The Archdiocesan District Council met on March 19, 2024 at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America headquarters in New York. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed the group of clergy and lay members, wishing them a blessed, Great Lenten Season, and reminding all of our faithful that we have a calling to service and…

March 20, 2024 To the Clergy of the Metropolis of Atlanta: My Dear Brothers in Christ, I greet you with love and joy in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! I pray that this message finds you well as we continue through the first week of Great Lent. Once more, I am…

On Monday, the Archbishop of Targoviste and patriarchal exarch, His Eminence Hon Metropolitan Nifon welcomed Her Excellency Kathleen Ann Kavalec, the Ambassador of the United States of America to Romania, at his residence in Targoviste. The United States Ambassador toured the Doicesti Small Modular Reactor (SMR) site in Dambovita County. Mrs. Kathleen Ann Kavalec conveyed…

After officiating the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said that “this rich hymn in the guise of the Church’s prayer urges us all to discover through repentance a source of peace and joy.” Repentance does not lead to despair “There are people…

“The Saviour teaches us that we must show through fasting that we love God, the Giver of life, more than the gifts He offers us and that we love heavenly spiritual gifts more than limited and transient material gifts,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Cheesefare Sunday. His Beatitude explained the Gospel of the Cheesefare…

Friday, 15 March 2024, on behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, the Revd Oeconomos Demetrianos-Christakis Melekis attended the annual Easter celebration hosted at New Scotland Yard by the Metropolitan Police Service Greek and Cypriot Association. Fr Demetrianos read a message of greeting from His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, who thanked the…

On Sunday, 10th March 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Middlesbrough. Also serving were the Revd Prof. Nikita Banev, Priest-in-charge of the community, and the Revd Archdeacon Dr George Tsourous. In his sermon, His Eminence invited the…

The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has unanimously elected His Eminence Metropolitan Grigory of Vratsa as its temporary vice-president. In addition to this role, Metropolitan Grigory will also oversee the Metropolis of Sofia until the election of a new Patriarch, who is also the Metropolitan of Sofia. This decision comes after His Eminence…

The Greek Welfare Centre of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia is organising a series of Marriage Preparation Seminars in Sydney, with the next to be held over two days, on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th of April 2024. The seminars are free and offer couples the opportunity to understand and appreciate various important aspects of…