On Wednesday, October 24/November 6, 2024, a Divine Liturgy and the Memorial of the founders and late Patriarchs of Jerusalem were held, for those buried in the chapel of the Holy Forty Martyrs, adjacent to the Holy Cathedral of Saint James the Brother of God. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Most Reverend…

On the evening of Monday, 4 November 2024, with the blessing and encouragement of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, a delegation of parishioners from the Church of St Nektarios in Battersea, London, led by their clergy, the Revd Protopresbyter Christodoulos Christodoulou and the Revd Stephen Morys Ireland, accompanied the grace-filled relics…

In a vibrant gathering of dedicated educators from the district parishes and day schools, a professional development session took place on November 5, 2024 at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Whitestone, NY. The focus of this session was the transformative role of artificial intelligence in education today. The enlightening workshop delved into the…

GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA ARCHEPISCOPAL ENCYCLICAL Prot. No. 371/2024 Archepiscopal Encyclical for the Feast of the Archangels Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels November 10, 2024 Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the…

The Maliotis Cultural Center is honored to announce the 11th International Summer University “Greek Language, Culture, and Mass Media,” with the theme “Diaspora mass media: challenges and prospects for the Greek language and culture.” The program is organized by the Laboratory for the Study of Social Issues, Media, and Education of the Early Childhood Education…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed V. Rev. Archimandrite Meletios Bougas to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on Monday, November 4, 2024. V. Rev. Archimandrite Bougas is the newly appointed Abbot of the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria, NY. Photo: GOARCH. goarch.org

On Tuesday, October 23 / November 5, 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of Saint James the Brother of God. On this feast, the whole Church, especially that of Jerusalem, remembers that Saint James was the son of Joseph, born of a woman Joseph had married before he was betrothed to the Theotokos. That is…

His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed His Eminence Metropolitan Lukijan of Buda, administrator of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Timișoara, at the Patriarchal Palace on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Rev. Vicar Marinco Marcov, Hieromonk Varnava Kzezevic, and Protodeacon Miodrag Iovanovic accompanied him. Bishop Varlaam conveyed His Beatitude…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church has emphasized the importance of the holy unmercenary healing saints as powerful spiritual models, bridging ancient faith and modern medicine. In his message to clergy attending the autumn pastoral-missionary conference of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, the Patriarch of Romania underscored the Church’s mission to deepen understanding…