The Sunday of All Saints, 11 June 2023, was a special day for the Monastery of Saint George Epanosifis in Heraklion, Crete. In the afternoon after the Vespers service, the enthronement of the new Abbot took place. A month before, on May 11, the brotherhood of the Monastery had been called to elect a new…

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I addressed the General Assembly of the Council of European Churches in Tallinn, Estonia on Sunday. His Holiness listed some of the challenges facing the ecumenical movement in today’s Europe. “The ecumenical movement thrived in a very different Europe than that which we know and live in today. In spite of the…

Beloved Children in the Lord – the 2023 Graduates, Father Costas and Esteemed Trustees, Friends and Supporters of Saint Basil Academy, Let us begin with prayer: Heavenly Father, we give thanks to You this day and every day for Your mercy and love, and especially for our life and education here at Saint Basil Academy….

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Weirton, West Virginia. During the visit, Archon Michael Psaros presented a plaque to His Eminence that commemorates the historic visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the parish. The plaque has now been added to the…

The Athens College High School participates in the commemorative events for the 100-year anniversary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, presenting an amazing work in New York and Boston. The Athens College High School Drama Club proudly presents: «Κοινός Λόγος» («Koinόs Lόgos») by Ellie Papadimitriou directed by Aggeliki Girginoudi on July 1 & 2, 2023 at…

On the morning of Tuesday, May 31/June 13, 2023, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos awarded with the medal the order of the Orthodox Knights of the Holy Sepulchre Doctor Majid Tawfiq Gadous. This distinction was awarded to the honourable Dr Gadous for the dedication, care, effort, perseverance and patience, that he…

The students from the high school of the Zografeion Lyceum of Constantinople, together with the students of the Prince’s Island Primary School, accompanied by principals, vice-principals and teachers, visited the Holy Theological School of Halki on Wednesday, June 14, within the framework of learning about environmental action. The tour began with a pilgrimage to Agios…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a congratulatory message to the Basilica News Agency on Friday, June 16, 2023, on the 15-year anniversary of journalistic activity. With this message, His Beatitude urged everyone to know and perform good. Please find below the full text of Patriarch Daniel’s message on Basilica News Agency’s 15th anniversary of…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA) announces the launch of a dedicated website (charter.goarch.org) aimed at providing comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurate information concerning the proposed revision of the Archdiocese’s Charter. This specialized digital platform was developed at the direction of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. It is an embodiment of the mandate given…