OSLO, Norway – On Saturday morning May 11, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia visited Oslo to celebrate a baptism at the Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation, where he was assisted by the parish priest, the Rev. Economos Dr. Maxime Lesage. Afterward, he presided over a meeting of the parish council…

The Feast of the Touching of Thomas was celebrated in Cana of Galilee, on the morning of the Sunday of Thomas, on April 29/May 12, 2024, with a festive reception by the Scouts and the Community, followed by a Divine Liturgy, which was officiated by His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos. Co-celebrants…

The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church unequivocally condemned the recent actions of the Pristina government, denouncing the “ban” imposed on Patriarch Porfirije from entering Kosovo and urging an end to the violation of human rights endured by the Serbian people. In a statement, they decried the “complete lawlessness” exhibited by the…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Nisyrian Society of New York 120th Anniversary, which was held at the Hilton Long Island/Huntington in Melville, NY. Hundreds attended the event to celebrate and honor the past presidents who have guided the organizations of Nisyros to hold true to their customs and traditions and to celebrate…

The history of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox begins in 1918, when more than five hundred Greeks, living in Sioux City, attended a meeting at a Knights of Columbus Hall. Until then, the more than a thousand Greeks who had come to work in Sioux City’s meatpacking industry traveled to Omaha, Nebraska, one hundred miles…

“Parent-Child Relationships: Reflecting Happy, Healthy, and Balanced Children” A Discussion with Kallirroi Ntinopoulou On May 31st at 6:00 pm, the Community of St. Demetrios Astoria, NY, in collaboration with the Department of Greek Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, invites you to join a transformative discussion on social-emotional intelligence at the Petros Patrides Cultural Center….

Monday, May 13, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with the mothers working at the Archdiocese recognizing them for Mother’s Day. His Eminence thanked the staff for their dedication and passion for uplifting the Archdiocese and working with God’s love. Archbishop Elpidophoros offered flowers to the women as they honored Mother’s Day as…

On Monday, May 13, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America extended a gracious welcome to His Grace Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, primate of the Eastern Diocese of America of the Armenian Church, at the Archdiocesan Headquarters. Bishop Mesrop conveyed his heartfelt Pascha greetings to Archbishop Elpidophoros. This encounter was a new opportunity to strengthen the…

Every year, on the Sunday of Thomas, our Church has designated the commemoration of the Holy Five New Martyrs of Samothrace. The names of the five Saints were Manuel, Theodore, Michael, George and George the Younger. They were martyred in 1836 in Makri, Alexandroupoli. As every year, and this year as well, His Eminence Metropolitan…