September 16, 2020 The Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy Esteemed Members of the Metropolitan Council, Esteemed Members of the Parish Councils, Philoptochos Sisterhood, Faculty and Students of the Catechetical and Greek Afternoon Schools, Directors and Participants of all Youth Organizations, and all devout Orthodox Christians of the Communities of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New…

Metropolis of Chicago to support food and housing needs of Chicago area residents through new ministry, Project HOPE The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced on September 16, 2020, the launch of a new ministry designed to address food security and stable housing for families and individuals living in the Chicago area. Called Project HOPE (Humanitarian Outreach…

Metropolis of Chicago begins search for qualified board candidates for Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago Foundation The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced on September 15, 2020 it has begun a nationwide search for qualified candidates for appointment to the initial Board of Directors of a not-for-profit entity to be formed and known as the…

  The great Romanian elder Fr. Sofian Boghiu was honored on Monday, September 14, in his native village on the 18th anniversary of his holy repose. Fr. Sofian was born on October 7, 1912, in Cuconeștii Vechi, Bălți County in what is today northern Moldova. On Monday, a memorial house was opened there in his…

A monument to His Holiness Patriarch Pavle of Serbia (1914-2009), who was considered a saint already during his lifetime, was installed in the city of Pale in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday, September 12. The installation was timed to the Patriarch’s birthday, September 11. The 30th anniversary of his enthronement as Patriarch will…

  Jvari Monastery is one of the great jewels of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Built in the 6th century near the ancient capital of Mtskheta, its Church of the Holy Cross is a rare case of an early medieval Georgian church that has survived nearly unchanged till today. The monastery is listed as UNESCO World…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios attended the NSW Parliament on Thursday, where he was congratulated by NSW government leaders over the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia’s handling of the coronavirus. His Eminence was warmly welcomed and hosted by State representatives, including NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, Minister of Multicultural Affairs, Geoff Lee, and Oatley MP, Mark Coure….

The Christ and Anastasia Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture presented by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America The Christ and Anastasia Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture hosted by the Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Fordham University is the largest annual lecture of its kind and the only one housed within a university setting. In addition, the…

The Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III, this week received Greece’s general consul to Jerusalem, Evangelos Vlioras, at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. In recognition of his support to the Jerusalem Patriarchate, the Greek diplomat was bestowed the Order of the Orthodox Crusaders of the Patriarchy of Jerusalem.