Four Fathers from Mount Athos were declared Saints by decision of the Ecumenical Patriarch.
Elder Joseph the Hesychast and Spileotis, Elder Ephraim Katounakiotis, Elder Ieronymos of Simonopetra, and Elder Daniel Katounakiotis: The names of these four Athonite Fathers will be entered in the canon of the Church, according to the announcement of His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his official visit to Mount Athos. The announcement was welcomed with great joy and emotion by the Athonites since according to his Holiness "Saintliness is...
APOSTOLI supports new entrepreneurs
For the 5th consecutive year, the Archdiocese of Athens through its philanthropic organization “APOSTOLI” and the Center of Volunteer Managers of Greece (KEMEL) implement the “Program to Support Businesses and Associations” which is part of the Give for Greece VI program. According to the program, members of APOSTOLI, KEMEL, and the humanitarian agency International Orthodox Christian Charities - IOCC will mentor 11 new businesses, while APOSTOLI will also donate business...
8th International Scientific Conference for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution (1821-2021)
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece holds the 8th International Scientific Conference as part of the total 10 conferences it has undertaken to organize for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821. During the Conference, with the central theme “Great figures of the Greek Revolution, Unity and Strife during the Revolution”, several experts and history researchers will deliver speeches that will shed light to the various...