“We promise before God and the people that our humble Patriarchate will be filled with the effort to build the body of the Church with reflections and decisions and works of love alone.” This promise was made by Patriarch Bartholomew exactly 33 years ago; in comparison, on the day of his election (22 October 1991)…

At a distance of almost two hours due to the difficult access of the area and the non-existent road network, at a distance of 60 km from the capital city of Accra, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, in a lush green dense rain forest, is the Orthodox Parish Community of the village of Domeabra…

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, following the Divine Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided at the Investiture of twenty-eight new Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. In his exhortation at the installation, His Eminence remarked that since the new Archons are “the exemplary sons of the…

The New York Life Insurance Center for the Study of Hellenism in Pontus and Asia Minor at Hellenic College, under the direction of Dr. Nicholas Ganson, who is currently serving as the Dean of Hellenic College, organized an event at the Maliotis Cultural Center on Wednesday, October 16th, dedicated to the Hellenism of Asia Minor….

In the presence of several students, their parents, and teachers, the sanctification rite for the beginning of the new school year was performed at the Greek School in Stockholm on Saturday, 19 October 2024, by His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia. The service was also attended by the priest of St. George’s…

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarch chose to honor Yulia Navalnaya with the 2024 Athenagoras Human Rights Award. Yulia is a freedom fighter, human rights activist, and the wife of the martyred Alexei Navalny, Russia’s opposition leader. Yulia promoted the cause of democracy in Russia with Alexei, and following his tragic death, continues to carry…

On October 18, 2024, during their Annual Archon Weekend, Archons and Archons-elect of the Ecumenical Patriarchate attended the formal presentation of the Nicholas J. Bouras Award for Extraordinary Archon Stewardship to Peter J. Skeadas, Archon Hieromnimon, by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the National Commander Dr. Anthony Limberakis,…

New York – On Friday, October 18, 2024, Archdiocesan Council members convened for the first meeting of the 2024-2026 term at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in New York. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the meeting and administered the Oath of Office to all members. He also nominated the following as Officers for the…

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, His Eminence Nicholaos, his Counselor Archimandrite Michael Liumis and Mr. George Dimopoulos, Vice President of the Patriarchal Foundation of the Orthodox Mission of the Far East, visited the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), where the Department of Greek Studies operates. At first, His Eminence attended a common meal with…