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Orthodox Believers Rally to Protest Ukraine Parliament Vote
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Over 1,000 believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church rallied outside the country’s parliament Thursday to protest its demand that their church’s name is changed to reflect its...
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Annunciation Church Hosts 13th Annual Stewardship and Mistletoe Galas (Photos)
NEW YORK – Over 620 members of the Greek-American community gathered for a night of holiday cheer at the Harvard Club of New York City in support of Manhattan’s historic Annunciation Greek Orthodox...
View ArticlePutin Says Patriarch Bartholomew Wants to Make Profit from Ukrainian Church...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople’s attitude toward the church schism in Ukraine is connected to his desire to subdue the Ukrainian church and then start profiting from it, Russian...
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Christmas Celebration at Saint Demetrios in Astoria (Vid & Pics)
ASTORIA – In the midst of the Christmas celebration at St. Demetrios in Astoria on December 20, the school’s tremendous prospects for further development through the $25 million donation from the...
View ArticleIsraeli Pres. Rivlin & PM Netanyahu Prevent Return of the Church Lands Bill
JERUSALEM – After mounting pressure from political and religious leaders in Israel and around the world, President Rivlin and Prime Minister Netanyahu intervened to ensure the withdrawal of the...
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The Church of Ukraine Becomes Autocephalous, Elects its New Plelate
BOSTON – A Unification Synod convened in Kiev Ukraine on Saturday December 15, 2018, presided by Metropolitan Emmanuel of France representing Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, successfully instituted...
View ArticleChristmas at Sts. Constantine and Helen in Honolulu
HONOLULU, HI – Father Alexander Leong, although he is the presiding priest of Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral of the Pacific in Honolulu since 2013, he does not speak much Greek. As he told The...
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Kimisis tis Theotokou-Panaghia in Island Park Christmas Events
ISLAND PARK, NY – The Kimisis Tis Theotokou-Panaghia Greek Orthodox Church in Island Park is a relatively new church, celebrating 37th anniversary this year. Built in 1981, the church was named in...
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Salt Lake City Greek Community Christmas Festivities
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Salt Lake City has been in existence since 1905 and lists about 700 Greek families, Father George Nikas told The National Herald. “We are...
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Celebrating Christmas at St. Spyridon in Washington Heights (Pics)
NEW YORK – Christmas is a very special time of year for the entire Greek Orthodox Church including the historic community of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Washington Heights. Although much has...
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Saint Luke’s Annual Christmas Pageant (Photos)
BROOMALL, PA – St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church in Broomall presented its annual Christmas Pageant on December 23 immediately following the Divine Liturgy with 80 children participating in the festive...
View ArticleMore in the NY Post about St. Nicholas, Port Authority and Archdiocese
NEW YORK – The New York Post published an article on December 23 regarding the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine titled “Port Authority wants to rescue half-built Greek Orthodox...
View ArticleThe Archons of the Patriarchate Respond to Putin’s Allegations Against...
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an unprecedented attack against Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew over the granting of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine during a recent press...
View ArticleThe Theological School in Dire Financial Straits
BOSTON -The year-end recrudescence of the financial problems of the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline include signals that long-time personnel might soon be...
View ArticleEncyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of Saint Basil and the New...
Archbishop Demetrios released the following encyclical for the feast of Saint Basil and the New Year 2019: I can do all things in Christ Who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13) January 1, 2019 Feast of...
View ArticleThe Theological School in Dire Financial Straits
BOSTON -The year-end recrudescence of the financial problems of the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline include signals that long-time personnel might soon be...
View ArticleIOCC Awarded $25,000 for Ongoing Hurricane Michael Response
BALTIMORE, MD – International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has been awarded $25,000 in the first round of Florida Disaster Fund grants to help communities in the Florida Panhandle recover after...
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Nun’s Mother Had Notified Archbishop Demetrios about Fr. Makris
BOSTON – The mother Theonymphi, the nun from the All Saints Monastery in Calverton Long Island, New York had notified Archbishop Demetrios of America about the sexual misconduct towards her daughter by...
View ArticleBattle Between Constantinople and Moscow over Autocephaly in Ukraine
BOSTON – A battle, if not war, has broken out between the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow and the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the day approaches when Patriarch Bartholomew will present the Patriarchal...
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Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks Away from Russian Influence (Video)
An independent Ukrainian Orthodox church was created at a signing ceremony in Turkey on Saturday, formalizing a split with the Russian church it had been tied to since 1686. The Ecumenical Patriarch of...
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