At the Clergy-Laity Congress, Archdiocesan Audit Committee Chair Maria Stefanis reported on the activities of the Audit Committee and the results of the 2021 financial audit. She noted that the financial audit was completed by April 26, 2022. This accomplishment is the earliest after year end that an audit of the Archdiocese’s financial statements has…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros visited the Balikli Greek Hospital today following last week’s devastating fire and had the opportunity to hear from staff and residents about their experiences during the ordeal. Staff members present when the fire first broke out shared that they had worked quickly to move patients out of their rooms and into…

On Sunday, October 9, 2022, Fanari Camp will celebrate its 50th anniversary. All clergy, alumni, staff, and campers are invited to the Anniversary Dinner at the Concorde in Killdeere, IL. Join guest speakers and DJ John Grammatis for dinner, drinks, music, and dancing. A special Camper VIP room will open after dinner for a white…

Most honourable Brother Fellow Bishops and my beloved children, Today, all Orthodox Christians reverently come before holy icons of the Most Holy Theotokos in order to venerate and honour the person who, like no other, has been identified with Life. “You, the Mother of Life himself, have passed on to immortal life by your most…

At midday on Wednesday, July 28 / August 10, 2022, the Minister of Defence of Cyprus, Mr Charalambos Petridis, visited the Patriarchate, accompanied by the Ambassador of Cyprus to Israel, Mrs Theodora Konstantinidou, and by colleagues from his office, Andreas Iliadis, Andreas Markou, Konstantinos Konstantinou, Dim. Dimitriou, Michael Papastavrou. The Minister was warmly received by…

The Orthodox Church in America held its annual pilgrimage in honor of the first American saint, St. Herman of Alaska, this week. The pilgrimage was led by the local hierarch His Grace Bishop Alexei of Sitka with His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin of San Francisco and His Grace Bishop Daniel of Chicago, who traveled to Alaska…

During the first two weeks of August, in the period of preparation for the great feast of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos, the Supplication service was conducted each evening entirely in English at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene in Perth WA. With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the…

On Thursday 11 August 2022, St George College students from ELC to Year 12 attended the service of the Small Supplicatory Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos at the church of St George Church, Thebarton. The service was officiated by His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope with the co-celebration of Reverend Father Peter Photakis, Reverend…

Budgets for 2023 and 2024 that had been recommended by the Archdiocesan Council, Executive Committee and Finance Committee of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America were presented to the Clergy-Laity Congress by Committee Chair Lazaros Kircos and approved. The balanced budgets included grants for Hellenic College Holy Cross at $3.5 million per year and increases…