The Holy and Sacred Synod, during its July sessions, among other matters, discussed current topics of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and after its recent 46th Clergy-Laity Congress, unanimously approved the lifting of the suspension of the Charter of the Archdiocese requested by the Holy Eparchial Synod and reinstated it in force, continuing the…

The Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations is one of the most public-facing ministries of the Archdiocese. As its name suggests, it coordinates inter-Orthodox, ecumenical and interfaith dialogues between the Archdiocese-at-large, the Archbishop, and individual Archdiocesan departments and other faith-based organizations and faith groups, academic institutions, and NGOs. Working creatively within the Orthodox tradition,…

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The Metropolitan of Argolida, His Eminence Nektarios, on Sunday officiated at the Great Vespers on the eve of today’s commemoration of the Dormition of St. Anna, at a dedicated cathedral in the mountainous village of Platani. His Eminence also conveyed a relic of the True Cross, which was displayed for veneration by the faithful and…

  The Metropolitan of Patras, His Eminence Chrysostomos, officiated at this year Con-celebratory service for the Synaxis of the Vatopedi Saints, celebrated at the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi. In addressing the assembled Elders and pilgrims at the venerable monastery’s Synodal Hall, His Beatitude referred to the meaning of Saints in our lives, while…

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, in an interview with the Athens daily Kathimerini, referred to the vindication of efforts by all his predecessors since 1950, in the wake of recently passed legislation that covers long-vacant clerical positions around the country. The ratified law fulfills a decades-long request by the Autocephalous…

A rain shower in the northeast prefecture of Evros on Monday was considered a God send, as fire-fighters continued to battle a wildfire at the Dadia natural park for a fifth straight day. A handful of major wildfire fronts were also active in the east Mediterranean country, including in the southwest Greece prefecture of Ilia….

The Church today commemorates the Dormition of St. Anna, the mother of the Theotokos.

Patriarch John X “Our children in Suqaylabiyah are paying the price for their faith with blood. What happened in Suqaylabiyah this morning is a cheap and reprehensible terrorist act. ” Damascus, 24 July 2022 His Beatitude, Patriarch John X, condemned the terrorist act that took place this morning in Suqaylabiyah, attributed to armed terrorist groups,…