Albany, NY — On Sunday, October 17, 2022, Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos represented Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the centennial celebration of St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Albany, New York. His Grace presided over Divine Liturgy and celebrated with the proistamenos Rev. Fr. Patrick Legato and numerous priests from the area. Following Liturgy was…

“The beautiful church with the gold dome also has a heart of gold.” Thus began Parish Council Past President Jim Ketis’ heartfelt appeal Sunday afternoon as he spoke to nearly 300 gathered parishioners and friends in the St. Katherine Cultural Hall, 7100 Airport Road N., Naples. Ketis, President of Al Porter Commercial Painting in Naples,…

On behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the Department of Greek Education and The High Council for Greek Education, we would like to invite you to our upcoming in person annual Greek Education conference on Saturday, November 12th, 10:30am- 2:00pm EST. This year’s conference will pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the…

The Liturgical Arts Academy 2022 was another resounding success. Offering intensive training in Byzantine Chant and Iconography, The Academy is held once a year in August at the Metropolis of Atlanta’s Diakonia Retreat Center in Salem, SC. This year, 33 chanters from 18 states across the country came to learn and improve their skills in…

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The splendid ecclesiastical calendar of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi for 2023 is now available. For information or to order please visit the site [email protected].    vatopedi.gr

Numerous faithful attended a holy unction service at the Cathedral of the Evangelistria, in the southern port city of Nafplio, in veneration of the memory of Sts. Rafael, Nikolaos and Irene of Lesvos, with the service officiated by the resident Metropolitan of Argolida, His Eminence Nektarios.        PHOTOS –  STUDIO B&G

The visiting president of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, on Tuesday toured the St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest, Romania, a monastic settlement founded by St. Anthimos the Iberian more than 300 years ago. She arrived in the country for an official visit. The Georgian president was welcomed by His Grace, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești. His…

A historic and apostolic visit to the United States by the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Beatitude Theodoros II, concluded this week. The visit was the first by an enthroned Patriarch of Alexandria to America, with one of the highlights being His Beatitude’s meeting at the White House with US President…