My Beloved Ones, Here in Atlanta, and across much of the Holy Metropolis, we are experiencing the beginning of cold weather, which reminds me of the saying, “Απ’ τα Νικολοβάρβαρα αρχίζει κι ο χειμώνας. At Nikolobarbara, the winter begins.” In Greece, the Nikolobarbara refers to the first week of December, when we celebrate the feasts…

The Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity presents, under the High Patronage of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America: “God Is With Us” – An Archdiocesan Virtual Christmas Concert hosted by the Archdiocesan Cathedral Choir, directed by Costas Tsourakis. The annual Christmas Concert at Holy Trinity Cathedral has become a staple in the New York…

It is unimaginable that hunger continues to exist in America.  To help the thousands of at-risk youth in Baltimore who go hungry and are in need of assistance, the Philoptochos Society and Sunday School of the Annunciation Cathedral in Baltimore, MD are collecting non-perishable food items as well as monetary donations for Weekend Backpacks for…

His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, condemned today the attempt to burn the Church of Gethsemane in Jerusalem by an Israeli radical. His Beatitude described this attempt as a racist crime that exposes Israeli radical mentality in targeting churches and their properties. His Beatitude said “this radical act is a crime inspired by an…

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The Academy is growing rapidly, together with its children! It has started a new campaign to help remedy its limited capacity issue and to begin construction on a much-needed, permanent new campus. These developments will ensure that Three Hierarchs Academy continues to grow in a sustainable manner, offering an environment of love, founded on Orthodox…

December 3, 2020 Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Orange, Connecticut Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Tonight, we continue our journey to the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ through three very special days in the life of the Church, which begin with your Heavenly Patroness, Saint Barbara the Great Martyr.It is Barbara whom we…

Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University’s Center for Byzantine Studies, has announced the newly published volume by His Grace Bishop Joachim (Cotsonis) of Amissos, Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: Anonymous, with Bilateral Religious Imagery (Dumbarton Oaks: Washington, DC, 2020). A distinguished and globally recognized Byzantinist, His Grace is…

The Russian Orthodox Church’s Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, His Eminence Hilarion, this week honored Russian theology professor emeritus Boris Alexandrovich for his long-standing contributions to the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department of External Church Relations. His Eminence Hilarion, who is the chairman of the Department and a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow,…