Archbishop Makarios of Australia

The Holy Monastery of Panagia Axion Esti in Melbourne received the sacred relics of the Four New Martyrs of Rethymno, Crete, on Sunday during a ceremony led by Archbishop Makarios of Australia.

Saint Andrew's Theological College in Sydney will move to its new state-of-the-art facilities next year, coinciding with the College's 40th anniversary, according to a report in The Greek Herald.

The announcement was made by Archbishop Makarios of Australia during the College's Open Day, which was held online via Zoom on Wednesday.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world's roughly 300 million Greek Orthodox Christians, is planning to visit Australia later this year. 

The visit, according to Australian Archbishop Makarios, is part of a series of celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.