Your Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria, Venerable Hierarchs and Esteemed Members of His Beatitude’s Delegation, Honorable Representatives of the Governments of Greece and Cyprus, Esteemed Leaders of our Greek Orthodox Institutions and Leaders of the Omogeneia, Reverend Clergy, Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,   Your Beatitude – here at our Cathedral in the…

The Pan Cretan Association of America honored His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa at a dinner in New York Sunday evening. Patriarch Theodoros, who was born in Crete, was enthusiastically welcomed by the Association’s leadership, who shared that the purpose of their organization was to encourage and promote the…

On the 5th of November 2022, the ordination of Bishop-elect Methodios of Knossos will take place, as it was announced by the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Church of Crete, who came together for their usual meeting on Monday in Herakleion. It is recalled that the Holy Synod, following the proposal of its President, His…

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This week marked the 25th anniversary of the translation of the Holy Relics of St. Maximus the Greek to his native Arta, in the country’s northwest. On Oct. 12, 1997 the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, accompanied by the Vatopedi Elders Timotheos, Athanasios and Andreas, conveyed a Holy Relic of the saint to the city of Arta….

The Patriarch of All Romania, His Beatitude Daniel, on Tuesday welcomed the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, at the Patriarchal residence in Bucharest. The Elder Ephraim is visiting the country upon the kind invitation of the Patriarch of Romania, and on the occasion of an international theology…

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed the visiting Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Beatitude Theodoros II, at the White House. His Beatitude was accompanied by the resident Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros. The Orthodox delegation was initially received by presidential counselor Steven Ricchetti, and members of his staff. His…

Today, Oct. 12, marks the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Athens from Nazi occupation, as German troops evacuated the Greek capital on this day in 1944. The hated swastika atop the Acropolis was hastily taken down by a German soldier, with the Greek flag hoisted shortly after. The Nazi regime and its Axis partners…