His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stated, “The culture, life, and history of the people of this region, both indigenous and refugee, are inextricably linked and interwoven with our Church,” during his visit to the Church of the Fifteen Hieromartyrs in Kilkis on Saturday afternoon, 21 September 2024. “It is a great pleasure for us to…

The annual celebration of friendship between the Greek and Serbian communities of Sydney took place on Sunday, 22 September 2024, with particular splendour, with the significant presence of the diplomatic authorities of Serbia and Greece in Australia. This year, the institution of friendship has hopefully reached 30 years since it started. This celebration – now…

On Sunday, 22 September 2024, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne officiated at the Matins Service and presided over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, and the service of the blessing of the five loaves (Artoklasia), at the Church of the Three Hierarchs in the suburb of Clayton in Melbourne, and was joined by the Parish Priest,…

On September 23rd, 2024, a delegation of families, victims of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023, met with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Archdiocese Headquarters. The meeting was deeply emotional, with each family member sharing personal stories of their loved ones who were murdered or abducted. The victims…

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…