Tag: Australia

Christians ’emptied from Middle East’

OCP- October 6, 2012

Syrian Christian abbess, Mother Agnes-Mariam de la Croix, pictured at St Patricks church in Melbourne during a visit to Australia. Picture: Stuart Mcevoy Source: The ... Read More

Hundreds honour late Primate of Armenian Church Aghan Baliozian

OCP- October 4, 2012

Rohan Smith 4/120/2012 CROWDS packed into the Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrection in Chatswood on Thursday morning for the Episcopal funeral of the late ... Read More

What of the Rights of Javakhk-Armenians?

OCP- September 30, 2012

An Armenian school in Javakhk   The St. Mesrop Mashtots statue Akhalkalak, one of the few remaining Armenian symbols of Javakhk   BY VARANT MEGUERDITCHIAN ... Read More

Archbishop Aghan Baliozian dies at 66 in Australia

OCP- September 25, 2012

25/9/2012 Memory Eternal PanARMENIAN.Net - Australian-Armenian journalist/foreign correspondent Arthur Hagopian issued a statement on the death of Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church ... Read More

Serbian Bishops visit Archbishop Stylianos of Australia

OCP- July 11, 2012

9/7/2012 Bishop Porfirije and his companion, father Teodosije, a brother of the monastery of Kovilj, with their host Bishop Irinej and deacon Nemanja Mrdjenovic, secretary ... Read More

Archbishop of Australia is Opposed to Gay Marriage

OCP- June 14, 2012

By Marianna Tsatsou 14/6/2012 Archibishop of Australia Stylianos announced his view on same-sex marriages. More specifically, he stated that he is opposed to the act, ... Read More

Bishop Irinej visits refugees and displaced families in Belgrade

OCP- June 4, 2012

1/6/2012 During his stay in Serbia, His Grace Bishop Irinej visited a newly constructed building for the social housing in a supportive environment in Veliki ... Read More

Inter – Orthodox Assembly of priesthood in Melbourn

OCP- May 5, 2012

On Monday, April 30, 2012 in the Greek parish of Holy Unmercenaries in Melbourn, the First Assembly of Priesthood of Melbourn and the surroundings. The ... Read More

Church consecrated in Rooty Hill

OCP- April 28, 2012

Serbian Church Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand On Bright Saturday, on April 21, 2012, the restored church of St. Stephen the Hierodeacon was consecrated ... Read More

Greek Easter goes on, despite priest shortage

OCP- April 17, 2012

By Charlotte King Australia 16/4/2012 Hundreds of thousands of Greek Australians attended church services over the weekend to mark Orthodox Easter, but a growing shortage ... Read More

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Calls For Expansion of Cemetery in Matraville

OCP- March 30, 2012

By Stella Tsolakidou 29/3/2012 The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is calling all Greek-Australians to join the action taken for preserving and, in the future, ... Read More

Relics of Holy Martyrs Momisici in Australia and Fiji

OCP- January 21, 2012

Serbian Church 19/1/2012 Particles of the martyrs of Christ of our freedom-loving and Christ-loving kin, were generously donated by the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the ... Read More

IOCC Sends New Wave of Relief to Serbia’s Earthquake Survivors

OCP- January 17, 2012

12/1/2012 One year after an earthquake in the Serbian village of Vitanovac crumbled the walls of her home and destroyed her only source of heat, ... Read More

Unity Agreement Between Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and NSW Community to be Finalized

OCP- November 7, 2011

Stella Tsolakidou 5/11/2011 After the October 28 joint celebrations, the ecclesiastical unity agreement between the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales and the Greek ... Read More

RIZA presentation in Chicago from 25th – 31st July

OCP- July 19, 2011

19/7/2011 We are delighted to announce that, on the occasion of the celebratory 50th Convention of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of America to be ... Read More

New Conflict Between Archdiocese & Genuine Orthodox Church

OCP- April 10, 2011

By Marianna Kourt 9/4/2011 A new ecclesiastic quarrel burst out in Australia, where Athens and Fanar were also involved, between the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of ... Read More

Seven days on job and police Priest Axed

OCP- February 15, 2011

By: Apostolos Papapostolou 15/2/2011 A Greek priest appointed by SA Police as a chaplain has been sacked seven days into his job. The Reverend Prokopios ... Read More

Unity of the Church in Australia and New Zealand is desire of whole Serbdom

OCP- September 7, 2010

Serbian Church This weekend finally a long-waited parallel session of Diocesan council of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand and Church-people council of the ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion Leads Celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the Archbishop’s Chapel at the Diocesan Headquarters

OCP- June 22, 2010

RUSSIAN CHURCH OUTSIDE RUSSIA - DIOCESE OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 21/6/2010 On June 21, 2010, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the ... Read More

Church buys former Gay Sauna

OCP- May 25, 2010

25.5.2010 The Coptic Church of Australia has purchased the buildings which were the site of Melbourne’s longest running gay sauna, Steamworks. The church paid $6.35 ... Read More

Church purchased in Auckland, New Zealand

OCP- May 20, 2010

Serbian Orthodox Church To the delight of many Serbian Orthodox believers living in Auckland and Hamilton in New Zealand, with the blessing of His Grace ... Read More