On the morning of September 11, 2001, heroes emerged at Ground Zero – many of whom gave their lives. Since that fateful day, there have been contributions of enormous significance to the rebuilding of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. These are the Heroes of Saint Nicholas. Every month, we will highlight…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the membership and committee assignments for the 2020-2022 term of the Archdiocesan Council. This term, the Archdiocesan Council is welcoming a record number of first time Members to its ranks as Archbishop Elpidophoros continues to welcome new voices and points…

The Director of Greek Education Mr. Anastasios Koularmanis will offer a webinar Saturday, March 6, 2021 1:00 pm (EST). The webinar will be presented by The Museum of Life and Education (Μουσείο Σχολικής Ζωής και Εκπαίδευσης). The Revolution of 1821 inspired great painters. Both Greek and foreign artists captured, in their own way, the heroes…

  The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will offer two webinars aimed at assisting parishes in enhancing their ministries during this year’s Great Lent. On March 10, from 7 to 830 pm EST, “New Trends in Ministry: Lessons for Lent,” and on March 11 at the same time, “A Practical Roadmap: Lessons for Lent.” The…

Metropolitan’s Message: Over the course of my long life in the Orthodox Church, I’ve heard my fair share of sermons. Not all, I confess, were memorable, but some were impossible to forget. Among the unforgettable was one I heard delivered nearly half a century ago, in my home parish of Sts. Constantine and Helen, which…

“For the completion of the remainder of our lives … in repentance…” (28.2.2021) One of the most important petitions that are addressed to God during the Divine Liturgy (and in all other holy Services), is for repentance and forgiveness of our sins. These prayers of the Church are modeled on the prayer the Lord Himself…

Members of the Standing Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece will convene – via teleconference – in Athens this week for three straight days, beginning on Tuesday. The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, will chair the sessions of the Holy Synod sessions. The current year marks the 164th…

This saint, who was from Heliopolis of Phoenicia (Baalbek in present-day Lebanon), was an idolater and led a licentious life. She was led to repentance by a monk named Germanus, and baptized by Bishop Theodotus. Afterwards, she distributed to the poor all her ill-gotten gains. She achieved the crown of martyrdom in the 2nd century…

The baptism of young Alexandros was held at the Orthodox cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in the Parañaque district of Manila, in the far-off Philippines. Orthodoxy continues to boost its presence and plant its foundations in southeast Asia and Oceania.