September 17, 2024 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Fr. Peter Orfanakos to the Archdiocese headquarters. Fr. Orfanakos was recently elected as the President of the Archdiocesan Presbyters Council. The mission of the APC is to serve the clergy of the Archdiocese by supporting our priests through spiritual growth, educational development and personal wellness….

Lieutenant Commander HCG Charalambos Angelopoulos was warmly welcomed by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America headquarters today, September 17, 2024, for an introductory meeting. Captain Angelopoulos is the newly-appointed Head of Maritime Attache in New York for the Consulate General of Greece in New York.   goarch.org

According to a Gallup International Balkans survey cited by the Bulgarian News Agency, the Church is one of the most trusted institutions in Bulgaria. The survey, conducted between August 1 and 9 on a sample of 802 people representing the population aged 18 and older, shows that respondents were divided as follows: 75.3% Orthodox Christians,…

Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj and Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia consecrated the “Saint Michael the Archangel” Church in the Mărăști neighbourhood of Cluj-Napoca on Sunday. In his sermon to the hundreds present at the event, Archbishop Irineu warned that the world is moving at a dizzying pace today and that “without the fear of God,…

Following the devastating floods that have severely impacted the counties of Galați, Argeș, Vaslui, and other regions across Romania, the Romanian Orthodox Church has issued a call for solidarity. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged Christians to unite to support those affected, including socially vulnerable individuals and grieving families. In a statement, the Patriarch encouraged clergy…

On the feast day of the Holy and glorious Great Martyr Euphemia, renowned throughout the world, on 16 September 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Meliton of Philadelphia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George, at the Phanar. In attendance were Their Eminences Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria, Metropolitan Joachim of Bursa, His Grace…

The feast day of the Holy Great Martyr and All-praised Saint Euphemia was celebrated at the Holy Metropolitan Church of Chalcedon with great splendour and due ecclesiastical order. On Sunday, 15 September 2024, the Great Vespers of the Feast took place, while on the main day of the feast, His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Forty…

The 199th anniversary of the Holocaust of the villagers of Vrontamas in Palaiomonastiro by Ibrahim Pasha was commemorated with events by the Municipality of Evrota and the Local Community of Vrontamas Laconia. The celebration culminated on Sunday, 15 September 2024, with the celebration of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in the Palaiomonastiro Monastery and was presided…

On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Sanctification Service (Agiasmos) on the occasion for the commencement of the new school year. The Agiasmos took place in the adjacent Byzantine Church of the Dormition of the Panagia Mouchliotissa, in the presence of the Principal, the teachers, and students of the Patriarchal…