His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, on Saturday spoke at a banquet in celebration of the 100 years of the St. Barbara Greek Orthodox parish in Orange, Connecticut. In his address, Elpidophoros stated: “…We give thanks as well for the lives and labors of the blessed and ever-memorable founders of your holy Church. They came…

The Jerusalem Patriarchate celebrated the Feast of the Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, held at the Monastery of the Sacred Cross – located in West Jerusalem, near the Knesset. The Church holds the belief that the three-composed wood, which was used to make the Cross of the Lord’s Crucifixion, was planted in…

Members of the Church of Greece’s permanent Holy Synod convened on Tuesday in Athens, for a second consecutive day this week, with the issue of religious classes in public schools dominating the agenda. Discussion over the matter comes in the wake of a majority high court ruling in Greece last month, whereby the previous Greek…

Christian persecution remains rampant. Szijjarto said: “In global politics, the fact that Christians are being persecuted is being ignored,” and that his government is “fighting against the perception that Christianophobia would be the last acceptable form of discrimination.” ChristianPersecution.com has seen that perception play out many times, and has reported on many officials worldwide noting…

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…