HANG Christmas Party at Limani on Dec. 2
NEW YORK – The Hellenic American Networking Group (HANG) holds its Christmas gathering on December 2, 6 PM at Limani, 1043 Northern Boulevard in Roslyn. Suggested $20 donations will be accepted at the...
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Patriarch Theodore and Antonis Diamataris honored The Thronal Feast of the...
CONSTANTINOPLE. The First Throne Church of Constantinople celebrated its Thronal Fest of its establisher St. Andrew the First Called Apostle of Christ. His all Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew...
View ArticleRoman Catholic Archbishop of Malta Visits the Ecumenical Patriarchate
CONSTANTINOPLE – The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Malta, Charles Jude Scicluna, was cordially welcomed by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Tuesday, November 26, to the venerable See...
View ArticleHoly Synod of Church of Greece Against Cremation
ATHENS – The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece issued a brochure called To The People (Προς τον Λαόν) about cremation stating that “dead bodies are not garbage. They are not useless objects that must...
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Archangel Michael Church Greek Language Institute’s New Curriculum
PORT WASHINGTON, NY – As Greek education has been a subject of great interest following the Archdiocesan Education Conference, The National Herald takes a look at the success of the Archangel Michael...
View ArticleArchbishop Elpidophoros’ Encyclical for the Feast of St. Nicholas
December 6, 2019 Feast of our Father among the Saints, Nicholas the Wonder-worker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the reverend priests and deacons, the monks and nuns, the...
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St. Nicholas’ Feast Day Celebrated in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN – On December 5, the celebration of the feast day of St. Nicholas began with a Hierarchical Vespers and the procession of the icon presided over by His Grace Bishop Ierotheos of Efkarpia at...
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Blessing (Agiasmos) Service at St. Nicholas Shrine (Vid & Pics)
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America officiated at a blessing service at the Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center. Archbishop Elpidophoros visited...
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Sydney Mega Fire Threatens Greek Orthodox Monastery
SYNDEY – Massive infernos outside Sydney continued to rampage late on Dec. 10, nearly encircling the city and covering it with so much smoke it was hard to see even the famed Sydney Opera House and...
View ArticleInternational Orthodox Christian Charities Updates Popular Holiday Gift Catalog
BALTIMORE, MD – With a refresh of its popular gift catalog, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is offering gift-givers ways to share with loved ones while helping people in need at home...
View ArticlePublic Schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Dec. 10-15, 2019
NEW YORK – Public Schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Dec. 10-15, 2019: Thurs., Dec. 12, 2019 4:00 p.m. Parochial School Students Visit Archdiocese for Christmas Carols Archdiocese...
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Businessman George Cantonis the New President of Hellenic College Holy Cross...
BOSTON – Florida businessman George Cantonis was unanimously elected president of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology at the meeting of the Board of Trustees on December...
View ArticleGreek Cathedral Facing Opposition to Plan for Park and Event Space in Columbia
COLUMBIA, SC – The proposal by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral for a new park and event space at 1324 Richland Street in downtown Columbia, currently a gravel lot, is facing some opposition from...
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Turkey’s Armenian Orthodox Christian Church Elects New Patriarch
ANKARA – Turkey’s Armenian community on Wednesday voted in Bishop Sahak Masalyan as its new patriarch, in an election that critics say was overshadowed by Turkish government intervention. Delegates...
View ArticleHow Long is the Sermon? Study Ranks Christian Churches
NEW YORK – How long should a sermon be? The major branches of Christianity in the U.S. have sharply different traditions, with sermons at historically black Protestant churches lasting — on average —...
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Saints Constantine and Helen of Webster Gifts Parishioners $30K for Christmas...
WEBSTER, MA – The Saints Constantine and Helen parish in Webster, Massachusetts, instead of asking its parishioners for money as all the parishes typically do, does exactly the opposite. As...
View ArticleThe Autocephaly of the Church of Ukraine is a Fact
CONSTANTINOPLE – His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew speaking during the celebration of Saint Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous, at the Patriarchal and Stavropegic Skete in Halki said that...
View ArticleArchimandrite Maximos Constas New Interim Dean of Holy Cross Theological School
BOSTON – The V. Rev. Archimandrite Maximos Constas has been appointed Interim Dean of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Fr. Maximos is an internationally recognized...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarch Declares Mount Athos and Constantinople Are Not Separate...
CONSTANTINOPLE – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew declared recently that “Mount Athos and our Patriarchate are not separate things, they are not two Church entities independent of each other, but Mount...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarchate Honors the Memory of the Late Metropolitan Meliton...
CONSTANTINOPLE – The Mother Church of Constantinople commemorated on Saturday, December 14, 2019 the memory of the late Metropolitan Meliton (Hatzis) of Chalcedon, the distinguished Hierarch of the...
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