A group of Orthodox Ukrainians had a pleasant and moving surprise in store for His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on Saturday night, when he returned from a three-day visit in Melbourne, to perform three ordinations of new clergy. At the Sydney Kingsford Smith Domestic Airport, Ukranian faithful lead by Father Savvas Pizannias, Proistamenos of…

“Everything needs its own time. Everything is done when it should be. God’s moment is the best moment of our lives. This means that we must have patience, which is the basic condition of a good farmer, who takes care of and cultivates his crop “. With the above words, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of…

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Today is the Sunday of the Holy Fathers, the Lord’s Day that bridges the Feasts of Ascension and Pentecost. But today, we have the added joy of celebrating with the presence of Noble Brothers – the Presidential Guard of Greece. They have traveled across the ocean to join us…

New York – On Saturday, June 4, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Greek Independence Day Gala, hosted by the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, where he offered the invocation for an evening of excitement and celebration of the much-awaited return of the New York City Greek Independence Parade…

Esteemed Leadership and Members of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, Distinguished Guests, Reverend Clergy, Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am delighted to be with you on this glorious eve of our Greek Independence Day Parade, whose return has been so intensely anticipated by the Omogenia. I am proud to…

On Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros met with members of the Committee on Greeks Abroad of the Greek Parliament, including Chairperson Savvas Anastasiadis, Vice Chairperson Theodora Tzakri, and MP Evangelia Liakouli. Earlier that day, the delegation attended the Bowling Green Park Greek Flag-Raising Ceremony. goarch.org

New York, NY — On Friday, June 3rd, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed the Evzones of the Presidential Guard of Greece to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese for a Doxology, in honor of Greek Independence. Leading the Evzones were Major Paraskevi Syrmi, Lieutenant Konstantinos Kapsalis, Lieutenant Stavros Loukogeorgakis, and Second Lieutenant Aristotelis Pasparis….

Distinguished Representatives of our Local Government, Noble Officers and Soldiers of the Presidential Guard, Honorable Members of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, Sisters and Brothers – Hellenes and Philhellenes alike,   Once again, we gather here at Bowling Green to raise the flag that embodies democracy and liberty. And we do…

Distinguished Officers and Soldiers of the Presidential Guard, Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Fellow Patriots, We have the great honor this morning of receiving the Presidential Guard – the elite guard of the Hellenic Republic – who symbolize the glory of Greece the whole world over. They have come to America in order to…