On October 6, 2023, at the Ecumenical Patriarchal in Phanar, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, opened the International Symposium titled “Constantinople and Mtskheta – Ecclesiastical and Cultural Interactions”. The symposium, which is held under the patronage of the Ecumenical Patriarch and organised by the Georgian-specking Parish of Constantinople, is dedicated to the review of the…

The Greek Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the rocket attacks against Israel, saying it stands with the country. “Greece strongly condemns today’s launch of heavy rocket attacks from Gaza against Israel. Greece stands with Israel and is deeply concerned by this unacceptable escalation of violence,” the ministry wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. In…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Katherine Orfanakos Demacopoulos to the Archdiocese of America on October 5, 2023, to re-appoint her as National Chairperson of the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. This ecclesiastical year marks the 40th anniversary of this beautiful ministry of our Church, which was created by Ernest Villis, then director of…

On Friday evening, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit, Rev. Fr. Gregory Hohnholt, clergy, presbyteras, parish council members and consecration committee members gathered for a meal before the Consecration events begin at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Indianapolis. In addressing those present Archbishop Elpidophoros commented, ” As your Archbishop, it…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America arrived in Indianapolis for the Consecration of Holy Trinity Cathedral and to celebrate with the Indianapolis Greek Orthodox community. Greeting the Archbishop at the airport were His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit, Rev. Fr. Gregory Hohnholt, Assistant to the Metropolitan Rev. Dn. Spiridon Morris, Consecration Committee Chair Dennis Dickos,…

Building designed by Greek American architect Demetrios Stavrianos was inspired by Greek monasteries built atop tall rock formations at Meteora CHICAGO (October 4, 2023)—The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) in Chicago is offering free admission to all visitors on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15, 2023, as an official partner site for the Chicago Architecture…

he Holy Synod was convened today, Thursday, October 5th, at the Patriarchate’s headquarters in Jerusalem. The assembly was presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and was attended by esteemed members of the Holy Synod. During the assembly, His Beatitude discussed several administrative and pastoral matters concerning the service of the Patriarchate, its monasteries,…

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, the professor of systematic theology at the Theological School of Saint Vladimir, USA, Dr. Peter Bouteneff, at the initiative of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, gave a three-hour lecture at Seoul National University on the topic: “Doctrine, Ethos, Art of the Orthodox Church”. The last hour of the lecture was…

The Metropolis of Italy and His Eminence Metropolitan Polycarpos expressed in a statement their sorrow for the very serious accident, which occurred on Tuesday, 3 October 2023, in Mestre, Venice. Therefore, he prays for their fellow human beings who are suffering at this time, including children, and especially for all those who are fighting for…