Archbishop Elpidophoros Receives U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom in...
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America yesterday (June 25) evening in his office, his first official visit following his enthronement, the U.S. Ambassador-at-large for Religious...
View ArticleArchbishop Announces Generous Support for College Ministry
NEW YORK– The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is excited to announce a generous grant for Orthodox Christian Fellowship’s annual Summer Leadership Institute, a four-day training workshop for...
View ArticleArchbishop Elpidophoros Enthusiastically Welcomed at Metropolis of Atlanta...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America travelled yesterday, June 28, to Jacksonville, Fla. where the Clergy-Laity Assembly of the Holy Metropolis of Atlanta is taking...
View ArticleSaints Cosmas and Damianos, the Anargyroi, Celebrated in Washington Heights...
NEW YORK – On June 30, the Vespers service was held at the Church of the Saints Anargyroi, Cosmas and Damianos, in Washington Heights. The historic church was filled with the faithful from the...
View ArticleCongratulatory Letter of the President of Cyprus to Archbishop Elpidophoros
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received today in his office the visit of the Consul General of Cyprus in New York, Mr. Alexis Phedonos-Vadet, who brought a personal...
View ArticlePope Francis Presents Relics of Apostle Peter to Ecumenical Patriarch (Video)
CONSTANTINOPLE – Pope Francis sent a part of the Holy Relics of Apostle Peter, founder of the Church of Rome, to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. In the context of a visit to Rome of an official...
View ArticleThe Enthronement of Archbishop Makarios of Australia (Pictures,Video)
BOSTON – Newly-elected Archbishop Makarios of Australia was enthroned with enthusiasm, joy, and acclamations of Axios on Saturday, June 29 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Sydney....
View ArticleMetropolitan Emmanuel of France Condemns Antisemitism
PARIS – Metropolitan Emmanuel of France participated as a keynote speaker at a meeting of the World Council of Churches and the International Jewish Commission of Interreligious Dialogue that was held...
View ArticleArchbishop Elpidophoros’ Mother and Close Friends Speak to TNH
BOSTON – One of the most memorable and touching moments at Archbishop Elpidophoros’ Enthronement at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York on June 22, was the scene when the...
View ArticleAHEPA Fulfills $1 Million Commitment to Rebuild Saint Nicholas
CHICAGO – AHEPA fulfilled its $1 million donation to rebuild Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at World Trade Center with a presentation of the remaining pledge balance to His...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visits New Mayor of Constantinople
CONSTANTINOPLE – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with the new head of the Metropolitan City Council, the Mayor of Constantinople Ekrem Imamaglu at the Mayoral Hall on July 4 and congratulated him...
View ArticleMetropolitan Emmanuel of France Speaks About Interreligious Dialogue
PARIS – Metropolitan Emmanuel of France attended and spoke at the graduation ceremony of a special program of the Paris Institute of Political Studies which aims to train religious officials for...
View ArticleMetropolitan Theoliptos of Iconium Speaks to TNH About Archbishop Elpidophoros
BOSTON – In an interview with The National Herald Metropolitan Theoliptos of Iconium, one of the most prominent hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and a close associate of Patriarch Bartholomew,...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Canada Ηolds Assemblies
TORONTO – On Friday, June 28, with the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop, the Assemblies of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada took place in Vancouver. The youth conference, with one hundred and...
View ArticlePresident Trump Sent Congratulatory Letter to Archbishop Elpidophoros
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros received a letter of congratulations from President Donald Trump for his enthronement as Archbishop of America. The text of the President’s letter...
View ArticleArchbishop Elpidophoros in Pastoral Visit to Chicago Metropolis, Speaks at...
CHICAGO – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was enthusiastically welcomed by the delegates of 97th Supreme Convention of the Order of AHEPA in Chicago. The Archbishop was the main speaker...
View ArticlePatriarch Bartholomew: Extreme Weather Phenomena Remind Us of the Reaction of...
CONSTANTINOPLE – His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in a statement on the extreme weather phenomena, which left seven people dead and many injured, in Halkidiki and northern Greece said...
View ArticleArchbishop Elpidophoros to Attend Young Adult Conference in California
SAN FRANCISCO – The Metropolis of San Francisco will welcome Archbishop Elpidophoros in early September. The text of its news release follows: “His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will...
View ArticleArchbishop Makarios of Australia in Pastoral Visit to Perth, Western Australia
PERTH, Australia – His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia set out on a pastoral tour to all Australian districts to meet those faithful who couldn’t attend his enthronement ceremony on June 29,...
View ArticleSt. Markella Celebrated in Upstate New York (Vid & Pics)
CATSKILLS, NY – The Northern Chios Society of Pelineon- Agia Markella welcomed hundreds of Greek-Americans on July 13-14 to its annual celebration of the feast day of St. Markella. The actual feast of...
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