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Archangelovden: Celebrating Bulgarian Customs and the Legacy of Saint Michael

On November 8, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Saint Michael the Archangel, a celebration known among Bulgarians as Archangelovden. According to Orthodox tradition, Saint Michael is one of the seven supreme angels who stand eternally before God's throne.

The Filoptochos of Holy Trinity Footscray & the GCM financially support the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal

The members of the Holy Trinity Footscray Philoptochos in collaboration with the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GCM) made another charitable gesture, raising a significant amount of money in support of the Royal Children’s Hospital – Good Friday Appeal.

The losing battle against Greece’s tumbling birthrate

ORMENIO - Army sergeant Christos Giannakidis was planning to have a second child when Greece's debt crisis exploded last decade, straining his finances and erasing hope of extending the family.

One son is expensive enough, he says, especially the cost of ferrying him around his remote corner of northeastern Greece where the number of children has plummeted in recent years.

Bulgaria Celebrates St. Nicholas Day: A Tradition of Faith and Festivity

Bulgarians across the country observed the Day of Saint Nicholas on December 6, known as Nikulden, commemorating the revered figure of St. Nicholas of Myra. Originating from Patara in Asia Minor in the 3rd century, St. Nicholas led a pious life, aiding the destitute and weak while embodying the principles of faith and truth.

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