The Nativity of the Mother of God is a feast of the Theotokos, which the Church celebrates with joy and rejoicing and thanks God, remembering that the Virgin and Mother of God Mary is the fruit of her pious and childless parents, the Holy Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna.e is a gift from God…

On Sunday, 22nd September 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain made his inaugural pastoral visit to the Greek Orthodox Community of St Andrew in Torquay. His Eminence presided over Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating with him was the Revd Presbyter Trayan Goranov, Priest-in-Charge. The Revd Archdeacon George Tsourous also…

In Astoria, Queens, New York, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria’s St. Demetrios Greek-American School today, September 25, 2024, holding the Agiasmos Service (or Blessing of Holy Water) to bless the new academic year. His Eminence began the day by visiting St. Demetrios Lower Elementary School at Sts….

On September 23, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos to bestow his Archpastoral blessing on His Grace’s appointment as Archiepiscopal Vicar of the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria. This new appointment adds to Bishop Athenagoras’s responsibilities within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, which include serving…

On Monday, 23 September 2024, In an atmosphere of deep emotion, the Funeral Service was held for the Late Bishop Pavlos of Christianoupolis, with a participation of many faithful believers, at the Church of Saint George the Trophy-Bearer, in Adelaide. The Funeral Service was presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who was…

On Saturday 21st September 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Orthodox Church of the Holy Prophet Elias and St Anne in Exeter, Devon. During the Divine Liturgy, Philip Scorer was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by the Archbishop. Among those serving with the Archbishop were…

September 24, 2024, First Lady of the Republic of Cyprus Mrs. Philippa Karsera visited His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Archdiocese Headquarters. The First Lady was accompanied by the Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus in New York Mr. Michalis Firillas. During their welcoming and cordial visit the First Lady spoke about…

September 23, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was honored at the 59th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards Gala in New York City. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an interfaith organization dedicated to religious freedom and human rights, presented the 2024 Appeal of Conscience Award to Archbishop Elpidophoros as well as Humanitarian Marta Batmasian….

My beloved friend and co-worker for peace and justice, Rabbi Schneier, Distinguished Fellow Honoree, Marta Batmasian, Your Eminences and Excellencies, Esteemed Trustees of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, Dear Friends, To participate in the essential work of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, under the wise and judicious eye of its founder, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, is…