For over thirty years now, the Ecumenical Patriarchate has pioneered global and local awareness on climate change. This is not a matter of personal pride for the Orthodox Church and our own pastoral ministry. On the contrary, it is a matter of urgent priority. As a result, we have concentrated our efforts in mobilizing all…

George M. Cantonis, President of Hellenic College Holy Cross, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bruce Beck to the newly created position of Director of Enrollment Management. Dr. Beck has been interim Dean of Hellenic College since July 2018, during which time he has played a central role in developing enrollment strategies. Dr….

In the last 3 decades, the concept of ‘Children’s Rights’ has emerged to define their interests in international law. Although the intention is, theoretically, to be praised, ‘Children’s Rights’ is an abstract, meaningless notion, in a world separate from God. Without God, each of the institutions that practically interpret this notion becomes, in fact, the…

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – (Jan. 20. 2020) – Archbishop Elpidophoros, accompanied by Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, paid a solemn visit to the Pearl Harbor Memorial, as part of his arch-pastoral visit to Hawaii. During their visit, they offered prayers for the repose of those 1,177 brave officers and crewmen whose mortal remains rest with…

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  The Church today venerates the icon of the Panagia Paramyth-I-a, attributed in English as the Vatopedi Mother of Consolation or Comfort. The miraculous 8th century icon of the Virgin Mary, adorning the right wall of a chapel at the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos, is annually commemorated on January 21….

  Deputies in Greece’s Parliament on Tuesday are set to vote on a draft bill that includes provisions removing the religious affiliation and citizenship fields from school diplomas and certificates issued by Greek public schools. The legislative initiative comes after a relevant European Court of Human Rights decision ordering the removal of such information from…

  The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, over the weekend referred to the significant role played by Orthodoxy and Hellenism in the history of the island continent, as well as the activities of the Archdiocese in the seven months since his enthronement. His Eminence made the statements during a reception he hosted on the…

  A soul-soothing lecture by the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, has been posted today on the pages of the Orthodoxia news agency. The lecture, in Greek, is part of the “Lessons of Athos” series, aired by the Piraeus Church’s radio station. The lecture is entitled “Study…