Archbishop Makarios leads spiritual visit to Phanar with Australian pilgrims

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On Monday, May 12, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia led a group of pilgrims from across Australia on a spiritual visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople.

The pilgrims were accompanied by members of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia (GOAA) including Their Graces Bishop Evmenios of Chora, Bishop Silouan of Adelaide, Bishop Elpidios of Perth, and Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne.

The group was warmly received at the Phanar by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

Archbishop Makarios leads spiritual visit to Phanar with Australian pilgrims

On the same day, the Patriarch also welcomed renowned Greek singer Konstantinos Argiros to the Phanar. Argiros, who is visiting Constantinople ahead of his performance in July marking the 150th anniversary of the Zappeion School, shared his profound admiration for the Patriarch and the encounter.

Present at the meeting with Argiros was Archbishop Makarios, alongside Lakis Vigas, Archon Grand Hartofylax of the Great Church of Christ.

Argiros described the experience as “extraordinary” and said the Patriarch’s words on unity, environmental protection, and love left a lasting impact.

“This meeting was not just a personal experience,” Argiros wrote online, “but also a source of inspiration for all of us to highlight the values of faith and love in our daily lives.”

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