Today at the Archdiocese, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed His Eminence Metropolitan Antonios of Zahle, the Patriarchal Vicar of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. They discussed the challenges and hopes of the Orthodox Church in America, sharing common concerns for the witness of the faith in secular society. Metropolitan Antonios…

Rev. Presbyter Gregory Gilbert received the blessing of the Archbishop today upon his new assignment to St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tenafly, New Jersey. Very Rev. Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Christoforos Oikonomidis, Chancellor of the Metropolis of New Jersey, also attended the meeting. Fr. Gilbert’s appointment is effective February 1, 2023….

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 during the Great Hierarchical Vespers at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Paramus, New Jersey, with the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia administered the Affirmation of Office to the board members of the Metropolis of New Jersey Northern New Jersey Young…

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Vatopedi publications has unveiled a new tome of homilies and addresses by the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi. The work comprises an Athonite testimony of man’s course towards the light of God.

The Metropolitan of Mesogea & Lavreotikis, His Eminence Nikolaos, on Tuesday blessed the annual cake-cutting ceremony for the new year at the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of the Demokritos Research Center in northern Athens.

The Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland, His Beatitude Sawa, officiated at the Divine Liturgy, held Metropolitan Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos, the All-Holy Virgin Mary, in Warsaw. Prayers were offered during the liturgy for the prevalence of peace in Ukraine. In addressing the numerous congregants, His Beatitude spoke in Ukrainian,…

The newly enthroned Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus, His Beatitude Georgios, reminded that the Church does not forget the Turkish-occupied areas of the island republic. His Beatitude spoke on Tuesday evening during a reception at the Archdiocese in Nicosia, immediately after the ninth synaxis, or assembly, of the ecclesiastical committees of occupied parishes…

The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Beatitude Theodoros II, concluded a visit to the Vatican this week by meeting with Egypt’s envoy to the city-state, Mahmoud Ali Talaat. A reception in honor of His Beatitude was later held by the International Trust of St. Gilles at a central Rome cathedral. Patriarch…