The first Orthodox Christians to arrive from Greece in hopes of a new life in the Lehigh Valley came to Bethlehem in 1911, opening restaurants or working at Bethlehem Steel. By 1916 these immigrants, realizing the need and importance of maintaining their faith and culture, purchased the former St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church at 1224 East…

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey visited the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Community in Baltimore, MD in order to celebrate the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in commemoration of celebration of the 76th Anniversary of the Unification of the Dodecanese Islands with Greece. In his sermon, His Eminence spoke significance of…

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America extended a warm welcome to leaders from the Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs (SEGE) this week, aligning with their participation in United Nations discussions focused on women’s work equity. SEGE President Lina Tsaltampasi and Vice President Anastasia Savidou presented an overview to the Archbishop of their organization’s broad agenda. Their initiatives…

Following the order of the Triodion, the Patriarchate dedicated Saturday, February 25/March 9, 2024, as a day of prayer for the repose of souls. To this end, on Friday afternoon, in the Monastic and Patriarchal Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, the Canon for the departed was chanted and a memorial prayer was recited, led…

On the morning of Wednesday, February 22/March 6, 2024, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos received: 1. The distinguished professor of the Arabic language literature and steward of the Kufr-Smea Community of the northern Israel region of Acre – Ptolemais, Mr Youssef Nasser, with his lawyer son, Mr Kais, who thanked His Beatitude for…

His Grace Bishop Ierotheos of Efkarpia fell asleep in the Lord today, Monday, 11 March 2024. The Bishop has been undergoing treatment for cancer in Patras over the past few months. Also known as Ioannis Zacharis, he was born in Thermo in the Province of Trichonida in the Prefecture of Aitoloakarnania. Bishop Ierotheos studied Theology…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended the Divine Liturgy of the Saturday of Souls on Saturday, 9 March 2024. At the conclusion, he conducted the customary Trisagion service, during which he offered prayers of forgiveness and remembered the names of departed brethren, praying for the repose for the souls commemorated with the kollyva. On the…

On Thursday, 7 March 2024, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with His Eminence Metropolitan Ierotheos of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios. Photographs: Nikos Papachristou / Ecumenical Patriarchate vema.com.au

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was present joined in prayer from the Holy Sanctuary of the Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, during the Divine Liturgy of the Saturday of the Souls on 9 March 2024. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, the customary Trisagion Memorial Service took place, during which the forgiveness prayers…