His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Patriarchal Vicar, visited the Metropolis of New Jersey headquarters today. His Eminence was warmly welcomed by His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia and V. Rev. Archimandrite Christoforos Oikonomidis, Chancellor of the Metropolis. Orthodox Observer

Summer Camp. Just those two words brings back memories of time together at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center. Bonding with old and new friends in your cabin, singing around the campfire, arts and crafts, archery, canoeing at the lake and praying together are just some of the special activities that have made Summer Camp…

After a long hiatus, the doors of Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in the Metropolis of San Francisco are preparing to open again. Though there are still restrictions for in-person gatherings, the Board of Saint Nicholas Ranch is now permitting small groups with limited occupancy. “For the past sixteen months, Saint Nicholas Ranch and…

One of the most brilliant pages in the history of modern Hellenism and one of the most important chapters of World War II began to be written on a day like today, 80 years ago. After the occupation of north-western Greece (Epirus) by the Axis powers, the conquerors targeted Crete, the island that gives birth…

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This morning, the Holy and Sacred Synod elected The V. Rev. Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Athenagoras Ziliaskopoulos, Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod and Chaplain of the Holy Cross Theological School, as the Bishop of Nazianzos, assistant Bishop of His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch, who placed him at the disposal of His Eminence…

“There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for healing, time for change.” This quote from Saint Basil the Great was the theme for the 2021 Clergy-Laity Assembly for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco. Held virtually on April 16 – 17, clergy and lay leaders from parishes in all seven states…

On Tuesday morning, 5/18 May 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Mr Nikolaos Dendias visited the Patriarchate, accompanied by the Ambassador of Greece in Israel Mr Panayiotis Sarris and the Consul General of Greece in Jerusalem Mr Evangelos Vlioras. His Excellency the Minister Mr Dedias was warmly received by H.H.B. our Father and…

The Metropolitan of Axum, His Eminence Daniel, this week officiated at the dedication of the renovated cemetery chapel of the St. George in Addis Ababa, a project funded by the ethnic Greek community in the capital of Ethiopia. The project and dedication had the blessing of the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa,…