The Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Esphigmenou on Mount Athos, Archimandrite Bartholomew, was received by His Beatitude Archbishop George of Cyprus, at the Archdiocesan Palace in Nicosia on Monday, 9 September 2024, during a four-day visit to Cyprus. The Archbishop of Cyprus expressed his deep sorrow over the continued occupation of the central building…

On the Eastern side of the City of Constantinople, with the calm waves of the Bosphorus, within the boundaries of the once flourishing Community of Kandylli, is located in a green place, a miraculous Sacred Spring in honour of the Most Holy Theotokos in the area of ​​Göksu. The Feast Day of the Sacred Spring…

Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas sent a message of condolences on Thursday after Wednesday’s shooting attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. One of the victims is a Romanian-born math teacher and member of the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Dacula, Georgia. “It was with great sadness that we learned about the attack…

On September 11, 2024, a memorial service will be held at the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in honor of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This solemn event, which will be presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, will begin at 3:00 PM and is open to…

Another successful summer has come to a close at Ionian Village, the Summer Camping ministry of our Archdiocese. Welcoming over 300 campers this summer, Ionian Village began its programming in June with IV Next, which serves young adults, followed by Session One and Two which serves 9th-12th graders. Participants came from all over the US,…

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, following the Divine Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will preside at the Investiture of twenty-eight new Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate from throughout the United States. The Investiture will be the capstone event of the annual Archon Weekend in New…

The Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria, St. Demetrios at a general assembly meeting held on Sunday, September 8, 2024 cast a two-thirds majority vote in favor of transferring a percentage of the newly-constructed building across St. Demetrios Church to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in exchange for cash consideration that will primarily benefit the…

The Feast Day of Saint Daniel of Katounakia was celebrated with ecclesiastical splendour and due reverence at the Holy Metropolis of Derkoi, where the centre of the feast day celebrations was the Church of Saint George the Great Martyr and Trophy-bearer in the Makrochorion Community. On the eve of the Feast, Friday 6 September, the…

On Sunday, 8 September 2024, the Feast Day of the Nativity of the Theotokos, His Eminence Patriarchal Commissioner Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi, officiated from the throne during the Divine Liturgy which took place at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George at the Phanar. Photographs: Mr. Yani Kayakoparan vema.com.au