Bishop Silvester concelebrated the hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Metropolitan Innocentios of Sozusa at Panagia Paramythia – Mukongoro parish to observe the glorious and triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem on a donkey’s colt. Wishing them a blessed Holy Week, Bishop Silvester encouraged the Orthodox faithfuls of Kumi to never feel remorseful because…

On April 27, 2024, the Saturday of Lazarus, The Twelve Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Hertfordshire, 43 individuals were received into the Orthodox Church by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain. Assisting him were His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis and numerous Archdiocesan clergy members. The neophytes successfully attended the 7th Session…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for Palm Sunday April 28, 2024 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Hicksville, New York Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Μετὰ κλάδων νοητῶς, κεκαθαρμένοι τὰς ψυχάς, ὡς οἱ Παῖδες τὸν Χριστόν, ἀνευφημήσωμεν πιστῶς…. With our souls cleansed and in spirit carrying branches, with faith let us sing Christ’s praises like…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Divine Liturgy for Palm Sunday at Holy Trinity Church in Hicksville, NY on Sunday April, 28, 2024. Presiding priest Fr. Theofanis Papantonis, parish council members and faithful welcomed the Archbishop for this important day in the life of the Orthodox Church, the commemoration of the Entrance…

Saturday of Lazarus April 27, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Challenge Liturgy at Archangel Michael Church in Port Washington, NY with Archdeacon Dionysios. Created in 1990, the Challenge Liturgy reaches out to Orthodox Christians with intellectual and developmental disabilities, bringing them into the full life of the parish. All metro-area New…

Λόγῳ σου Λόγε τοῦ Θεοῦ, Λάζαρος νῦν ἐξάλλεται, πρὸς βίον παλινδρομήσας…. O Word of God, by your word Lazaros now leaps forth, taking up again the path to life….[*] Indeed, my beloved Christians, today the Lord Jesus Christ reveals His complete identity as the Logos of God and Lord of the living and the dead,…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the liturgical schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, as well as those of His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos, Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod, His Grace Bishop Nektarios of Diokleia, National Chancellor, and His Grace Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos. The schedules not only serve as a…

Friday, April 26, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Secretary General Dimitris Koutsoumpas of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) to the Archdiocese Headquarters. His Eminence and Secretary Koutsoumpas had the opportunity to share their perspectives on the Greek American community and issues related to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and the Church in general….

Penny Papadopoulou   This winter was dark and cruel in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and summer promises to be just as bleak. As it approaches, the Kurds fear that the sacrifices they made in the fight against ISIS are being forgotten. Washington’s dramatic shift in priorities and lack of strategic…