ENGLEWOOD, NJ – Archbishop Elpidophoros was received August 22, 2019, by Metropolitan Joseph for their first official visit at the headquarters of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. The two hierarchs discussed the various practical, pastoral, and ecclesial matters pertaining to the Orthodox Christian community in the United States of America. The Assembly…

A celebratory Divine Liturgy and veneration of the miracle-working Panaghia Faneromeni icon was held on Friday at the same-name Cathedral in the Nea Michaniona municipality, east of Thessaloniki, on the occasion of the Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Ever Virgin Mary — nine days after the Great Feast of the Dormition. Thousands…

Members of the Church of Greece’s Holy Synod will convene on Wednesday, amid the ongoing and soon-to-be-concluded 162nd synodical session, with a relevant announcement merely saying that Church hierarchs will deal with issues on the agenda. Among others, the Holy Synod will formally accept the resignation of the Metropolitan of Kalavryta and Aigialeia, His Grace…

On August 8/21st, 2019, Mr. Mark Green, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), visited the Patriarchate together with other representatives of USAID and the United States administration. The delegation was received by H.H.B. our father and Patriarch Theophilos along with other members of the Hagiotaphite Brotherhood and members of the Council…

  New Greek Police (EL.AS) chief Michail Karamalakis arrived at the Archdiocese of Athens on Friday afternoon to pay a courtesy visit to Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos. “I wanted, on the occasion of the assumption of my duties, to come and receive your blessing,” the police chief told the Primate of…

  On 23 August 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates his patron saint: Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons. Patriarch Irinej was born on 28 August 1930 in Vidova near Čačak, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. His Beatitude is the 45th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Serbs, since 22…

Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Eminence Ieronymos, on Friday made a reciprocal visit to the education and religious affairs ministry, where he was greeted by Minister NikArchbishop of Athens and All Greece arrives at education & religious affairs ministry Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Eminence Ieronymos, on Friday made a reciprocal…

Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Eminence Ieronymos, on Friday continued his meetings with Cabinet members of the new Mitsotakis government, this time meeting with Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. According to the first report, the meeting covered issues of mutual interest.

NEW YORK – FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism (FAITH), in partnership with The Fletcher School at Tufts University, is pleased to announce a new leadership training program, the “Executive Education Program in Strategic Leadership and Transformative Action” (SLTA) for members of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. The…