On Friday 30 January / 12 February 2021 the Patriarchate celebrated the Feast of the Three Hierarchs, Saint Basil the Great, Saint Gregory the Theologian and Saint John Chrysostom, at the Patriarchal School on the hill of Holy Zion. The common Feast of these Three great Hierarchs was established by the Church in the 12th…

The Metropolitan of Varna and Veliki Preslav Ioan is to sanctify today the newly-built church “St. Procopius of Varna” in Bulgaria’s maritime capital. The construction of the temple started at the beginning of 2009. “St. Procopius of Varna” is the first temple built in the city of Varna in the past 110 years. “The hardest…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Homily at Great Vespers Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Greenwood Village, Colorado February 13, 2021   Your Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah, Dear Fathers, Beloved Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, I am filled with a special spiritual joy this evening, worshipping with all of you here in this wonderful Church of…

A 1550-year-old former Byzantine church’s base ground in an ancient city in southwestern Turkey was unearthed as part of excavation efforts. The church’s base ground, which was unearthed as part of excavation efforts in Stratonikeia ancient city in Mugla province, is being renovated with colored marbles found during excavation work. Having been added to the…

Archimandrites Nestor Dinculeană and Gherontie Ciupe were nominated for the position of Auxiliary Bishop to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church will vote one of them to fill the new position. The two nominations were approved on Monday by the Metropolitan Synod organized at the Diocesan Centre…

His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios blessed the community of St. Catherine in Braintree, MA with a pastoral visit on Sunday, February 7th. His Eminence celebrated Liturgy and formally placed a new icon of St. Catherine donated by John and Effie Lagadinos in the narthex for the faithful to venerate. His Eminence was assisted by Fr. Romanos…

With the blessing of Archbishop Elpidophoros, the Archdiocesan St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Committee has decided that the Archdiocesan, or National level Festiva,l scheduled for June 11-13, 2021 will be a virtual festival. While everyone is hopeful and optimistic, given the current state of the pandemic and the vaccine rollout, there are still many uncertainties…

The 30th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, a virtual event scheduled for February 17-19, 2021, will begin with the Executive Committee, Board of Trustees and General Assembly meetings. One of the highlights of our Conference will include A TRIBUTE TO GREECE, In Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution of 1821 and our Hellenic Orthodox…

His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of America and Representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, is making his first pastoral trip to the Metropolis of Denver this weekend. He was welcomed to the Metropolis Center by His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah, Rev. Protopresbyter Lou Christopoulos, Chancellor of the Metropolis as well…