His Grace Mar Awraham Youkhanis, Bishop of London and Western Europe, Earns PhD from Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia – In a momentous occasion for the Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Awraham Youkhan…
Celebrating the Future: Honouring a Sacrifice
On Sunday, 4th February 2024, the congregation gathered in St Abdisho Cathedral in Melbourne, Austra…
Sydney’s Annual Youth Meet with Archbishop Mar Meelis Zaia
On Tuesday 30th January the Assyrian Church of the East Youth Association in Sydney held its annual …
SYDNEY’S CHILDREN CONCLUDE THE 8TH ANNUAL SUMMER PROGRAM
The Assyrian Church of the East Children’s Association (ACECA) hosted its eighth annual summer progr…
Sydney’s St Narsai College Announces Construction of Phase Three
The Board of Directors of the Assyrian Christian Schools in Sydney has announced the establishment o…
An Incredible 2023 for Sydney Youth
As we look back on 2023, we reflect on the events and initiatives hosted by the Assyrian Church of t…
Sydney Parishioners Gather for Carols
On Thursday 14 December, the Assyrian Church of the East hosted its 10th annual Carols by the Cathed…
Voice of the East – Vol. 68 – November & December 2021
Voice of the East – Vol. 68 – November & December 2021 – No 11 & 12 …
The National Executive Committee of ACEYA-USA meets in Chicago, Illinois
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Assyrian Church of the East Youth Association of the U…
Sydney parishioners trace steps of the Apostles of the East at Walkathon 2021
The Assyrian Church of the East Youth Association hosted its annual Walkathon Fundraiser on Sunday 2…
His Holiness the Catholicos-Patriarch Hosts Post-Consecration Audiences
His Holiness Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch, received distinguished guests and representatives of…
Statement on the Election of the 122nd Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
To all the sons and daughters of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East and fellow …
BISHOPS OF THE DIOCESES OF THE UNITED STATES MEET AHEAD OF NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE
The bishops of the Assyrian Church of the East in the United States meet recently ahead of the 33rd …
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COVID-19 UPDATE FROM ARCHBISHOP MAR MEELIS ZAIA (JULY 2020)
Archbishop Mar Meelis Zaia Announces Ordination of Priests
The Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon is pleased to announce that on Sunday the 6th day of September 2020, His Eminence Mar Meelis Zaia AM will ordain Reverend Deacons Riyadh Dinkha and Ramen Youkhanis to the ranking of Priesthood for the Holy Church. The ordination will take place at St Hurmizd’s Cathedral at 8:00am. As we are facing the current pandemic, the ordination will be streamed live (further details to be provided closer to date). Reverend Deacon Riyadh Dinkha’s Biography Rev Dn Riyadh was born in Baghdad, Iraq on the 14th day of September 1979 to parents the Late Shlemon Dinkha and Ms Mariam Qashow. He migrated to New Zealand in 2000, and settled in Australia with his family in 2013. Rev Dn Riyadh spent his childhood immersed in church services in Iraq and continued to do so after taking on rank in the Holy Church. Throughout his time living in Sydney, he has served as one of the Deacons to the Cathedral with commitment and diligence to all of its services, in addition to leading adult bible studies for parishioners. Rev Dn Riyadh is a registered architect and builder. After the ordination, Dn Riyadh will be …
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His Grace Mar Awraham Youkhanis Participates in a Virtual Discussion with The Netherlands University
On Monday 15th June, His Grace Mar Awraham Youkhanis participated in a virtual discussion on a project entitled ‘Rewriting Global Orthodoxy: The Oriental Churches in Europe, 1970-2020’ The meeting was hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies Radboud University of Nijmegen in The Netherlands. The project started in October 2019, by the Faculty, in cooperation with the Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, with a grant from the European Research Council of the European Commission. It explores the religious publications of the Coptic, Syriac Orthodox, Armenian, Ethiopian and Eritrean churches in Europe, in comparison with those of the Church of the East and other churches whose members over the past fifty years have moved to various European countries. It studies these Churches who have in various ways established dioceses, churches and parishes, and have started to build up church life and the education of the young and the old, via a variety of publications – published in Europe or in other places of the world. His Grace was joined by scholars and other Church leaders during the virtual session. His Grace is grateful to the Faculty for the invitation to participate in the discussion and looks forward to contributing …
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STATEMENT FROM THE SECRETARIAT OF THE HOLY SYNOD CONCERNING THE STATUS OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE ASSYRIAN CHURCH OF THE EAST
STATEMENT ON THE TOPIC OF FASTING DURING THE WEEK OF WEEKS
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Patriarchal Epistle for the Holy Feast of the Nativity 2023
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The Pearl of Great Price: The Anaphora of the Apostles Mar Addai & Mar Mari as an Ecclesial and Cultural Identifier of the Assyrian Church of the East.
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The Sacrament of the Holy Leaven (MALKĀ) in the Assyrian Church of the East
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Fasting and Great Lent
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The Suffering, Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ