Patriarchate Readies for a Series of Decisions
CONSTANTINOPLE – The Ecumenical Patriarchate is getting ready for a series of serious ecclesiastical decisions and events over the next few weeks, out of which the most important ones are the election...
View ArticleDennis Mehiel Resigns from St. Nicholas Investigative Committee
BOSTON – Greek-American businessman Dennis Mehiel in a letter dated July 30, 2018 submitted his resignation to His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America from the St. Nicholas Special...
View ArticleLeadership 100 Approves $200,000 Contribution for Greek Fire Relief
NEW YORK – Leadership 100 Chairman Argyris Vassiliou announced on August 6 that the Executive Committee of Leadership 100 unanimously approved an emergency contribution of $200,000, along with a direct...
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The Transfiguration of Christ Celebrated in Corona and Jackson Heights
NEW YORK – The Transfiguration (Metamorphosis) of Christ was celebrated in Corona beginning on August 5 with a prayer ceremony before the Holy Cross outside the fire-damaged church, followed by the...
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Contractors in Greece Sued Archdiocese for Work at Ionian Village
NEW YORK – Contractors in Greece who did work at the Ionian Village the Camp Center of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in Bartholomio after the catastrophic tornado of September, 2016 have...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: The Very Rev. Dr. Seraphim Poulos, Archimandrite
Special to The National Herald ITHACA, NY – The Very Rev. Dr. Seraphim Poulos, an archimandrite priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese for 40 years, passed away on Friday, July 27, after a...
View ArticlePTWF, Muslim Partners Urge Erdogan to Open Halki Seminary and Release Pastor...
NEW YORK (PRNewswire) – Pave the Way Foundation (PTWF) together with 17 Muslim partners, requested that the government of Turkey recognize and follow ” The Covenant of Protection to Those Who Adopt...
View ArticleThe Parish Priest
The events about my priest-father related in this story took place almost a hundred years ago. The Greek Orthodox Church in the United States has undergone radical changes since then. Unlike the...
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St. Nicholas Cathedral Bookstore Grand Re-Opening
TAMPA, FL – St. Nicholas Cathedral Bookstore in Tarpon Springs, FL had a Grand Re-Opening on August 5 with a brand-new look, reorganized and “refreshed” after two months. The official name of the...
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Kimisis tis Theotokou in Brooklyn Celebrates the Pascha of Summer
BROOKLYN, NY – The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos was celebrated in Brooklyn, beginning with the Great Vespers on August 14, presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America,...
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Assumption of the Virgin Mary Celebrated in Dracut, MA
BOSTON – With devotion the faithful of all ages gathered at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, in Dracut, to celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Kimisis tis Theotokou),...
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Dormition of the Virgin Mary Celebrated in Bronx
BRONX, NY – In a devout atmosphere, the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Kimisis tis Theotokou) was celebrated on August 15 at St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in the Bronx. The...
View ArticleTensions between Bartholomew and Ieronymos
ATHENS – Tensions have surfaced once again between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Church of Greece having as its epicenter the Metropolises of the New Lands of Greece. Specifically, His Beatitude...
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The Feast Day of St. Gerasimos Celebrated
NEW YORK – In a serene atmosphere, the feast day of St. Gerasimos, patron saint of Kefalonia, was celebrated at St. Gerasimos Church on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at the vespers service with...
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Dormition of the Virgin Mary Celebrated
BRONX – In a devout atmosphere, the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Kimisis tis Theotokou) was celebrated on August 15 at St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in the Bronx. The Divine...
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AP: Russian Spies Tried Hacking Orthodox Clergy (Vid & Pics)
LONDON (AP) — The Russian hackers indicted by the U.S. special prosecutor last month have spent years trying to steal the private correspondence of some of the world’s most senior Orthodox Christian...
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Ungodly Espionage: Russian Hackers Targeted Orthodox Clergy, Patriarch...
LONDON (AP) — The Russian hackers indicted by the U.S. special prosecutor last month have spent years trying to steal the private correspondence of some of the world’s most senior Orthodox Christian...
View ArticleArchdiocese of America Launches Creation Care Toolkit
NEW YORK – The Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has launched a Creation Care Toolkit with the goal of helping individuals...
View ArticlePatriarch Bartholomew Urged, Again, Archbishop Demetrios to Resign
BOSTON – His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during the Synodic meeting at the Phanar today urged His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America to willingly submit his resignation....
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Cleric: “No Going Back” on Ukraine Split from Russia Church
CONSTANTINOPLE (AP) — A senior official in the Orthodox Church says “there’s no going back” in granting Ukrainian clerics full ecclesiastic independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. However,...
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