he start of the drafting of the management plan for Mount Athos, which UNESCO is requesting for all the monuments included in the world heritage list, was announced by the Minister of Culture of Greece, Ms. Lina Mendoni, speaking at the “Mount Athos: uniqueness, cultural heritage and environment” section of the 9th Delphi Economic Forum….

The Ecumenical Patriarchate announced that on the upcoming Fourth Sunday of Holy and Great Lent, 14 April 2024, a Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will take place at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, Phanar, in which His Eminence Metropolitan Meliton of Philadelphia will preside, concelebrating with His Eminence Metropolitan Irinaios of Myriophytos and Peristasis and…

In the middle of the 9th Delphi Economic Forum, a particularly interesting session was held on the subject of “Religious Diplomacy”, where His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon developed the Orthodox view of the issue. The panel sparked a lively exchange of ideas, focusing on the catalytic role of religious leaders in promoting peace…

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Clergy-Laity Congress San Diego, California Sunday, June 30th through Thursday, July 4, 2024  goarch.org

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Metropolis of New Jersey Clergy Laity Assembly and Philoptochos Convention hosted by His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey. The meetings were held on April 9, 2024 at The Waterfall in Claymont, Delaware with almost 300 participants attending. Both the Clergy Laity delegates and Philoptochos delegates were…

On Wednesday April 10, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Fr. Apostolos Chasapis to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America headquarters. His Eminence appointed Fr. Chasapis as the new parish priest for Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Jackson Heights, New York. Chancellor of the Archdiocesan District Fr. Elias Villis was…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries welcomed Orthodox Young Adults from across the West Coast at a Lenten Retreat the weekend of Friday, March 22 – Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap, CA. Over forty young adults from all Orthodox…

His Eminence Archbishop Leo of Helsinki and All Finland, who is currently visiting the city of Constantinople from today, Thursday, 11 April until Tuesday, 16 April 2024, will meet with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Phanar. This will be the first meeting between the two Hierarchs since the Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit to Finland…

The Victorian Council for Greek National Day wishes to make it known to the Greeks of Melbourne that this year’s parade for the Anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821 will be celebrated with the presence of a group of Parliamentarians, members of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee of Greeks Abroad, representing the Hellenic Parliament. The group…