September 22, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros celebrated the 1st Sunday of Luke at the Slavic Vicariate Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist Orthodox Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York, alongside the clergy of the cathedral. In his homily, His Eminence discussed the day’s Gospel reading (Luke 5:1-11), asserting his belief that one of the reasons…

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon, Georgia hosted their 3rd Annual Pan-Orthodox Cross Dive in honor of the Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross and in celebration of their parish’s Name Day. Fr. Theodore Ehmer and the Holy Cross community welcomed Fr. Christos Mars who serves as…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily on the First Sunday of Luke September 22, 2024 Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist Orthodox Cathedral Brooklyn, New York Beloved Clergy of the Cathedral, Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am so very pleased to be with you again, this marvelous and dynamic community of the Slavic Orthodox…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Homily at the Outreach Adult Baptism of the African-American Mission September 21, 2024 Saint Catherine – Saint George Greek Orthodox Church Astoria, New York Reverend Fathers, Beloved and Newly-Illuminated Brothers and Sisters in Christ,   Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια! Let the Heavens rejoice, let things on earth…

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received a group of catechumens into the Orthodox Church through Baptism and Chrismation at Sts. Catherine and George Greek Orthodox Church in Astoria, NY. This service is the first of its kind since the inception of the African-American Outreach Mission was officially launched in…

The European Centre for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments (ECBCMM) completed one of its most important projects over the summer: the conservation of the ecclesiastical equipment of two churches of Imbros (Gökçeada in Turkish), the birthplace of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and 42 portable icons from the Church of the Virgin Mary of Tenedos (Bozcaada…

His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia, during his participation in the Synaxis of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne at the Phanar in Constantinople, held from September 1 to 3, 2024, met with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Monday, 2 September 2024. During the meeting, Metropolitan Cleopas informed the Ecumenical Patriarch…

At a special ceremony held at city hall, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was declared an honorary citizen of the Municipality of Kilkis. Earlier, the Ecumenical Patriarch was welcomed at the Metropolitan Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, where a doxology was performed in the presence of His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens All…

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the Mount Athos monastic community in northeastern Greece on Sunday afternoon. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the quake was centered 8 kilometers northwest of Mount Athos at a depth of 12.8 kilometers. A few minutes later, a strong aftershock of magnitude 3.9 was also recorded. No damage or injuries…