Australia

Australia: Orthodoxy fastest growing church amidst general Christian decline

The Orthodox Church is the fastest growing Christian denomination in Australia according to recently published 2016-2021 census data. The Greek Orthodox Church is the fasting growing of all in Australia, while the Serbian and Antiochian Churches are also in the top 10. The Greek Church grew by 17,400 members, the Serbian by 7,300, and the…

Jul 15, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

In pictures: Romanians in Melbourne were first to celebrate the feast of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

As the day starts “earlier” in Australia due to its time zone, Romanians from this country were the first in the Romanian Diaspora to celebrate the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. The worship place has been recently restored and it was reconsecrated on July 1st, 2018, when it was also given a…

Jun 30, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Australia: Orthodox Children’s Short Film Competition announces its winners

The “Creative for Christ” Orthodox Children’s Short Film Competition announced its winners on Sunday at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. Two Orthodox schools placed themselves equal first. The children from “St Sophia & Three Daughters” Greek Orthodox Church in Sidney and from “St Euphemia” College in Bankstown were awarded by His Grace Bishop Emilianos of…

Jun 23, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Archbishop Makarios to youth: I am asking you to change the world

“Be shining lights,” His Eminence, Archbishop of Australia Makarios, encouraged the attendees of the recent Archdiocesan Youth Conference, in English. “It is very hard to change the world. But that is exactly what I am asking you to do. I am asking you to change the world.” It was the end of a particularly balmy…

Jan 29, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

Australia welcomes new Archbishop Makarios

The new Archbishop of Australia, Makarios, arrived in Sydney on Tuesday. The Assistant Bishops of the Holy Archdiocese, the clergy, the monastic fraternities, the pious people and representatives of state and political authorities welcomed the new Archbishop at the airport. Archbishop Makarios, clearly excited by the warm reception, thanked everyone, while stressing that he expects…

Jun 18, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Australia: Faithful farewell Greek Orthodox Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis

Thousands of faithful visited the Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Sydney to pay their last respects to Australia’s Greek Orthodox Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis. The 83-year-old Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia died last Monday, after serving the church for 44 years and founding the Greek Orthodox education system in Australia. Attendees at…

Mar 30, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis passes away aged 83

Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis has passed away at the age of 83 after a long battle with illness, Greek City Times reports. Archbishop Stylianos served as inaugural and permanent Chairman of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia and Dean of Saint Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College. Stylianos was born…

Mar 25, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu