Last night, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Great Hierarchical Vespers of Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Washington Heights, New York, serving alongside Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Fr. Gregory Telemachos Stamkopoulos. In his homily for the evening, His Eminence reflected on his own “strong and lifelong”…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received Fr. Iannikios from the monastery of Simonopetra, located on Mount Athos, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on December 10, 2024. Photo: GOARCH. goarch.org

Your Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Leaders and Participants, Dear Friends, It is with profound gratitude that we address this esteemed gathering of the World Policy Conference 2024 here in Abu Dhabi, a city that exemplifies how vision and wisdom can transform challenges into opportunities. Our presence in this remarkable setting, where tradition harmoniously coexists with…

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am so very pleased to return to this magnificent Church in Washington Heights – dedicated to the Holy Father Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous, to celebrate the Feastday Great Vespers with you. All around the world, faithful Orthodox Christians are honoring this Wonderworker of God. And especially in Kerkyra,…

Dear Friends, At this moment, I would call forward the President of the Parish Council, Lydia Vagelos-Callimanis. As all of you know, Lydia has been and continues to be a true pillar of the Saint Spyridon Parish, and has overseen its return to former glories. Lydia has been proven vindicated in her efforts for this…

Isis, Neiko, Parthenika, Aline, Magia Pulchra, Ermione, Alexivola, Artemis, Athena, Theoktiste, Maximilla, Euporia…these are just some of the Cycladic women who will be telling their stories in the archaeological exhibition with the title Cycladic Women: Unknown Stories of Women of the Cyclades, organized by the Ministry of Culture, with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades…

Patriarch John X made several phone calls to Patriarchs Ephrem II Karim, Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and Joseph Absi, Patriarch of the Greek Catholic Church, in the context of the latest events is happening in Syria. The three patriarchs stressed the need to unite efforts and coordinate in order to stand by their…

Jerusalem, December 10, 2024 The Patriarchate of Jerusalem welcomed a diplomatic visit yesterday as His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, received the Greek Deputy Foreign Minister, Her Excellency Alexandra Papadopoulou. The meeting, held at the Patriarchate’s headquarters in the Old City of Jerusalem, was marked by His Beatitude’s heartfelt prayers for an…

Reflecting on the deep-rooted Christian heritage of the region, Archbishop Elia of Finland issued a heartfelt appeal for unity in prayer among Orthodox parishes: “We observe with profound concern and prayer the trials of the Syrian people. According to the Orthodox tradition, Syria is a sacred land for us, where Christianity has been present since…