His Eminence Nathanael Symeonides, Metropolitan of Chicago, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, will present The Ecumenical Value of Reflection on Moral Discernment at the annual Paul Wattson Lecture, sponsored by the Friars of the Atonement.   His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago is the second metropolitan to preside over the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, consisting of 58 parishes and…

On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 the Metropolis of Boston held its 19th annual For the Children Golf Tournament at Indian Ridge Country Club. The tournament was a huge success thanks to the dedication and hard work of the golf committee – led by chairman Mr. Costa Siderides. The tournament had over 100 participants who enjoyed the…

The Florida Gulf Coast city of Tarpon Springs in many ways resembles a Greek island, containing the highest per capita population of Greeks in the United States, and well-known for its Greek tavernas and gift shops along its historic Sponge Docks on Dodecanese Boulevard, where the Anclote River is adorned with sponge boats. It is…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America concelebrated the Archieratical Divine Liturgy with Rev. Peter Orfanakos and Fr. Steven Saragiannis on the occasion of the centennial celebration of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, CT. The following is the homily of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America:   Homily of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America…

Any addiction is a bad habit, an illness of the soul, a brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, in the causes of sin, despite the adverse consequences. God does His part but He does not crush our own freedom, our own liberty. We must prove that we want to escape that distortion…

On 29th of September 2019, the 15th Sunday after Pentecost: Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and All Moldova was cordially greeted in the parish of Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel in Rusestii Noi community, Ialoveni district. The Arch-pastor celebrated the Divine Liturgy, together with His Grace Vicar Bishop Ioan of Soroca, assisted by archpriest Vadim Cheibas,…

The Holy Synod of Antioch will hold a regular session from October 3 to 10, 2019, in Balamand, under the presidency of His Beatitude John X. The Synod brings together all the Metropolitans and Bishops of the Antiochian See from the homeland (Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, the Arab and Gulf countries) and abroad (North America, Canada,…

The pages of the Orthodoxia news agency today host an interview by the Archbishop of Mt. Sinai, Faran and Raithu, His Eminence Damian, who speaks about his confessor and spiritual guide, St. Porphyrios.  

  The Metropolitan of Congo-Brazzaville and Gabon, His Eminence Panteleimon, last week organized the collection and distribution of food and economic assistance to those in need, on the occasion of the new academic year. The collected aid was distributed at the St. Demetrius Orthodox Cathedral of Pointe-Noire.