In Yonkers, New York, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Divine Liturgy of Consecration at St. George Orthodox Church, a parish belonging to the Vicariate for the Palestinian/Jordanian Orthodox Christian Communities. His Eminence gifted the parish with a silver censer and a relic of their patron saint, St. George, one of the…

On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, along with Chancellor of the Archdiocesan District Fr. Elias Villis, welcomed Fr. Dimitri Lee and Fr. Kallinikos Chasapis to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Headquarters. His Eminence appointed Fr. Chasapis as the new assistant priest for the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox…

On Wednesday morning, 9th October, His All-Holiness had a meeting with the Ambassador of the Turkish Republic to Australia, His Excellency Mr. Ufuk Gezer, and the Consul General in Sydney, Ms. Belgin Ergüneş, who warmly welcomed him to the official Consular Residence. His All-Holiness, in addition to His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, was accompanied…

On Tuesday 8th October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew held a meeting with the heads of Christian Churches in Australia in Sydney. The meeting took place in a hall at the International Convention Centre (ICC Sydney), prior to the official dinner hosted in honour of the Patriarch by the Archdiocese of Australia. The Ecumenical Patriarch…

On Wednesday 9th October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew paid a visit to the NSW Parliament House accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Eminence Metropolitan filotheos of Thessaloniki, the Grand Ecclesiarch Archimandrite Aetios, Director of the Personal Patriarchal Office, and Archdeacon Athenagoras of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. They were welcomed by…

On Wednesday 9th October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited Rookwood General Cemetery in Sydney, where the blessed Metropolitan Theophylactos of Australia and New Zealand, and Archbishop Stylianos of Australia rest in the Greek Orthodox section. The Patriarch, accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim of Sevasteia, the Very Reverend…

On Tuesday 8th October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited Taronga Zoo in Sydney, where he had the opportunity to admire the variety of wildlife of the fifth continent. After his tour of the zoo, His All-Holiness attended a luncheon in his honour, hosted by the Greek Welfare Centre of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia…

The Greek-Australian community deeply respects, loves, and honours the venerable Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and yet another undeniable testament to this was the overwhelming participation of around 1,500 people in the official dinner held in honour of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the evening of Tuesday 8th October in Sydney. The dinner took place…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Remarks at the Closing Dinner for the International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue October 10, 2024 Maliotis Cultural Center Brookline, Massachusetts Most Reverend and Right Reverend Metropolitans and Bishops, Reverend Clergy, Dear and Respected Members of the International Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue, Friends in our Lord Jesus Christ, I am delighted that…