will be released in December, Greece’s Finance Ministry said on Saturday, noting that the overwhelming majority …
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Greece registers 6,909 new coronavirus infections on Friday, 48 deaths; 450 on ventilators
Greece registered 6,909 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 11 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on …
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Survey of seabed to lay power cable reveals rare Classical-era shipwreck near Kythera
A marine survey for the Crete-Peloponnese subsea interconnection has revealed a unique shipwreck of the classical era, the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) announced on Thursday. The rare shipwreck was …