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Today, Dec. 27, marks the date when the greatest of all basilicas of eastern Christendom, the Hagia Sophia of Constantinople, was dedicated by the Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, Justinian The present cathedral was the third place of worship to occupy the site, as the earlier church was destroyed. Justinian commissioned Greek architects Isidore…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America this week announced a Covid-19 booster shot policy for employees of Archdiocese. All employees eligible for a booster are required to provide proof of the booster by Jan. 17, 2022. According to the announcement, the Chancellor will consider requests for reasonable accommodation to be exempt from vaccination on a…

December 25 marked the 44th anniversary of the enthronement of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II. His Holiness and Beatitude was unanimously elected as Patriarch of Georgia on Dec. 23, 1977. The enthronement of Ilia II took place on December 25 – Christmas Day based with the Gregorian calendar –…

A state funeral will be held for former two-time Greek president of the republic Karolos Papoulias, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 92. A three-day period of public mourning has also been declared.

The Greek government is expected to take additional measures to prevent exposure to the Covid-19 virus, especially of the now ominous Omicron variant, possibly after the New Year’s holidays, although such measures may even be announced days earlier. In a related development, the Covid-19 vaccination program in Greece commenced exactly a year ago today, with…

The Church today venerates the memory of Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr, who achieved the crown of martyrdom when he ws stoned by the unbelievers roughly three years after the Ascension of the Lord. Today is also an Afterfeast of the Nativity.

On Sunday, 13/26 December 2021, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Forefathers at their Holy Church in Beit Sahour, where the shepherds were keeping the night watch and they received the calling from heaven to go to Bethlehem and see the new-born infant, the Redeemer of the world. On this feast, the Church commemorates…

On Saturday, 12/25 December 2021, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of our Father among the Saints Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythus the wonder-worker, at the Holy Monastery dedicated to him, near Damascus Gate, inside the wall of Jerusalem. On this feast the Church renews in its memory that Saint Spyridon came from Cyprus, he was a…