After an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting, Bob Born was asked if he would like to also volunteer at the first faith-based prison unit in the United States, the Carol Vance Unit in Texas. He was reluctant at first, but he said ‘yes’ anyway. Bob’s ‘yes’ 23 years later has grown into one of the most…

By Joseph Dumont, 2023 YAL Conference Co-Chair The Young Adult League Conference does it again! As another resounding success, over 450 young adults came from 32 states to FULFILL their faith, vocations, and lives through Christ. FULFILL was the theme for the 2023 Young Adult League (YAL) Conference hosted by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of…

On Thursday, October 5, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Elias of Beirut received the Ambassador of Greece to Lebanon, Mrs. Aikaterini Fountoulakis, who stated after the visit: «I paid a farewell visit to His Eminence Metropolitan Elias of Beirut upon completion of my term as ambassador of Greece in Lebanon. I expressed my deepest appreciation for…

October 3, 2023, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos received the Head of the EU Representation Office to West Bank & Gaza Strip, Mr Alexandre Stutzmann with the Heads of Churches and their representatives. In this meeting, His Beatitude said that the Churches in the Holy Land aim to promote reconciliation and…

The Standing Holy Synod of the Church of Greece announced that the International Scientific Conference for the 100th anniversary of the journal “Theologia” (Theology), “Orthodox Theology on the way to the ‘immaterial reality’ of late modernity”, which will be held in Athens from 11 to 14 October 2023, will be honoured by the presence of…

Metropolitan Theodore (Chuadze) of Akhaltsikhe and Tao-Klarjeti, together with the priests and clergy, met Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, who made an official visit to Georgia and the Patriarchate of Georgia, on October 3. Archbishop Justin Welby said that he was happy to visit Georgia and the Georgian Patriarchate. He added that Georgia had a…

On Wednesday, 4 October 2023, the Holy Theological School of Halki was visited by a large group of clergy and lay pilgrims from the Holy Metropolis of Karpenisi, under the leadership of His Eminence Metropolitan Georgios of Karpenisi. The guests were welcomed in the Great Synodikon of the School by the Abbot of the Monastery…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed to the Archdiocese Headquarters Proistamenos Fr. Michael Varvarelis of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Camp Hill, PA as well as Presbytera Maria and parishioners who are visiting New York City. Earlier in the day, the group visited the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. The group received…

Established by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco in 2013, the Theofanis Economidis Award is presented to a distinguished individual in honor of their leadership, inspirational vision, hard work, and humble service to Jesus Christ and His Holy Church. The award is dedicated to its inaugural recipient, Theofanis Economidis, who faithfully served the Metropolis…