His Eminence Archbishop Damianos of Mount Sinai and Raithu, Abbot of the Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai, of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, visited the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. The Archbishop was welcomed by Dean, Fr. Andreas Vithoulkas, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, and attended the service, participating…

On Sunday morning, 19 November 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymno officiated at the matins and following this presided over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Church of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, in Rethymno. Before the dismissal of the Divine Liturgy, the hymn ‘Axion Estin / Truly it is…

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate met under the chairmanship of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at its regular session on November 16 and 17, 2023. According to the unanimous decision of the Synod, the following were classified in the List of Saints of the Orthodox Church: a) the Hieromonk Athanasios Hamakiotis,…

With the blessings and encouragement of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the canonical permission of His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia accepted the honorary invitation of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rizareios Seminary Mr. Panagiotis Tsakiris and traveled…

His Eminence Metropolitan Andrew of Forty Churches made an official visit to Cyprus. On 13 November 2023, the Metropolitan performed a Trisagion service at the tomb of the late Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus. Among those present at this solemn service were the Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod, Fr. George, clergy from the Metropolits…

The new Consul General of Greece in Constantinople, Mr. Konstantinos Koutras, accompanied by his associates, paid an official visit yesterday, Friday, 17 November 2023, at the Theological School of Halki. The Consul General, during his first visit to the Theological School of Halki since taking office, was welcomed by the Abbot, His Grace Bishop Kassianos…

Your Grace and Reverend Fathers, Archdiocesan Cathedral Philoptochos President Madelene Lambiris and the Entire Cathedral Philoptochos Board and Sisterhood, Chrysanthemum Ball Co-Chairs, Catherine Moutoussis and Roula Zervoudakis, National Philoptochos President Arlene Siavelis Kehl, Ambassador Sekeris of the Permanent Mission of Greece to the UN, Consul General Konstantinou, Our Esteemed Honorees: Christopher and Mary Stratakis, and…

Your Holiness, In welcoming you to the Archdiocesan headquarters for a second time, I express to you the honor that all our Greek Orthodox feel in the presence of such an esteemed Churchman and spiritual Leader. I believe it was twenty-five years ago that Your Holiness visited my predecessor, Archbishop Spyridon, and I am pleased…

On Friday, November 17, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church visited the Archdiocese Headquarters during his Pontifical visit to the United States of America. In his welcoming remarks, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America expressed gratitude for the close relationship between the Greek Orthodox…