On Holy Wednesday, 1st May 2024, the Orthodox community of St Columba, Inverness received their first arch-pastoral visit from His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Raphael of Ilion. Upon their arrival, Archbishop Nikitas presided over the Service of the Unction. Post-service, he was greeted by the V….

Exclamations of “Christ is Risen!” resounded at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City where His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joined V. Rev. Archimandrite Chrysostomos Gilbert and the faithful for the Divine Liturgy of Great and Holy Pascha: Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. In his Encyclical for Holy…

Fr. John Vlahos and the faithful of St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Greenlawn, NY welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America to their community on Holy Saturday morning, May 4, 2024. In his Homily, Archbishop Elpidophoros offered words of hope to the faithful who filled the church for the Divine Liturgy of the…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for the Divine Liturgy of the First Resurrection The Vespers of Holy and Great Saturday – May 4, 2024 Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church Greenlawn, New York My Beloved Christians,   Σιγησάτω πᾶσα σάρξ βροτεία, καὶ στήτω μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου, καὶ μηδὲν γήϊνον ἐν ἑαυτῇ λογιζέσθω. Let all…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for the Service of the Lamentations at the Tomb The Matins of Holy and Great Saturday May 3, 2024 Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine New York, New York My Beloved Christians, Tonight I ask you to look within yourselves, to look around your life, to look around…

On Great and Holy Friday evening, May 3, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joined Fr. Andreas Vithoulkas and the faithful of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero for the Orthros of Holy Saturday. On this evening the faithful join in chanting the Lamentations, the moving hymns of praise…

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Reverend Fathers, Honorable Ambassadors of Greece and Cyprus, Esteemed state, civic, and community leaders, Dearly Beloved people of God, Friends and Benefactors of the Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia, We are blessed to celebrate the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus the God-man from the dead once again this year. Humanity has tasted…

On Holy Tuesday, 30th April 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Raphael of Ilion, graced the Orthodox community of St Matthew in Aberdeen with his inaugural arch-pastoral visit. Upon their arrival, Archbishop Nikitas officiated at the Service of the Bridegroom. He was subsequently greeted by the…