His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed Her Excellency Marija Kapitanović, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia in Bucharest, at his patriarchal residence on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The Ambassador expressed gratitude for finally getting to visit the Patriarch of Romania, a significant figure in Romanian society, despite the delay caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak. Her…

The Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi, will hold an online assembly on Saturday, Oct. 29, with psychologists, psychiatrists, educators and neurologists based in Romania. The session will begin at 19:30 Athens time, or 17.30 GMT. A parallel translation will be available in Romanian, English, Russian, Georgian, French…

The relics of the prominent Hesychast Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, will be brought to Bucharest for this year’s festivities of St Demetrius the New. The honorable relics of Saint Gregory Palamas will be brought from Greece by a delegation arriving on Monday, October 24, for the ‘Way of the Saints’ procession. The delegation…

On Thursday afternoon, 20 October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived at International Airport of London, England. In the Hall of Officials he was awaited and received by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, while he was welcomed by the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic in London, Mr. Ioannis Raptakis, as well…

On Wednesday 19 October 2022, a radiant Hierarchical Vespers was celebrated at the celebrating Holy Church of Saint Gerasimos the New Ascetic, in the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt, on the feast of the finding of the Holy Relics of the Saint. The faithful flooded the church, to honour the memory of the patron saint of…

On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, The Archdiocesan District Council held its Fall Meeting at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese headquarters in Manhattan. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros adminstered the Affirmation of Office to the newly elected and appointed Council, stating in his Archpastoral Exhortation: “Our Church here in America is facing tremendous opportunities and challenges. This Council…

Westfield, New Jersey – On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey held the first meeting of the 2022-2024 Metropolis Council at the Metropolis Headquarters in Westfield, New Jersey. Before the start of the meeting, the members of the Metropolis Council gathered in the Chapel of St. John Chrysostom for the…

Your Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia, Father Christoforos Oikonomidis, Chancellor of the Metropolis, Father Dimitrios Antokas, President of the Clergy Syndesmos, Mr. Peter Arbes, Vice President of the Metropolis Council, Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, As Patriarchal Vicar of this Metropolis, I am delighted to be with you today to administer the Oath of…

Every two years the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians presents the Saint Romanos Medallion to worthy church musicians of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America who have made exemplary contributions to church music at the local, Metropolis and Archdiocese levels. This biennium tradition took place this year with the medallion bestowed upon Georgia…