In a vibrant gathering of dedicated educators from the district parishes and day schools, a professional development session took place on November 5, 2024 at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Whitestone, NY. The focus of this session was the transformative role of artificial intelligence in education today. The enlightening workshop delved into the…

GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA ARCHEPISCOPAL ENCYCLICAL Prot. No. 371/2024 Archepiscopal Encyclical for the Feast of the Archangels Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels November 10, 2024 Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the…

The Maliotis Cultural Center is honored to announce the 11th International Summer University “Greek Language, Culture, and Mass Media,” with the theme “Diaspora mass media: challenges and prospects for the Greek language and culture.” The program is organized by the Laboratory for the Study of Social Issues, Media, and Education of the Early Childhood Education…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed V. Rev. Archimandrite Meletios Bougas to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on Monday, November 4, 2024. V. Rev. Archimandrite Bougas is the newly appointed Abbot of the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria, NY. Photo: GOARCH. goarch.org

On Tuesday, October 23 / November 5, 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of Saint James the Brother of God. On this feast, the whole Church, especially that of Jerusalem, remembers that Saint James was the son of Joseph, born of a woman Joseph had married before he was betrothed to the Theotokos. That is…

His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed His Eminence Metropolitan Lukijan of Buda, administrator of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Timișoara, at the Patriarchal Palace on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Rev. Vicar Marinco Marcov, Hieromonk Varnava Kzezevic, and Protodeacon Miodrag Iovanovic accompanied him. Bishop Varlaam conveyed His Beatitude…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church has emphasized the importance of the holy unmercenary healing saints as powerful spiritual models, bridging ancient faith and modern medicine. In his message to clergy attending the autumn pastoral-missionary conference of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, the Patriarch of Romania underscored the Church’s mission to deepen understanding…

The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis met today with His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa, at the Maximos Mansion. During the meeting, they reviewed issues concerning the ancient Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and discussed the challenges within its jurisdiction. They also emphasised the significance of the Patriarchate’s…

On Sunday, 3 November 2024, the Consul of Greece, Mr. Theofilos Georgakis, was invited and welcomed by the Russian-speaking Community of Constantinople. The Consul participated in the Divine Liturgy, and read The Symbol of Faith and The Lord’s Prayer in Greek and at the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Parish Priest of the Community,…