Patriarch Bartholomew Unveils New Era For Australia S Orthodox Church Commemorating A Century Of Faith
Thousands of faithful gathered inside and outside to greet the Patriarch and to receive his blessings. Archbishop Makarios, accompanied Patriarch Bartholomew, and they were met with cheers, applause, and schoolchildren showering him with rose petals as church bells rang. The ceremony was attended by the NSW Governor Margaret Beazley, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Greece’s Deputy Minister of Culture, Jason Fotilas who is here representing the Greek government. Present were bishops, clergy, members of the patriarchal delegation, and numerous officials from Australia and Greece ambassadors and Australian politicians....