Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
29 Oct 24: Holy Protection Church Cabramatta NSW celebrates its patronal feast day
On October 14, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop George of Sydney Australia and New Zealand together with His Eminence Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Holy Protection Church in Cabramatta NSW for its patronal feast day. Co-serving with the hierarchs were Archpriest Boris Ignatievsky, who marked 30 years in the priesthood, along with neighbouring clergy and Archpriest Seraphim Chemodakov and Protodeacon Nathan clerics of the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady “of the Sign” in New York (more…)
13 Oct 24: His Eminence Archbishop George together with His Eminence Archbishop Gabriel celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield
On the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, His Eminence Archbishop George of Sydney Australia and New Zealand together with His Eminence Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield. The Cathedral clergy joined them in co-serving the service.
The sermon delivered by Vladyka Gabriel focused on the Gospel reading of the day, encouraging the faithful to draw spiritual lessons and apply them in their daily lives.
The choir, under the skilled direction of Andrei Laptev, sang beautifully during the Divine Liturgy, enhancing the service’s spiritual atmosphere with their harmonious voices. (more…)
3 Oct 24: Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia toured Serbia
Eight years ago, a new Russian Orthodox male choir was founded in Australia. The choir consists of singers from various churches in Sydney and other cities in Australia, includes many young people, mainly children and grandchildren of Russian emigrants who came to Australia 50-70 years ago.20 Sep 24: His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presents Archpriest Michael Protopopov with the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh
On September 17, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received Archpriest Michael Protopopov, Chancellor of the Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Rector of the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Dandenong, Australia, at the Patriarchal residence in Chisty Lane in Moscow.
Taking part in the meeting was His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations. (more…)
25 Aug 24: His Eminence George, Archbishop of Sydney Australia and New Zealand celebrate the feast of St Panteleimon at Gosford NSW
On Thursday 8 August and Friday 9 August we had services in honour of Great Martyr Panteleimon (+305 AD), the heavenly patron of our parish. All-night Vigil with the blessing of wheat, wine, oil and five loaves was served on Thursday evening. Concelebrating with the parish rector were Priest Simon Nekipelov, rector of All Saints of Russia parish, Croydon, and Deacon Michal Matys of the Wallsend parish. (more…)
23 Aug 24: Appeal by Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York to Archpastors, Clergy and Flock of the Russian Church Abroad
Most Reverend Brother-Archpastors, Reverend Fathers,
Dear in the Lord Brothers and Sisters!
I cordially greet you all with the ongoing Dormition Fast, when we are once again called to temperance and the active doing of good deeds, that we might worthily prepare ourselves for the upcoming Pascha of the Theotokos! (more…)
12 Aug 24: An expression of liberty or a satanic ball? By Metropolitan Siluan of Australia and New Zealand of the Serbian Orthodox Church
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic games in Paris was a vivid and most emphatic manifestation of what spirit has descended among men. Many people from across the world were left shocked, scandalised, and in disbelief watching what was unravelling before their eyes. This global event that gathers all nations from across the globe, this ‘opening’ – expressed in an unequivocal way the inauguration or affirmation of a ‘new world order’ which is antithetical to God’s order, an open declaration of who it serves, i.e, who its ‘master’ is, and who it battles against. This ‘ceremony’ was nothing less than a satanic assembly, very dark and very telling of the spiritual state the world is cataclysmically spiralling into. This worldly ‘state of affairs’ is nothing new for Orthodox Christians. The only difference is the level of brazenness with which this satanic ball was executed, all of which point to things rapidly escalating and in apocalyptic proportions. (more…)