On December 16th, 1940, at the height of the Greco-Italian War, Life Magazine placed an Evzone on the front cover, with a backdrop of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. At the time, Life Magazine was one of the most influential American photography publications since its inception in 1936, right up until its final publication…

Saint Sophia school organized its first-ever virtual gala, “All Under the Same Moon” in November 6, 2020. Proceeds from the gala’s silent auction will continue to benefit its enrichment curriculum, which focuses on the arts, music, the Greek language, religion, and scholarship. The gala took place for over an hour and guests enjoyed the school’s…

My Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Feast of Saint Nicholas is just behind us, Christmas is right before us, and our Saint Nicholas National Shrine is moving quickly along on its journey to completion. The Friends of St. Nicholas have shown exceptional skill in their leadership of the project, and their cooperation with…

Keynote Address to the Archdiocesan Council, New York City December 15, 2020 Your Eminences, Your Graces, Mr. John Catsimatidis, Vice-Chair of this Archdiocesan Council, Esteemed members of the Executive Committee and the Archdiocesan Council, Distinguished Senators for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I express to each and every one of you…

President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vucic and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mr. Sergez Lavrov visited the Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade and layed flowers on the grave of Serbian Patriarch Irinej of blessed repose on 15 December 2020. On this occasion Minister Lavrov read the letter of the…

  Following a commitment made by the Greek Community of Melbourne to provide both additional funding and assistance in increasing student enrolments, La Trobe University has agreed to continue the teaching of its Greek language program for three years. The situation will be reviewed after semester 1 census in 2023 and the future of the…

The Holy Archdiocese of Australia this week stated that it was following with great interest the developments regarding the preservation of the modern Greek Program at Melbourne’s Latrobe University. The Archdiocese has actively and tirelessly participated in a rescue committee of the Program, which aims to ensure a Greek-speaking future for the next generations of…

  A Mental Health Task Force established by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States this week published a comprehensive and unified directory of Orthodox Christian Mental Health Professionals in America. The directory includes Eastern or Oriental Orthodox Christians who are verified to be in good sacramental standing by their parish priest…

  The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus also convened on Tuesday to scrutinize a recent, and very disappointing, decision by the island republic’s government concerning places of worship and Church-going. In his communication with the president of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, the Archbishop of Cyprus, His Beatitude Chrysostomos, expressed the Church’s concerns and the…