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Elder Ephraim Visits the White House and State Department
WASHINGTON, DC – As part of his visit to the United States, Elder Ephraim, Abbot of the Vatopaidi Monastery on Mt. Athos in Greece, and his entourage, visited the White House, where they had high-level...
View ArticlePatriarchate to Move Forward with Ukrainian Independence (Vid)
CONSTANTINOPLE (AP) — The Constantinople-based Ecumenical Patriarchate says it will move forward with its decision to grant Ukrainian clerics independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. The decision...
View ArticleArchdiocese Mourns the Passing in the Lord of Alex G. Spanos
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America mourns the passing in the Lord of Alex G. Spanos, 95, Archon Depoutatos of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, former Vice-President of the Archdiocesan...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarchate’s Announcement on the Autocephaly of the Orthodox...
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America released an announcement by the Ecumenical Patriarchate related to the issue of the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Announcement...
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Russian Orthodox Church Breaks Ties with Constantinople
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Orthodox Church decided Monday to sever ties with the leader of the worldwide Orthodox community after his decision to grant Ukrainian clerics independence from the Moscow...
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Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for National Leadership 100
NEW YORK – Follows the encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for National Leadership 100 Sunday – October 21, 2018: Protocol Number 159/18 October 21, 2018 National Leadership 100 Sunday The Lord said,...
View ArticleArchbishop Demetrios Probably Will Be Replaced in November
CONSTANTINOPLE – High ranking officials at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople told The National Herald that Patriarch Bartholomew intends to address the issue of the Greek Orthodox...
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Archimandrite Makris Reinstated at Brooklyn’s Holy Cross (Vid)
BROOKLYN – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has reinstated Archimandrite Gerasimos Makris as Presiding Priest of the Holy Cross Church in Brooklyn, from which he was removed in January....
View ArticleMeetings of Eparchial Synod and Archdiocesan Council in NY
NEW YORK – The Holy Eparchial Synod and the Archdiocesan Council are having their fall meetings this week in New York presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America. The agenda of...
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Birth of a New Ukrainian Church Brings Fears of Violence
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The rough-looking young men brought clubs and brass knuckles to the Pechersk Monastery in Kiev , one of Orthodox Christianity’s most important pilgrimage sites, apparently seeking...
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Fordham’s Orthodox Center Scholars Speak with TNH
NEW YORK – Greek Orthodox Theological Scholars Drs. Aristotle Papanikolaou and George Demakopulos, professors at and co-Directors of Fordham University’s Center of Orthodox Christian Studies, recently...
View ArticleSpecial Investigative Committee Releases Phase 2 Saint Nicholas Report
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America released information concerning the report on St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. The full text of the news release follows: The...
View Article“Gathering the Lost Sheep” Talk at St. George Church, Bloomfield Hills
DETROIT – “Gathering the ‘Lost Sheep’: How can I help my family and friends actively return to the Church/Faith?” will be the subject of a talk Monday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox...
View ArticleOrder of Saint Andrew Decries Israeli Bill Allowing Confiscation of Church Lands
The Order of Saint Andrew issued the following statement decrying Israeli bill allowing for confiscation of church lands: “The Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, notes with...
View ArticleArchbishop Ieronymos Honors Late Philanthropist Santikos
A foundation that received a $500,000 donation from the late Greek-American real estate developer and entertainment businessman John Santikos of Texas to do charitable work in the United States and...
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Archdiocese Ignored Spiritual Court’s Decision about Archimandrite Makris
NEW YORK – As The National Herald recently reported, the Archdiocese of America reinstated Archimandrite Gerasimos Makris at the Holy Cross Church in Brooklyn, after he had been removed pending...
View ArticleArchdiocese’s Games with Unpaid Contractors of Ionian Village and Savas Tsivikos
NEW YORK – Bishop Andonios of Phasiane, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America recently sent Archdiocesan Councilmember Savas Tsivikos to the Ionian Village in Greece to look into the...
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Eparchial Synod Meeting, Transfer of Bishops, Archdiocesan Council
NEW YORK – The Archdiocesan Eparchial Synod, which recently convened in New York, transferred auxiliary Bishop Apostolos of Medeia from the Chancery of the Metropolis of San Francisco to the position...
View ArticleDemetrios, Metropulos Fire HCHC Trustees who Raised Questions
BOSTON, MA – Archbishop Demetrios of America, who is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hellenic College-Holy Cross School of Theology fired most of the trustees and replaced them mostly...
View ArticleChicago Metropolis Holds Annual Hellenic Dance Festival
CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Metropolis held its third Annual Midwest Hellenic Festival at the Chicago Marriot in Oak Brook October 19-21. Dance troupes from throughout the Metropolis included individuals...
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